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USE EXTREME CARE WHEN WALKING ON WET GELCOAT SURFACES AS THEY ARE

SLIPPERY.

Stainless Steel Hardware

When using the boat in saltwater, the hardware should be washed with soap and water after each use. When

your boat is used in a corrosive environment such as saltwater, water with a high sulfur content or polluted

water, the stainless steel will periodically develop surface rust stains. This is perfectly normal under these

conditions. The stainless can normally be cleaned and protected by using a high quality boat or automotive

wax or a commercial metal cleaner and protectant.

UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHOULD ANY ABRASIVE MATERIALS SUCH AS SANDPA-

PER, BRONZE WOOL, OR STEEL WOOL BE USED ON STAINLESS STEEL. DAMAGE

TO THE HARDWARE WILL RESULT.

Anodized Aluminum Surfaces

Anodized aluminum should be washed periodically with soap and water to keep it clean. If the boat is used

in saltwater or polluted water, the aluminum should be washed with soap and water after each use. Saltwater

allowed to remain on anodized aluminum will penetrate the anodized coating and attack the aluminum.

Hard tops with aluminum frames, Bimini tops and towers with canvas and/or fiberglass tops require special

attention to the anodized aluminum just below the top. This area is subject to salt build-up from salty

condensation and sea spray. It is also frequently overlooked when the boat is washed and will not be rinsed

by the rain. Consequently, the aluminum just below the top is more likely to become pitted than the exposed

aluminum on the structure. Make sure the aluminum in this area is washed frequently with soap and water

and rinsed thoroughly. Pay particular attention to places where the top material and lacing contact the frame.

Once a month coat the entire frame with a metal protector made for anodized aluminum to protect against

pitting and corrosion caused by the harsh effects of saltwater. The anodized aluminum used on your Pursuit

was coated with a metal protector called Aluma Guard at the factory. Aluma Guard is a nonabrasive marine

metal protector that protects anodized aluminum, stainless steel, brass, and chrome. It also protects color

anodizing from fading and discoloring due to harmful ultraviolet rays. It is available from Rupp Marine Inc.,

4761 Anchor Avenue, P.O. Drawer F, Port Salerno, FL 34992.

ONE DRAWBACK TO ALUMA GUARD AND OTHER METAL PROTECTORS IS THAT THEY

CAN MAKE THE METAL SLIPPERY. THEREFORE, THEY SHOULD NOT BE USED ON

TOWER LADDERS, STEERING WHEELS AND OTHER AREAS WHERE A GOOD GRIP AND

SURE FOOTING ARE IMPORTANT.

Stains can be removed with a metal polish or fine polishing compound. To minimize corrosion, use a caulking

compound to bed hardware and fasteners mounted to aluminum fabrications. If the anodized coating is badly

scratched it can be touched up with paint. With proper care, anodized aluminum will provide many years of

service.

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