Oxxean ALUMA 260, Руководство пользователя

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Always watch for corrosion near bolt holes, chipped paint, behind
peeling paint and any place the aluminum has been scratched or
dented. Edges, cracks places that trap salt water and debris are
more suscep ble for corrosion. Avoid build-up of organic
material, plant growth, algae or barnacles.
For corrosion in general, rou ne cleaning and maintenance is the
best hand you can give to your boat, specially in areas of difficult
access such as the space between the tube and the hull, where
different types of residues or organic material can cumulate and
create an environment for corrosion.
Poul ce corrosion may occur when bare aluminum surfaces are
covered by absorbent materials, dirt and debris trapping
moisture against the unprotected metal surface. A way to prevent
the poul ce corrosion is to repair scratches and dents as soon as
they occur, also to coat all bare metal surfaces, but the most
important, coated or not, you must keep the aluminum clean and
dry.
Addi onally, boats used in afore-said water should be properly
protected with an fouling paint or a similar protectant, but it is
best to remove the boat from the water when not in use. It is
important to consider that an fouling products must be suitable
for aluminum. It must not be based on a dissimilar metal, copper
is par cularly problema c.
In some cases, it is also advisable to add extra zinc anodes
securely a ached with clean and ght connec ons. Never paint
or coat zinc anodes and replace if they are eroded to 50% or more.
Isolate the hull from electrical current. Make sure your ba ery is
grounded to your engine and do not ground electrical devices to
the aluminum hull.
Except for sacrificial anodes, do not place any metal to the hull
other than aluminum or high quality stainless steel. If you use
fasteners they should be plas c or stainless, not zinc, brass, copper
or iron based. Inside the boat, do not let any metal sit in the same
spot in the bilge for long me.