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Routine Maintenance
11-1
Routine Maintenance
11.1 General
WARNING
!
FIRE/EXPLOSION/ASPHYXIATION
HAZARD
Cleaning agents and paint ingredients
can be flammable and/or explosive, or
dangerous to inhale. Make sure ven-
tilation is adequate, wear proper per-
sonal protection and dispose of rags
properly ashore.
Vapors from flammable solvents can
cause fire, explosion or asphyxiation
resulting in death or serious injury.
Keep open flame or spark away from
work area. DO NOT paint unless in a
well-ventilated area.
Before using a cleaning product, refer to the
product directions and specifications.
If urethane foam was used in the construc-
tion of your boat, be careful with high tem-
peratures or flames in these areas. Urethane
foam can ignite. DO NOT smoke, weld or
burn. Avoid the use of space heaters and
lights in areas where urethane foam is pres-
ent. If ignited, urethane foam burns rapidly,
produces extreme heat, releases hazardous
gases and consumes much oxygen.
11.2 Exterior Hull and Deck
Hull Cleaning - Below the Waterline
When the boat is removed from the water,
clean the outer bottom surface immediately.
Algae, grass, dirt and other marine growth
can be removed more easily while the hull
is still wet. Use a pressure cleaner or a hard
bristle brush to clean the surface.
Bottom Painting
If the boat is to be left in saltwater for
extended periods, protect it from marine
growth by applying an antifouling paint.
Because of variations in water tempera-
ture, marine growth and pollution in different
regions, your dealer and/or a qualified boat
yard in your area should be consulted when
deciding what bottom paint system to apply
to your hull, because pollution and marine
growth can damage fiberglass hulls.
Sanding or sandblasting the hull bottom will
damage the fiberglass. Only use standard
antifouling paints and fiberglass wax remov -
ers and primers recommended by the anti-
fouling paint manufacturer when preparing
the hull for bottom paint. Sanding or sand-
blasting and the use of a coating other than
standard antifouling paint or epoxy barrier
coatings are not recommended and will void
the hull blister warranty.
DO NOT allow antifouling paint to contact the
outboard engine. Most antifouling paints con-
tain copper which will cause severe galvanic
damage to the motor. Leave a 1/2” (12.7 mm)
barrier between the hull bottom paint and out-
board engine.
Most bottom paints require maintenance,
especially when the boat is in saltwater or
not used for extended periods, or after dry
storage. If the hull bottom has been painted
with antifouling paint, contact your dealer for
the recommended maintenance procedures.
Sacrificial Anodes
Sacrificial zinc anodes are installed on the
trim tabs, transom and outboard engines. The
transom anode is connected to the bonding
system and protects the underwater hard-
ware that is bonded.
The anodes are less noble than copper-based
alloys and aluminum and will deteriorate first,
protecting the more noble underwater hard-
ware against galvanic corrosion. Anodes