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SKIPPER 5 MOISTURE METER USER GUIDE
The Skipper 5 can be used to monitor the drying out
prior to the remedial treatment. Tramex Ltd. cannot
accept any responsibility for incidental or consequen-
tial damage or cost caused as a result of using this
instrument.
Wooden Boats
Use Scale 1 Hardwood for Wooden boats.
Moisture readings for wood should be read from the
top scale of the meter marked Wood %MC, which gives
percentage of moisture by weight from 5% to 30%. In
wooden boats, excess moisture trapped in the wood
itself or beneath layers of paint or within joints in keel,
bow etc. can lead in time to rot, decay and structural
damage. As with a GRP boat, your Skipper 5 is a useful
preventative maintainance tool which can be used for
the annual examination of the hull above and below the
waterline, decks, cabin and inside and outside the boat.
The Skipper 5 can also be used to ensure the wood is
sufficiently dry to accept paint or other coatings.
%MC