Dragonfly 32 Swing Wing, Manual

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SPRING CLEANING:
1.
Exterior: Wash and wax the boat. (Do not wax the non-skid areas).
Waxing is not needed if the boat was waxed just before the winter
storage.
Interior: Clean the boat everywhere.
2.
Antifouling:
Main hull. First wash the bottom of the boat with freshwater, if
necessary, high-pressure washing. Let it dry out and apply antifouling
with a lacquer roll
– maybe sand the antifouling surface first.
The centre board has normally enough antifouling for the first 3 to 4
seasons; you will then have to lift the boat with a crane, to clean and
antifoul the centreboard.
Copper coat only needs high-pressure cleaning and if the boat stay in
the water, clean the Copper coat surface 2 or 3 times a year by hand
with fx a sponge to clean pots, use the green “sanding” part on the
sponge.
3. It is recommended that all blocks, batten cars are greased with Teflon
type spray or fx the best is Mc-Lube from Harken.
4.
Mast, boom, and head foil must be washed and cleaned. If you do not
immediately succeed in cleaning the aluminium, you can use polish
cream.
5.
Wash and rinse the batten cars well, incl. the mast track.