Marine Concepts Sea Pearl 21, Sea Pearl Tri-Sport Owner's Manual

Sea Pearl 21 & Sea Pearl Tri-Sport

Owner's Manual

Dear Sailor,
Congratulations on your purchase of a Sea Pearl 21.
Your Sea Pearl is constructed with the finest material available for use in production operations.

Exotic materials are used where needed and otherwise avoided to ensure dependability. It is
constructed with proven methods by experienced craftsmen, and with proper care will last a lifetime.

As you get to know you pearl, you will find yourself possessed with a pride of ownership. The unique
qualities of the Sea Pearl will always attract attention and will prompt questions from the gallery of
onlookers at the launch ramp. The effortless setup and easy launching will usually turn a few heads.

This pride of ownership will be reinforced as you discover her unique sailing characteristics and what
they can do for you. Her speed and responsiveness are complemented by her seaworthiness. The
knowledge that you have a sure quick reefing system adds to your peace of mind.

It is wise to rig your boat at home and to familiarize yourself with the lines before your first launch.
This could save you the embarrassment of a humorous mistake with something misunderstood or the
disappointment of missing something essential to your sailing.

It is also wise to sail with good judgment on your first few times out. Choose good weather with wind
conditions near the ideal range of 10 -12 knots. More or less than this could be a frustrating
experience especially for an inexperienced sailor. Learning the sailing characteristics of an unfamiliar
rig is difficult in light air and next to impossible in heavy air.

It is our intention to provide you with the basic knowledge to allow you to get off to a good start and
feel confident in your knowledge of what to expect out of the boat.

Happy Sailing,

Jim Leet

President

Marine Concepts, inc

159 E. Oakwood St

Tarpon Springs, FL 34689

[phone]

MAINTENANCE AND CARE OF YOUR BOAT, SAILS AND TRAILER

Boat:

1. A good coat of tough wax before the boat is used and scratched will insure your hulla longer lasting
finish. (This is especially critical for the colored hulls.)

2. If you scratch your hull, don't despair, we can send you some touch up gel and instruction. (The
gel's shelf life is only 3 months, longer if it's well sealed and kept cool, so it cannot be kept for long
periods.) Small scratches can be sanded out of the gel coat with "fine" sand paper.

3. If you have teak rails, we are now using Sikkens Marine (Cetol), which is a teak sealer and final
finish in three coats. The company says it will last a year, if we get six months that is better than most
and it has very high UV protection. It can be easily touched up in any worn areas.

4. Deck stains can be scrubbed off with cleaner and scrub brush or removed with acetone. Acetone
can also be used to clean road tar and grease off your hull. (It will also remove wax. It is powerful, so
use it sparingly.)

5. Your bronze fittings will develop a green patina that looks great. But if you like that shiny look, a
good brass cleaner and elbow grease will do the gob. They can also be shined to a good gloss and
then coated with a clear polyurethane for a long lasting shine.

6. Keep mast tube vacuumed out and lube with a dry silicone spray.

7. Clean black mast rings with acetone and spray with silicone.

8. Leeboard hinges can be taken apart and cleaned with a wire brush. Keep them lubed with
Lanacote.

Sails:

1. If your sails get dirty, they can be spot cleaned with a clean acetone rag. For overall dinginess just
throw them in a swimming pool that has chlorine in it. Spread them out and check in one hour. Don't
leave them for 2 days, and then complain that they are no longer colored! The time will vary
according to the amount of chlorine in the pool but a couple of hours should suffice.

2. Be sure if any stitching comes loose to attend to the matter ASAP as it will only worsen with use.
Any local sail maker can re-stitch this or a sail makers needle and nylon or cotton covered polyester
thread will let you do the job.

3. After a windy day in salt water, the sails should be rinsed in fresh water and dried before storage.

4. Sheet lines can be scrubbed white with bleach added to the scrub water.

Trailer:

1. Hose down the trailer after putting it in salt water. Even though the trailer is galvanized the springs
and some parts are not and will rust.

2. Check grease in your bearing buddies often. If you over fill, the bearings will spew the grease all
over your wheels. When you are applying grease with a grease gun make sure the grease fitting is
accepting the grease (it could be stopped up with dirt). To check for bad bearings, jack up the trailer
and check for play in the wheels. A road noise will also indicate a bad bearing.

3. A little 3-in-One oil on your winch handle fittings will insure a smoother turning handle.

4. Check for frayed winch strap and replace if worn, as this could be a dangerous problem if it broke
while loading the boat.

5. Turning the license plate holder to the up position will keep you from scraping, bending, and losing
the plate.

TRAILERING

This subject is covered in a separate manual provided by the trailer manufacturer. The following
points in trailing pertain to the Sea Pearl specifically.

1. Some means of securing the bow tightly to the bow roller is needed. This can be either a separate
line, or a loop through the bow eye and under the tongue with the bow line. This should be checked
frequently on long trips.

2. The leeboards should be tied together with a slippery hitch. This prevents them dropping and also
takes the strain off of the cam cleats. The line should be led over the mast in order to help hold them
down.

3. The masts should be lashed to the forward mooring cleat.

4. A tie down line securing the boat to the trailer can be attached from the trailer frame to the trailer
frame. This should go over the leeboards and should include some chafing gear. There are several
ways this can be handled and you should take note of how it is done at delivery to you.

5. The tiller should be lashed firmly between the stern cleats. A clove hitch will hold it athwartship and
then hitch to cleats. Leave it to one side so as to present the flat surface to a car following you. This
gives greater visibility than the edge. For longer trips consider putting the entire rudder assembly in
the forward cockpit, but tie or clamp on a red flag to the upper gudgeon after doing so.

6. Tow with the cockpit drain plug removed and the tonneau cover in place and you will survive a
rainstorm.

7. To keep the mast from rubbing your gel during traveling, take a pair of heavy socks and put them
over the mast ends. Also, on the boom ends to keep from scratching the interior of your boat.

8. Bungie in your oars and other loose articles to keep from scratching or otherwise damaging the
interior.