Pogo 30 Owner's Manual page 17

Dismasting
If the boat has to be dismasted, the mast must be brought up with a strap got under the spreaders
and lifted by the front of the mast.
Caution: the electric cables of the mast equipment have to be disconnected and guided in the pillar.
Cradle use
When you are using a cradle, the boat must rest upon its keel. You have to wedge it on the front and
back of the bulb to avoid a rotation on its vertical axis. Only the use of a cradle made with the form of
the hull totally avoids the risk of rotation.
Repairs and changes
Please ask a professional or contact the shipyard STRUCTURES, if you have repairs or changes to do.
Hull care
Once a year it is recommended to clean the hull and to put some new antifouling. Please respect the
law concerning the pollution.
For the anti-fouling not to tarnish, it is advised to apply a polish regularly.
Only for pogo 30 with lifting keel system
To ensure proper operation of the lifting keel, it is important do not overcoat with antifouling the slip
area of the keel head, which should be lubricated with silicone grease. The grease can be applied
outside with a cloth, with the keel in upper position and after scrubbing, or with greasers fixed inside
the keel, by moving the keel up and down so the grease is distributed throughout the slip area.
To prevent corrosion of the peripheral devices on the keel ram, it is necessary to apply a lubricate
and anti rust (WD40 type) on the hand pump, the electric motor and the hydraulic unit. (A cooking oil
can, where appropriate, be used and applied with a cloth or brush.)
Rigging checkout
To avoid dismasting due to the break of some part of the standing rigging, it is necessary to checkout
as often as possible the stay hounds, tie rods, pins, split pins and the end of the cables.
It is also necessary to lock the rotation of the rods to avoid them to work loose. You can do it by
snubbing a rope into the ring of the rods and in making a pin in the high part of the tie rod.
The bottlescrews should be loosened and lubricated, every year, so they do not seize up. All
fasteners by textile chain plates (or lacing) should be checked regularly (especially the passage
through the spreaders concerning the lazy-jacks).
Maintenance of mainsail:
Regularly, it is advisable rinse the cars of the mainsail.
Then, spray a dry lubricant (or with a cloth), type of McLube™ Sailkote .
It dries in seconds and prolongs life of cars.
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