Sabre 30 - Winterizing

3/21/2017 Sabre30OwnersManual
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Thefueltankshouldbekeptfullforwinterstoragewithabout5%expansionroomleftat
thetop.Emptyfueltanksencouragetheformationofcondensation.
30:08BATTERIES
:Cleanbatteryterminalsandcableendsthoroughlyofanycorrosion
withabakingsodaandwatersolution.Applyalightprotectivelayerofpetroleumjelly
andstoreinawarmdryplaceonastoneorcementfloor.Batteriesshouldbefully
chargesbeforestorageandthefluidlevelshouldbeapproximately1/2"aboveplates.
(ReferalsotoSection20:02)
30:00WINTERIZING(Cont'd)
30:09SEACOCKS:Openanddrainallseacocksafterboatishauled.Disassembleeach
seacockbyremovinglocknutandbackingoffendplateretainingnut.Thetapered
cylindercanthenberemovedfromtheoppositeendofthehousingandfromthetapered
cylinder.Coateachwithagenerousapplicationofnewgreaseandreassemble.Tighten
endplatenutandlocknuttoadegreewhichwillpreventanyleakingwhileallowing
comfortable,yetsnugoperation.Closeallseacocksforwinterstorageexceptforthe
cockpitdrainseacockswhichshouldbeleftopenedtoallowdrainageofthecockpit.
(RefertoI07andI10)
OneearliermodelSabre20'stheanchorwelldrainedthroughthevanitydrainseacock.
Forthisreason,thatseacockshouldbeleftopenontheseboats.
30:10BILGE
:Completelypumpoutbilgeofanywaterandcleanoutanydebrispresent.
Bilgepumpsshouldbepumpeddryanddisconnecthosesifnecessarytoinsurethatnowater
isleftinthesystem.
30:11ICEBOX
:Removeanyremainingfoodfromtheiceboxandwashdownthoroughly
withanywarmwateranddetergentsolution.Odorscanberemovedwithabakingsodaand
watersolutionandanopenboxofbakingsodaleftintheiceboxwillcontinuetoremove
odorsthroughoutstorage.Completelypumpoutanywaterfromthebottomoftheicebox
andmakesurepumpiscompletelypumpeddryofanywater.Leaveiceboxlidopenduring
storagetoallowventilation.(RefertoI13)
30:12STOVE
:Cleanstovethoroughly.Foralcoholstoves,releasepressurefromfuel
tankandleaveempty.ForCNGstoves,removetankscontaininggasandstoreinawarm
dryarea.
30:13COVERINGTHEBOAT
:Covertheboatadequatelyduringstoragetopreventexcessive
weathering.Note:Blackpolyethylenefilmcancauseexcessivefadingofcoloredhullsif
indirectcontactwiththefiberglasssurface.Thisiscausedbyanunusualchemical
reactionbetweenthepolyethyleneandthefiberglassgelcoat.
30:14MAST
:Thealuminummastrequiresaminimumofcareandmaintenance.Attheend
ofeachseasonitshouldbewashedwithamilddetergentandwatersolution,followedbya
completerinsingwithfreshwater.Tieoffallhalyardsandliftsandinspectthemast
completelyforscratchesthroughthefinish.Paintoraclearlacquershouldbeapplied
toanyscratchesfoundtopreventcorrosion.
Checkallhardwareonthemastcarefullyforsignsofcorrosionandcheckthetightnessof
thefastenings.Mastheadsheavesshouldshownosignsofwearandshouldmovefreely.
Lubricateifnecessary.
DECKHARDWARETOERAIL
TOERAIL,RUBRAIL,DECKTOHULLASSEMBLY