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FIBERGLASS AND HULL. . .............................................................................................................................149
P.-.1. HULL.DESIGN.INFORMATION. . ..................................................................................................149
P.-.2. FIBERGLASS.CONSTRUCTION.................................................................................................149
P.-.3. EQUIPMENT.INSTALLATION. . ....................................................................................................149
P.-.4. FIBERGLASS.CARE.&.MAINTENANCE......................................................................................149
A.. General.Maintenance. . ...........................................................................................................149
B.. Weathering.Effects.on.Gel.Coat.............................................................................................150
C.. Stains. . ...................................................................................................................................151
P.-.5. FIBERGLASS.REPAIRS..............................................................................................................151
A.. Scratches...............................................................................................................................151
B.. Gouges.&.Cracks...................................................................................................................152
C.. Osmotic.Blistering..................................................................................................................152
P.-.6. ANTI-FOULING.PAINT. . ...............................................................................................................153
P.-.7. HULL.SUPPORT..........................................................................................................................153
WOODWORK AND COMPOSITES. . ...............................................................................................................155
Q.-.1. HIGH-PRESSURE.LAMINATE.CARE..........................................................................................155
Q.-.2. CHERRY......................................................................................................................................155
Q.-.3. STAR.BOARD..............................................................................................................................155
Q.-.4. LAMINATED.FIBERGLASS. . ........................................................................................................155
Q.-.5. VINYL.COVERED.MEDIUM.DENSITY.FIBERBOARD.(MDF). . ....................................................155
Q.-.6. WOODGRAIN.ENHANCEMENTS. . ..............................................................................................156
Q.-.7. FIBERGLASS.COUNTERTOP.W/.SOLID.SURFACE.INLAY.......................................................156
Q.-.8. SOLID.SURFACE.MATERIAL. . ....................................................................................................156
Q.-.9. ACRYLIC.PLASTIC.(PLEXIGLASS).............................................................................................157
Q.-.10. FLEXITEEK..................................................................................................................................157
GENERAL MAINTENANCE............................................................................................................................158
R.-.1. WINTERIZATION.........................................................................................................................158
A.. Prior.to.Lifting.for.Winter.Lay.up.............................................................................................158
B.. After.Lifting. . ...........................................................................................................................158
C.. Prior.to.Winter.Storage. . .........................................................................................................159
R.-.2. ENGINE.FLUSH.OUT..................................................................................................................159
. . A.. Volvo.Penta
. . B.. MerCruiser
R.-.3. GENERAL.MAINTENANCE.SCHEDULE.....................................................................................161
PRE-LAUNCH AND UNDERWAY. . .................................................................................................................164
S.-.1.. LAUNCH.&.CRUISE.CHECKLIST................................................................................................164
S.-.2.. FUELING. . ....................................................................................................................................165
A.. Recommendations.................................................................................................................165
B.. Preliminary.Guidelines...........................................................................................................165
C.. Pumping.Fuel. . .......................................................................................................................165
D.. After.Fueling. . .........................................................................................................................165
S.-.3.. LOADING.PASSENGERS.&.GEAR.............................................................................................166
S.-.4.. STARTING.PROCEDURES.........................................................................................................166
A.. Preliminary.Checks................................................................................................................166
S.-.5.. MANEUVERING. . .........................................................................................................................167
A.. Leaving.the.Dock...................................................................................................................167
B.. Stopping. . ...............................................................................................................................167
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.Engine.Flush.Out.(Four.Winns.Installation). . .....................................................159
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.Engine.Flush.Out.Option....................................................................................160
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