Foil Care - RS Quba Rigging Manual

• MEDIUM – small hole or split. If this occurs during an event, sailing can often
be continued as long as leaking can be prevented by drying the area and
applying strong adhesive tape. CAUTION – if the damage is near to a heavily
loaded point, then the surrounding area should be closely examined to ensure
that it will accept the loads. Get the damage professionally repaired as soon
as possible.
• SMALL – dents, scratching. This type of damage is not boat threatening.
Comptec PE3 cannot be repaired in the same way as fibre glass. Some scratching
can be removed be RS Sailing staff, but dents cannot. Therefore we suggest you
treat your boat with as much care as you would if it were fibre glass. More serious
repairs can be carried out by RS Sailing staff; however, the repair will never be
invisible, due to the nature of the material.
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scratches it receives will not affect the structural integrity of the hull.
RS Sailing foils are manufactured from anodised Aluminium extrusions with injection
moulded glass reinforced Nylon ends. Lower mouldings are bonded in with
polyurethane adhesive sealant. Upper mouldings are riveted or screwed in. The
upper daggerboard
Lower mouldings are sealed, however over time there may be some water ingress. If
this occurs foils should be inverted to allow water removal through the drain holes in
the top of the moulding.
Foils contain closed cell foam to ensure buoyancy and limit potential water ingress.
Maintenance
• Foils should be rinsed with fresh water after use.
is that it is very hard wearing, and any dents and
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5.2 Foil Care

moulding shows the type of boat.