CARE AND CLEANING OF SAILS
OIL-DIRT-MILDEW: Store sails dry. Wash in warm water with soap or detergent but not biological
washing powders.
MILDEW: Scrub Iightly with a stiff brush. Then soak for two hours in a cold, diluted solution of bleach (1
part Domestos to 10 parts water). Wash thoroughly in water and repeat. if necessary.
OIL-GREASE AND WAX: Small stains clean with Trichloroethylene. Heavy stains use polyclene and
wash out with soap and water. Use a well ventilated area. These cleaners will remove oils, grease.
petroleum jelly but not metallic particles (rust).
METALLIC STAINS: a) Immerse the stained portion in a 5 percent solution of Oxalic Acid dissolved In hot
water (1 oz. of OxaIic acid dissolved in each pint of hot water). The hands and the fabrics should be
thoroughly washed after using Oxalic acid solution. This chemical is very poisonous.
b)
Immerse the stained portion in a warm solution containing two parts of concentrated hydrochloric
acid per 100 parts of water. Wash thoroughly with water.
LIGHTNING PROTECTION
For owners Interested in protecting their boats from lightning strikes, they should obtain a copy of the
National Fire Protection Association’s No. 302 Standard.
Briefly, the following guide may be helpful to the owner to appraise whether or not he will go ahead.
NON-METALLIC BOATS
A bonding system consists of a heavy conductor either insulated or non-insulated, no smaller than No. 6
AWG wire or equivalent. It should be installed in the fore or aft direction away from bilge water and as
close to the common ground point as possible. The bonding system should be independent of the boat’s
electrical system, except for connection at the common ground point. Splices in the bonding conductor
should be minimized and either brazed or soldered.
Jumpers from the bonding conductor to individual items should be kept as short as possible and no
smaller than 8 AWG wire. Jumpers should be soldered or brazed to the bonding conductor. Exposed
metallic parts of the following items should be connected to the bonding system:
1.
Engine
2.
Metal enclosures of all electrical equipment including:
(a) Motor and generator frames
(b) Cabinet & control boxes
(c) Radio and electronic equipment
3.
Fuel tanks, deck fittings
4.
Metal water tanks and tank opening fittings.
5.
Metal thru-huII fittings.
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