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carecanbehelpful.
Theexternalcrackatthekeeljointmaybefilledatthistime.RefertoSection28:00
concerningthisarea.Thiscanbefollowedbysandingtheentirebottomtopreparefor
paintoftoproduceasmoothracingsurface.(ReferalsotoI10)
11:03COVESTRIPE
:Thecovestripeisahighqualitycoloredplastictape.Itmaybe
cleanedduringtheregularwashingwithmilddetergent.Abrasiveorwaxremovingcleaners
maydamagethetapeand/oreffectit'sadhesiontothehull.Ifdamaged,theappropriate
replacementtapecanbepurchasedfromSabreYachts.
11:04RUBRAIL
:Avinylrubrailenclosesthedecktohulljoint.Itisverydurable
andcanbewashed.Stubbornstainsordiscolorationcanberemovedusinganabrasive
cleanerbeingcarefultoavoidneighboringgelcoatsurfaces.
11:05PORTS&HATCHES
:Theportsandhatchesareeitherhighstrengthplexiglass,Lexan
orsafetyglass.Asoftclothshouldbeusedincleaningandanytypeofabrasive
cleanerorsolventshouldbeavoided.WhileplexiglassandLexanarehighlyimpact
resistant,theyhaveatendencytoscratcheasily.Plasticcleanerandpolish,available
inhardwarestores,willremovemostsurfacescratches.(RefertoSection10:14
concerningwindowleaks)
11:06STAINLESSSTEELANDDECKHARDWARE
:Manyofthehardwarepiecesarecustommade
forSabreYachts.Allaremadeofcorrosionresistantmetalalloys.However,
discolorationwilloccurinsaltairenvironment.Routinerinsingwithfreshwaterafter
acruisewillretardthisandregularcleaningwithmetalpolishfollowedbywaxingwill
keepthemprotectedandfreeofstains.(RefertoSection9:00and10:00concerning
mechanicalmaintenanceofwinches,blocks,andotherhardware)
11:07EXTERIORTEAK
:Theexteriorteakmaybetreatedwithoneofthemanyteakoil
preparationsavailablefrommarinestoreswhichwillmaintainthebrowncolorofthe
teak.However,thiswillrequirecontinualapplicationatshortintervalstomaintainan
attractiveappearance.
Werecommendleavingtheexteriorteakunfinished,asallowingtheteaktoweather
naturallyisthemostsatisfactorylongtermsolution.Anannualtreatmentwithoneof
themanyteakcleaningcompounds,thatworkbychemicallydissolvingthegraymaterial
thatformsontheteak,issuggested.thiswillrejuvenatetheappearancetovirtually
originalcondition,andhasbeenfoundtogreatlypostponefurthergrayingoftheteak.
11:08SAILS
:Thecaregivenyoursailswillbereflectedintheirlonglife.
Ultravioletlightfromthesunisoneofthemaincausesofsailclothdeterioration.
Sailsmustbeproperlyfoldedwhennotontheboomandkeptcoveredwithasailcover.
Sailsthatgetwetmustberinsedwithfreshwateranddriedbeforestoringforanylength
oftime.Washingthesailsinamilddetergentandwatersolutioneachyearbefore
storagewillremoveminutesaltcrystalswhichotherwisecanactasabrasivesandhold
moistureinthesail.
Rinsethoroughlywithfreshwateranddrycompletelybeforefoldingandstorage.
11:09DECKLEAKS
:Smallbyannoyingleaksarethescourgeoftheboatingworld.They
occurafteraboatisinuseduetotherelativemovementbetweencomponentscausedby
sailingstress.Specialconditionsdooccurandneedspecialrepairtechniques.Before
contactingyourSabredealerorSabreYachts,pleasedocumenttheconditionasfullyas
possible.
Theselectiveuseofawaterhoseonthedeckisthebestwaytolocateelusivedeck
leaks.Isolatesuspectedareasandworkfromthedeckdrainsforward,andfromthe
toerailstowardthecenteroftheboat.Oftenaleakwillnotappearinstantlyor
directlyinside.Thewatermayrunbetweenthedeckandlinerandshowupsomedistance
fromthesource.Persistentleakswilleventuallyleavetelltalestainsonstainless
steel,teakandvinyl.