Sailfish 320 EXP - Trim Tab Maintenance; Trim Tab Cleaning and Protection; Trim Tab System Inspection

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Trim Tab Maintenance Tips
Cleaning
Theattractivesurfaceappearanceof
stainlesssteelcannotberegarded
ascompletelymaintenance-free.Our
304SeriesStainlessSteelmayinfact
stain,discolor,oraccumulatealayerof
surfacecontamination(dirtandgrime)
duringthenormalcourseofthelife
cycle.
Minuteparticlesofdustandrustmay
adheretothestainlesssteelduring
shipping,installationorstorageat
OEMorretaillocations.
Also,pleaserememberthatsome
typesofstainlesssteelfastenerstend
to“bleed”overthetabsandontothe
boat.Toachievemaximumcorrosion
resistance,thesurfaceofthestainless
steelmustbekeptcleanandfreeofall
thesecontaminants.
NOTE:LENCORECOMMENDSAN
ACIDANDWATERSOLUTIONTO
CLEANTHETRIMTABBLADES.
MARYKATE’SON&OFFPRODUCT
ISAGOODCHOICE.RINSETHOR-
OUGHLYUPONCOMPLETION.
BIODEGRADABLE,BUTPLEASE
FOLLOWTHEMANUFACTURER’S
INSTRUCTIONSBEFOREAPPLYING.
Sacricial Anodes
for your Lenco SS
Trim Tabs
Beawarethatstraycurrentsinyour
marinaorinavisitingmarinacan
causedamagetoyourtrimtabblades
ifnotprotectedbysacricialanodes.
• Theadditionofanodesoneachtab
willdeterelectrolysis.
• Donotpaintundertheanodeorthe
anodeitself.
• CheckAnodeconditionfrequently.
Replacewhennecessary.
Visual inspection of
system
• Periodicallyinspectallwires,
mountingbrackets,andhardware
fordamage.
• Makesureallmountingbrackets
aresecureandworkingproperly.
• Periodicallytestsystemforsmooth
operation.