Also,thefollowingstepsshouldbecompletedwiththeboatoutofthewaterandinher
cradle.
1.Removethenutandwasherfromtheleakingkeelboltwitha11/8"wrench.
2.Cleanalloftheoldbeddingcompoundfromthekeelboltandsurroundingarea.
3.Usinganelectricdrillwitha3/16"bitorasmallchisel,drillorchipthe
fiberglassawaytoforma3/16"x3/16"voidaroundthebolt(ifaccesspermits).
4.Makesurethekeelboltandthekeelboltholearedry.Anelectrichairdryermay
provehelpful.
5.Retightenthekeelboltnutto90footpounds.
29:00OPTIONALEQUIPMENTANDELECTRONICS
Optionalequipmenthasbeeninstalledinyouryachtasspecifiedwhentheboatwasbeing
built.Therearecertainadvantagestothis,astheinstallationiscarriedoutunder
manufacturer'sandotherspecifications.Installationofequipmentaftertheboatis
builtshouldalsocomplywithrecommendedstandardsandgoodmarinepractice.
29:01COMPASS
:Compassesinstalledasstandardoroptionalequipmentarepositionedto
beineasyviewfromthehelm.Compassesaresensitivetoandeffectedbymetaland
electronicequipmentonboardaswellasgeographicallocation.
Compensationforcompassdeviationshouldbedonebyaprofessionalcompassadjuster.Do
notattempttonavigatewiththecompassuntilthisadjustmenthasbeenmade.
29:02STERNLADDER
:Asternladderinstalledafteraboatisbuiltmustbepositioned
sothatitwillnotblockthesternlightinitsstowedposition.
29:03ANTENNA
:Anantennawireisruninthehulltotheaccesspanelnextto
companionwayineachboat.Anoptionalantennawireisavailabletorunthroughthemast
andplugsintotheexistingwireatthebaseofthemast.
29:04ELECTRONICS
:Avarietyofelectronicinstrumentsareavailableasoptions,such
asdepthsounder,knotmeter,windmachine,etc.Theirfunctioningproperlydependson
correctinstallation.Ifoptionalequipmentrequiresadditionalthruhullfittings,
consultyourSabredealertodeterminethecorrectlocation.
Additionalwiringintheyachtshouldbekeptashighintheinterioraspossible.Avoid
runningwiresinthebilgeandproperlysecureloosewirestobulkheadswheretheyrun
throughlockerstoprotectthem.
30:00WINTERIZING
Theendoftheseasonisagoodtimeforacompleteinspectionofalloftheboat's
systems.Takingthetimetoputyourboatawayingoodorderwillbenefitanearly
launchinginthespring.
30:01HAULING
:Theboatshouldbeliftedwithhoistslingspositionedasindicatedin
I14.
Agoodboatyardisseasonedinhaulingandmaneuveringboatsonland.Youmayverify
thisbycheckingtoseethattheweightofthehullisrestingonthekeelandthebottom
ofthekeelhasgoodcontactallalongthebottom.
Theshoresorcradleuprightsaremeanttobalancetheboatandnotsupportit'sweight.
30:02BOTTOM
:Scrapeandscrubtheyacht'sbottomcleanofanymarinegrowthassoon
astheboatishauled.Itisgenerallypreferredtowaituntilspringtopaintthe
bottom.(RefertoSection11:02)