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IX. Trailering B. Appearance
In addition to following all the instructions It's very easy to keep your new HOLDER@ 12
included with your trailer and obeying the rele- fresh-looking. Just follow these minor steps.
vant state laws concerning trailering boats,
several safety tips should be included in your 1. After each sail, especially a salt-water sail,
1: normal routine to assure the safe passage of thoroughly rinse your boat with fresh,
your HOLDER@ 12. clean water to remove salt, grime or other
foreign material. This will help prevent
~~ Before starting on your way with the boat on your metal parts from corroding.
the trailer, make sure that the boat is securely 2. Carefully inspect all metal parts, fittings
strapped/tied down. Make sure that the mast is and wires for signs of stress and wear as
tied down securely, preventing the mast from you rig your boat before each sail. If a
becoming loose during'transport. wire looks frayed or corroded, have it re-
placed.
3. When storing your boat for the winter,
cover it with an opaque sheet of plastic.
Form the plastic into an A-frame. By tent-
ing your boat, you will prevent snow,
leaves and other debris from accumulating
on the hull. Be sure no water lies in the
. hull or the mast socket. Freezing water in
X. Maintenance those areas could cause hull damage.
A. ComptipTM Mast
(V.S. Pat. No. 4,597,346)
For More Information
To be sure your mast is providing maximum
protection, it has to be periodically maintained For more information about boating or
and examined. The following simple steps available classes and seminars in your
should be undertaken after each sail. area, call the toll-free boating education
hotline at 1-800-336-BOAT. Or, write to
1. Because surface contamination can allow your state boating authority, local power
the ComptipTM to conduct electricity, the squadron, or the V.S. Coast Guard, Office
fiberglass tip should be carefully and thor- of Boating, Public and Consumer Affairs,
oughly cleaned with fresh water after each Washington, D.C. 20593.
use. In the event fresh water will not
remove surface film or other contamina-
tion, use soap and water only. DO NOT
attempt to clean the ComptipTM mast with
any type of solvent. Acetone or other sol-
vents will damage it.
2. Do not leave the mast tip in direct sunlight
for extended periods. Cover the tip when-
ever it is not in use so ultraviolet rays will
not impair its effectiveness.
3. Please remember that the ComptipTM mast is
not a total guarantee against injury or
death in the event of a mast/powerline con-
z tact. If the surface is contaminated with
moisture, salt, dirt or other foreign matter;
or, if the mast touches a line carrying
,z extremely high voltage, an electrical injury
could still occur. Additionally, the protec-
tion is, obviously, confined to the tip area
only. A contact of the aluminum portion of
the mast is still extremely dangerous. The
only sure protection for any sailor on any
boat is a complete avoidance of electrical
powerlines.
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