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Owner’s Manual Page 123 Fiberglass and Hull - Section P
P - 6 ANTI-FOULING PAINT
Four Winns recommends anti-fouling or bottom paint
for boats which will be kept in the water for extended
periods of time. Anti-fouling paint reacts with water to
retard the growth of algae, barnacles and other ma-
rine growth on the hull. In addition to marine growth,
it offers protection against excessive water pollution.
Anti-fouling paint begins reaction upon contact with
water. After a season’s use or sooner under certain
conditions, the anti-fouling paint may appear to be
dissolving. This is due to the paint’s chemical emis-
sion that in turn retards marine growth. When this
occurs, refinishing is in order.
Four Winns recommends reapplication of the anti-
fouling paint seasonally. The effectiveness of the
paint will be drastically reduced if used longer.
Though Four Winns has found the use of anti-fouling
paints provide good marine growth protec tion in most
water, other paints may be more effective in certain
water conditions. See a Four Winns dealer for recom-
mendations on anti-fouling paint use in your area.
NOTICE
During surface preparation, the hull should be
sanded only enough to remove any for eign
matter, and loose paint. DO NOT sand deeply
into the gel coat, fiber glass cosmetic problems
could later result. After sanding, the surface
should be wiped with a rag treated with a
clean er recom mended by the anti-fouling paint
manufac turer. The surface must be clean and
slightly rough to ensure proper paint adhe sion.
Prior to application of the anti-fouling paint, the boat
owner may consider coat ing the hull bottom with an
epoxy coating. Four Winns recommends this proce-
dure as a preventive and effective means of control-
ling osmotic blistering. Most major anti-fouling paint
manufacturers also supply a line of epoxy undercoat-
ings. Consult your Four Winns dealer for recom-
mendations on epoxy undercoatings.
P - 7 HULL SUPPORT
Proper support of the hull while it is out of the wa-
ter is imperative. Due to the design complexi ties,
Four Winns does not recommend trailers or storage
cradles be homemade. The boat is a valuable piece
of equipment. DO NOT risk per ma nent damage to the
hull structure in an at tempt to save the cost of an ad-
equate support. Improp er support can lead to serious
and perma nent hull deformation.
Failure to adequately support the hull may
result in permanent hull structure damage and
will invalidate the hull structure warranty.
NOTICE
When at tem pting to raise the hull, nev er allow
one end of the boat to rise first, while let ting
the op po site rest mo men tarily on the outdrives
or un der wa ter gear. Seri ous dam age to these
com po n ents could result. DO NOT place lifting
straps on underwa ter gear. Be sure the strap is
against the hull surface only.
A trailer, or stor age cradle designed for a larger or
smaller boat will not pro vide proper support for the
hull. This could lead to hull deformation and thus
serious performance deficien cies.
Four Winns
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trailers are available for most models.
Refer to Section S - Trailers for additional information.