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SAIL MAINTENANCE

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• Shake the sand off before rolling upyour sail at the beach, as this will help keep the monofilm clear. Most scratches to the monofilm are causedby sand and grit abrading the sailwhile it’s rolled up.• Prevent creases in the monofilm byrolling your sail tightly and use the bungee Snap Tie to keep it rolled tightly and store the sail where it won’tget flattened.• Rinse with fresh water occasionally,including inside the mast sleeve, to avoid salt and sand buildup.• Avoid rigging on hard or abrasivesurfaces.• If left rigged for extended periods,release the outhaul and downhaul.• Store your rigged sail out of directsunlight. Prolonged exposure to thesun’s ultra voilet (UV) rays will degrade the sailcloth.• Repair tears promptly through aqualified sail repairperson. Maketemporary repairs to the monofilm orX-ply with Mylar packing tape or a sticker on both sides. • Do not use solvents for cleaning nearseams, as this will dissolve the seamtape adhesives. Use water and mildsoap. To remove tar spots or sticker adhesive residue use a citrus based cleaner.• When leaving your sail unattended onthe beach, secure it from blowingaway.• Avoid getting sand or dirt inside themast sleeve and batten pockets. This reduces sail performance by increasing friction and wear on themast and battens.• Loosen the batten tension if you arenot going to use the sail for an extended period.• Check the non-skid texture on yourboard for excessively distributed orvery coarse non-skid on the rails around the mast step and at the nose. Coarse non-skid in these areas canbadly damage the sail. Use some finesand paper and gently sand the texture down so that it is less abrasive to the sail.

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