Sabre Sabre 30, Owner'S Manual

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3/21/2017 Sabre 30 Owners Manual
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Engine Model _________________________ Engine Serial No. _______________
Date of Commissioning ________________ Date of Delivery ________________
The following check list should be followed as a part of the minimum dealer commissioning
procedure for a Sabre yacht. All work should be carried out in accordance with American
Boat and Yacht Council Standards, U.S. Coast Guard, the Sabre Owner's Manual, and
additional manuals provided for engine and other equipment. Failure to carry out this
procedure may invalidate manufacturer's warranty.
1:00 BEFORE LAUNCHING
1:01 ___ Repaint bottom at cradle pads and at bottom of keel while boat is suspended in
slings.
1:02 ___ Install knotmeter sender unit (option).
1:03 ___ Check propeller, propeller shaft nuts, cotter pin, strut and cutlass bearing.
1:04 ___ Check action of rudder.
1:05 ___ Inventory all loose equipment and report all shortages and/or damages.
1:06 ___ Install zinc on propeller shaft (Dealer supplied).
2:00 LAUNCHING
2:01 ___ Check action of all thru­hull seacocks.
2:02 ___ Check all hose clamps on engine and engine fittings, exhaust lines and cockpit
drains, heads and all thru­hull fittings.
2:03 ___ Check shaft log and stuffing box packing nut.
2:04 ___ Water test windows, hatches and deck fittings for leaks.
2:05 ___ Check lifeline stanchion and rail set screws.
2:06 ___ Check lifeline turnbuckles and end fittings and tension accordingly; secure and
tape cotter pins and/or rings.
3:00 RIGGING AND TUNING OF SPARS
3:01 ___ Inspect wire rigging for kinks or defects.
3:02 ___ Install standing rigging on mast. Open all cotter pins fully.
3:03 ___ Install spreaders on mast, securely fastening upper shrouds to spreader tips
with stainless steel wire or end caps. Spreader tip boots should be installed to reduce
sail wear.
3:04 ___ Check operation of all mast lights, antenna wires, and accessories before
stepping mast.
3:05 ___ Check operation of all halyards and lifts. Lubricate sheaves if necessary.
3:06 ___ Install masthead instruments (option).
3:07 ___ Step mast and install boom.
3:08 ___ Adjust rigging tension to assure a straight mast when boat is heeled at 25
degrees. See standing rigging adjustment in owner's manual.
3:09 ___ Secure turnbuckles, clevis pins and cotter pins and protect with tape.
Turnbuckle boots are also desirable.