Caring for your WindRider 17 Trimaran
The WR17 is designed to be a durable, long lasting boat, but it will require maintenance to assure
performance and longevity.
Rinse
• Thoroughly rinse the entire WindRider 17 Trimaran after each sailing trip to prevent
accumulation of salt, mud and sand in working parts and to maintain the boat’s
appearance.
• Pay special attention to all metal parts that will corrode if they remain salty.
• Rinse moving parts to assure their action remains smooth.
Sail Care
• Store sails dry and free of salt and dirt.
• Roll sails to prevent creasing the Dacron. If rolled with the battens in the sails, care
should be taken to assure that each batten remains parallel to the roll.
• To ease raising the mainsail, the luff rope may be lubricated with a dry sail lubricant such
as McLube Sailkote.
Sealants
• Inspection ports are installed with sealant at the factory. Should these fittings ever need
to be replaced or simply resealed, use an adhesive called “Marine GOOP” available at
most home maintenance stores.
• The mast is a sealed section, meaning the halyards do not penetrate the mast to allow
water inflow in the unlikely event of a capsize. Sailors who choose to “push the limits”
may prefer to further seal the mast like many aggressive small boat sailors do. This can
be done by rubbing silicone caulk over and around all rivets, screws and fittings on the
mast annually, to assure their seals remain sound. This will provide an extended period
of time to right the boat in the unlikely event of a capsize.
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