whaler Harpoon - Maintenance; Gelcoat Surfaces; Urethane Mahogany; Bottom of the Yacht

Mainten an ce
To be kept tidy and shop -shape. yachts require malmenance on
a regular and frequent basos The frequency woll depend upon the
condotoons In whoch the yacht is being used You should constantly
check the
n.onnong and stand.ng roggong rudder and assembly
centerboard and centerboard assembly and surface
lo noshes lor
sogns ol needed maontenance
Gelcoat Surlacea
Wash down the gelcoat surface ol the hull and the deck
regularly
wolh lresn wa1er and a good detergent A sponge or soft
brush should be used on a smOOih surface and a stJifer brusn snouta
be used on the non-skod areas ol the deck FOllow by rtnsong woth
fresh water
At least once a yeao , the topsodes ol the hull shOuld be waxed
woth a good automotove or ooat wax and poli shed Thos w olf help tne
gelcoatto retaon tiS color and appearance Do not wax !he non-skoa
surfaces ol I he deck
Monor scratches on thO gelcoat surfaces can be repaored by
bulfong wllh a light abrasove cleaner followed by a waxong and
pollshong Scrapes or damage that have broken lhrough I he gelcoal
surface can be
repaored wolh lhe gelcoat repair k•t (optional) whoch
comes with your yacht D•reCitons lor these repatrs are oncluded woth
lh e gelcoal repaor k1t For maJOr damage. where a large area ol gel·
coal
has been removed or the damage e xt ends 1nto the glass lam·
1natton below lhe gelcoal. consul! your Harpoon dealer or a qualified
yachl martne yard
Getcoa1 surfaces belo w dock aro cleaned w11h a good delergent
and waler ana r~n sed down wllh f resh waler. The se surfaces can
also be
wa x ed If requored to mainlaln the appearance Gelcoal
surfaces
will stain lithe yachlls moored where leaves fall on the
deck or
bords roost Surfaces should be scrubbed down very
frequently or have a
prol ect•ve cover II thiS occurs
Urethane Mahogany
Your mahogany seats and
lrtm should also be rinsed w11h fresh
water to remove
salt build-up Over lome the sun's rays Will cause
your
ltntsh to lade. Sheen can be restored by a log hi sand•ng and
appltcatoon ol two coats ol hiQh-grade urethane varnosh .
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Bottom ol th e Ya cht
lithe yachl ls nollo be dry saolcd , a good anll-louhng boltom
pa i nt Is recommended It is tmportanlthis patnl be very carefully
applied on the ltrsl•nslance It ltls. regular maonlenance will keep it in
relat•vely good shape tor a consoderabte period olume In any even!.
when applyong bonom pa1n1 , read and follow I he manufacturer"s
lnstructoons carefully and e~p ll cttly
The amount of maontenance reqUired on lhe bon om os dtCiated
by waters 1n whoch the yacht os SOt led and to some e ~tent , by the use
11 gets. II the waters are polluted or are conductve to marine growth.
the yachl
shOuld be hauled qu11e frequently and the bonom scn.obbed
down woth brushes. detergent and fr esh water tmmedoately upon
hauling.
II lor any other reason lhe yacntos hauled and you plan 10
keep il out olthe wat er lor any length of tome . the bottom should be
scrubbed down Immediately before any marone growth rtas the
opportuMy to dry and harden on the bonom
II a smooth surface IS reqUIIed. the ant i-fouling paonl can be
rubbed
wtth a p1ece of burlap or sanded woth a very tone wei
sandpaper
tollowing the cteamng ot the bonom Any spots where lhe
antJ ·foultng paont has been removed should be touched up with the
same lype of paonl When ltrst pur chasong the anlt·foultng bollom
pamt,
purchase an e x11 a can tor th•s purpose.
Cove
Stripe
The cove st npe IS color ed myla r tape . The cove stnpe m ay be
cleaned t>y using a mild detergenl solution Replacem ent mylar tape
can be purchased from your dealer.
VInyl Rubbing Strip
The vinyl rubb ing s tr ip is toca 1 ed along the deck line where ltoe
deck Is !)ended to I he hull . It may be cleaned usong detergenl and
wateo II hard to remove s1 aons are cncoumered. an abrasive cleaner
such
as Ajax may be used
Standing Rigging
St
andmg rlggong IS detlned as l •~ed parts oil he rigg1ng which atd
1n supporl of the mast Tho s1and1ng nggmg and alllhe components
hsted under "' Si aonless Sl eet " shou ld be check ed each lome before
going
sailing and goven a detailed monlhly examonauon . Turnbuckles
should
be checked to make sure cotter pons are in place at top and
bonom and that cotter p1n ends are lurned back carefully and
protected wolh plast•c tape Each spreader should be checked to be
sure the
pons are 1n , and that the spreader os not bent (up or down or
af t) The end ol lhe spreader, where the shroud passes through, must
be
taped Also. be sure to exam.ne standong rogg•ngcarefullyfor broken
or
protrud•ng s11ands that could np lhe so•ls Check also for signs of
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