Carver 2157 MONTEGO Owner's Manual page 47

K - 5 DRAPERIES
&
WINDOW COVERS
After a season or more of usage or exposure, you may
wish to remove the draperies. Dry cleaning is recom­
mended. Many draperies can be easily removed after
removing the screw from the end of the curtain track.
Others, such as the cabin side window curtains, can be
removed after following these steps:
a. Locate a point on the curtain track aft of the normal
travel of forward cabin side curtains and forward of the
normal travel of the aft cabin side curtains.
b. Drill a hole approximately 3/16" diameter upward
through the curtain track.
c. Pull the curtain tabs down through the hole drilled in
b.
d. To re-install the draperies, insert the curtain tabs
back into the hole drilled and slide the curtain in the
direction desired.
e. After re-installation of the curtains in step d, insert a
self-tapping screw in the hole to keep the curtains from
accidently falling out.
K - 6 CARVER WEATHER COVERS
Protective weather covers for the bridge and/or cockpit
areas of your boat are available Carver options. Most
models also have side curtains available. See your
Carver dealer for additional information on weather
covers.
Bimini tops are designed and intended to provide cov­
erage of the bridge seating areas from the sun. These
tops are not a weather cover and will be damaged by
accumulation of rain water. After use, the bimini top
should be rolled into the boot and secured. Whilethese
tops are intended to provide ample weather protection
for the bridge, the tops completely weather-tight like a
winter storage cover, for example. In addition, certain
bridge covers necessarily contain slots to accom­
modate bimini support stanchions. To avoid getting
them wet, it is recommended that all exterior bridge seat
cushions be removed and stored when the bridge cover
is installed.
The model 2767 is available with a Bimini Top that has
full side enclosure curtains. This top is structurally
designed to remain erected during foul weather. The
canvas top and enclosure on the Montego models may
remain erected as protection from the elements as well.
Thewhitevinyl material used in Carvers weather covers
washing with soap and water. Additional mildew pro­
tection can be obtained by spraying the underside ofthe
weather covers with Lysol Spray Disinfectant. Mildew
is caused by moisture accumulation in areas with
limited ventilation. Should mildew begin, thoroughly
wash the cover with soap and water and allow it to dry
in the sun. This can cause the cover to shrink slightly,
so re-installation may be slightly more difficult. Spray
the top with Lysol after re-installation.
Carver weather covers which are other than white in
color are made of "Sunbrella" (100% acrylic) material.
This can be cleaned by first soaking it for about 20
minutes in:
1/2 cup Clorox
1/2 cup Ivory Flakes
to each gallon of luke warm water
then, wash theSunbrelia fabric in anautomatic washer
using:
2 cups Clorox
1 cup Ivory Flakes
use COLD water and the COLD cycle.
Line dry the fabric.
IMPORTANT: DO NOT use Hot Water. DO NOT dry
in an automatic dryer. DO NOT dry clean or steam
press.
Leakage after cleaning may be the result of insufficient
rinsing. Re-rinse. If leakage continues, apply a coat of
silicone air drying water repellent, such as Scotchguard
on a sunny day. Scotchguard is a product distributed by
the 3M company and is available at most department
stores, similar air drying water repellent products may
work as well.
During the manufacture of the weather covers, the
smallest possible needle and high quality dacron/cotton
thread is used in the stitching. Seepage through the
seams of vinyl weather coversmay occur. Carver
provides a can of vinyl daub with each boat equipped
with a convertible or camper top. This is liquid vinyl
which can be applied to seal the seams of a top. Follow
the application directions on the can.
During a hard rain, you may notice a light mist perme­
ating through a weather cover made of "Sunbrella"
acrylic material. This is normal. Unlike vinyl weather
covers,
it
is not necessary to treat the seams of a
weather cover made of "Sunbrella" acrylic material.
IMPORTANT: NEVER fold or store a wet weather
is treated to resist mildew and
is~easily
kept clean by . cover. This can lead to mildew or shrinkage. Roll rather
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