Tiara Yachts C49, Owner'S Manual

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Section 11 Routine Maintenance
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After buffing, apply a coat of premium marine
wax to all smooth surfaces, following the
instructions included with the wax. Refer to
the gel coat care card that came with your
boat.
If the fiberglass or gel-coated surface should
need repair, contact your Tiara Yachts dealer
or another qualified marine service facility.
Axalta Marine Finish (optional)
Axalta
®
polyurethane marine finishes pro-
vide superior protection against the elements
your boat will face throughout its long life. To
ensure you maximize the benefits of the fin -
ish, use the following guide. If you are unsure
about your boat’s finishes, contact your Tiara
Yachts dealer.
To maintain your painted hull finish:
• During the first 30 days following the
boat’s manufacture, when the finish is
still fresh, clean the boat with a water
rinse only.
• Do not wax for the first 60 days following
the boat’s manufacture.
• Do not use a pressure washer for the
first 60 days following the boat’s manu
-
facture. Using high pressure while the
paint is still fresh could affect the finish.
Also avoid high pressure too close to
areas with visible chips or cracks.
• Wash your boat often, especially when
exposed to dusty, acidic or alkaline envi-
ronments.
• When washing your boat, use non-abra-
sive, neutral pH (non acidic or alkaline)
detergent. Do not use solvent-based
solutions for washing.
• Do not wash the boat with extremely hot
water or while the surface is hot.
• Avoid washing with stiff bristles. Soft
cloth and soft brushes are recommend-
ed.
• Do not allow spilled gasoline, oil, an -
ti-freeze, hydraulic fluid, or windshield
washer fluid to sit on the paint or gel
coat; remove immediately by rinsing with
water. With some oils and hydraulic flu -
ids, the allowable exposure time before
staining occurs is significantly shortened
if the fluid or the painted surface is hot.
• Have any paint chips, nicks, or scratch-
es repaired as soon as they occur to
protect against future degradation.
• Should your boat’s finish become dam -
aged, have it repaired as soon as pos-
sible. Contact your Tiara Yachts dealer
or a marine service facility and specify
the same polyurethane marine finish as
used for the original finish.
Bottom Painting
If your boat has not been ordered with fac-
tory-applied bottom paint, and will be kept in
the water for three weeks or more at a time,
the bottom should be painted with an antifoul-
ing paint. Because of variations in water tem-
perature, marine growth and pollution in dif-
ferent regions, your Tiara Yachts 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.
If your boat is equipped with a factory-ap-
plied first coat of bottom paint, a second coat
should be applied over the first, just before
launching. Paint has been provided by Tiara
for this purpose. Follow the paint manufac -
turer’s recommendations for preparation
and application. Applying the second coat
right before launching maximizes the paint’s
anti-fouling properties.
Sanding or sandblasting the hull bottom will
damage the fiberglass. When preparing the
hull for bottom paint, use only standard anti-
fouling paints and fiberglass wax removers
and primers recommended by the antifouling
paint manufacturer. Sanding or sandblasting
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.