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11:10HULLLEAKS:Thereareanumberofsourcesofexcessivewaterinbilge.Onlya
fewareofapotentiallyseriousnature.Locatinghullleaksisfacilitatedbynoting
whenthewaterfillsinthefastest(i.e.sailing,motoring,oratmooring).Eventhen,
itisusuallyjustaslighttrickle.Possiblesourcesareasfollows.
1.AnchorWellDrain
:ContactSabreforrepairkitandinstructions.
2.StrutBolts
:Removestrutboltsandrecaulkwithapolysulfideorurethanesealant.
Besuretoinstallwashersanddoublenutswithlockwasherbetween.Checkforthecause
oftheloosestrut.
11:00EXTERIORMAINTENANCE(Cont'd)
3.RudderStuffingBox:Tightenorreplacepacking.Ifnotsuccessful,checkforleaks
betweenthebronzestuffingboxandthefiberglass,andthenrefiberglass.(Referto
Section1)
4.ShaftStuffingBox
:Tightenorreplacepacking,orreplaceshaftlog.(Referto
Section17:03andI11)
5.KeelBolts
:Rebedwithpolysulfidesealant.Tightennutsto90footpounds.(Refer
toSection28:00andI12)
6.ThruHullsandSeacocks
:Reseatinternalcone,orresealseacocktothruhulland
hull.(RefertoSection25:01andI10)
11:11OTHERSOURCESOFWATERINTHEBILGEAREA
:Checkallwatersystemcomponents:small
tanks,hoses,footpumps,pressurepumps,accumulators,hotwatertank,enginecoolants,
mastboot,internalwaterflowinthemast,andwaterclosetgaskets.
12:00INTERIORMAINTENANCE
Cleaningyouyacht'sinteriorshouldbecomearegularpartofmaintenance.Sunny,breezy
daysarebestsuitedforthisasthewillaidyouinthedryingandairingprocess.The
endresultswillincreaseyoursailingpleasure.
12:01TEAK
:TheinteriorteakonnewSabreyachtsmayshowconsiderablevariationin
color,shade,andhue,duetothenaturalvariationsinfreshlycutteaksurfaces.The
lightsensitivepigmentinherentinteakwillallowittoseasontoadeep,goldenbrown
coloroverthefirstfewmonthsofexposuretosunandair.
Areasthebecomeespeciallysoiledmaybewashedwithaverymilddetergent/water
solution.Afterdrying,theseareaswillrequirelightsandingandoiling.
WerecommendalightteakoilsuchasRegattabrand"TeakShield".Thisisathinoil
basedmaterial,whichsealswoodfiberstopreventabsorptionofsurfaceoilsandstains.
Italsocontainsafungicideprotectingagainstbacterialandfungalaction.Itmaybe
usedrepeatedlytorestoretheoriginallusteroftheteaks.Applicationinitselfisa
cleaningprocess.Donotuselinseedoilasitwillresultinexcessivebuildupanda
varnishedtypeappearance.Consultknowledgeablemarinestoreforalternativeproducts.
CAUTION
:OILYRAGSAREEXTREMELYSUSCEPTIBLETOSPONTANEOUSCOMBUSTIONANDMUSTNEVERBE
LEFTONBOARD.
12:02VINYL
:Someoftheexposedsurfacesinyouryachtaremarineengineeredvinyl.
Itismoistureproof,sunandoilresistant.Thisvinylissensitivetomostsolventsand
isbestcleanedwithWindexandaterryclothrag.
12:03PORTS
:Portsaremadeofeitherplexiglassorasafetyglass.Theyshouldbe
cleanedwithasoftcloth.Avoidtheuseofabrasivecleanserorsolvent.Plexiglass
hasatendencytoscratcheasily.However,plasticcleanerandpolishwillremovemost
surfacescratches.(ReferalsotoSection11:05)