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DECK FITTINGS
The fi ttings on the deck of your JEANNEAU 53 were selected according to
quality criteria.
To keep them to their best look, a regular maintenance is necessary.
- Rinse the equipments with fresh water, particularly the stainless steel
parts.
- Lubricate the different blocks, sheaves, turnbuckles, winches, tracks and
travellers.
- Clean and polish the stainless steel parts with a chrome and stainless steel
polish in case of oxidation.
n PULPITS
Regularly rinse the stainless steel parts with fresh water.
n LIFELINES
Inspect the metal lifelines for ‘hairy wires’.
Check for corrosion, in particular on the connections.
n OUTSIDE WOODWORK
Regularly rinse and brush the outside woodwork with fresh water.
There are teak cleaners and brighteners on sale.
The use of a pressure washer is not advisable on teak.
n PLEXIGLAS
To protect the surface of your windows in plexiglas, avoid any contact with al-
cohols, tanning creams, sand and all abrasive products generally speaking.
- Rinse the plexiglas with fresh water, do not use solvents.
- Brighten up with a soft rag soaked with a gentle cleaning product.
- Use polish paste to remove scratches.
n COCKPIT TABLE
Besides its essential function, the cockpit table offers different additional
functions.
It includes two handrails, indirect lighting and a 12 V socket that work after
switching on the 12 V circuit.
It is fi tted with storage spaces (bottle holder and glass holder).
To get a larger table, lift up the drop leaves of the table until they get locked
in high position.
Pull simultaneously all the table holders situated under the drop leaves.
While maintaining them, proceed in reverse order to get the drop leaves in
low position.
The boat may be fi tted with an optional teak cockpit table.
HULL / DECK
2.4 COCKPIT
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2.3 DECK EQUIPMENT