Sails Cleaning And Maintenance; Hauling Down The Standard Mainsail - BENETEAU OCEANIS 58 Owner's Manual

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LEANING AND MAINTENANCE
Rinse the sails with fresh water from time to time and dry quickly in order to avoid mildew.
Avoid drying the sails to windward when on the mast (when the sails lift, the seams are worn, the sails may be torn by the rigging).
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AULING DOWN THE STANDARD MAINSAIL
To haul down the mainsail:
- Haul up.
- Slacken off the kick strap.
- Take up the slack in the Lazy bag and uphaul ropes.
- Slacken off the mainsail halyard while taking up the reef lines to control the mainsail descent.
- Fold the mainsail into its lazy-bag.
- Take up the mainsail sheet to immobilise the boom.
- Immobilise the mainsail halyard.
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AIL STORAGE FOLDING
Avoid storing a wet sail to prevent the appearance of mould and mildew.
Flake the sail parallel to the foot, then roll it up to the bag dimensions.
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ROTECTION
UV rays are harmful to polyester and nylon. If the sails remain on the mast, even for 24 h, protect them with a cover or a protection fabric placed on the
leech and foot of the furled sails.
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