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Care and storage

temporarily reinstall the caps and close tant” products on the market can ac-
the hatch until you get home. Open the tually damage vinyl over time. Consult
hatch again when you arrive and remove a Yamaha Boat Dealer if you want to
the caps as before. Leave the caps loose use a product other than Yamaclean
until you plan to transport the boat on the Vinyl Protectant.
trailer again. NOTICE: Leaving the ac- (10) Vacuum and hose-off the carpeting as
cess port caps out when you are not necessary. If needed, use Yamaclean
®
using or transporting the boat helps Carpet Cleaner or other quality brand-
keep them from becoming stuck in the name carpet cleaner product to clean
access ports. (See page 214 for more soiled areas. Roll up the carpet face out
information.) for storage. NOTICE: Always dry the
(6) Securely install the hull drain plug by carpet face up. Never roll up the car-
tightening it until it stops. NOTICE: Be- pet while wet. Never fold the carpet.
fore installing the hull drain plug, clean (11) Wash the fabric of the bimini top with a
the drain plug threads and O-ring to mild natural soap in lukewarm water,
remove any foreign materials, such as then rinse. Do not use detergents. Allow
dirt or sand. Otherwise, the hull drain to air dry thoroughly before storage.
plug could be damaged, allowing wa-
ter to enter the hull. Check the O-ring
on the hull drain plug and make sure
that the hull drain plug is tightened se-
curely before launching the boat. Oth-
erwise, water may flood the boat and
cause it to submerge.
(7) Spray the exterior of the engines with
Yamalube Silicone Protectant & Lubri-
cant, or an equivalent. For areas requir-
ing heavy protection, use Yamashield™.
(8) Wax the hull with Yamaclean Spray
®
Wax or other non-abrasive wax de-
signed for marine gelcoat. WARNING!
Slippery surfaces can cause falls and
injury. Be careful not to apply too
much wax on deck and gunwale step-
ping surfaces. This will make them
slippery.
(9) Wipe all vinyl and rubber components,
such as the seats and engine compart-
ment seals, with Yamaclean Vinyl Dress-
ing™ or other quality vinyl protectant.
NOTICE: Some well-known “protec-

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