Foil Care - RS Feva Owner's Manual

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 Racing 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 Racing staff; however, the repair will never be
invisible, due to the nature of the material.
The joy of owning an RS Feva is that it is very hard wearing, and any dents and
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.
• Anodising will prevent surface corrosion, however if surface damage does
occur the aluminium should be polished with wax polish e.g. car polish.
• Nylon mouldings are maintenance free but can be replaced if damaged.
• If you run aground hard with the
the hull has not been punctured at the front or the trailing edge of the

5.2 Foil Care

moulding shows the type of boat.
daggerboard down, you should check that