{"id":15333,"date":"2023-05-22T10:39:49","date_gmt":"2023-05-22T10:39:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/manuals.seakeeper.com\/seakeeper\/seakeeper-9-installation-manual-90222-10-copy\/mechanical-installation\/saddle-installation\/fiberglass-hull-preparation\/"},"modified":"2023-09-25T12:46:19","modified_gmt":"2023-09-25T12:46:19","slug":"fiberglass-hull-preparation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/manuals.seakeeper.com\/seakeeper\/seakeeper-9-installation-manual\/mechanical-installation\/saddle-installation\/fiberglass-hull-preparation\/","title":{"rendered":"2.5.3  Hull Preparation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Position installation fixture (Figure 13) on hull girders noting recommended clearances for maintenance from Figure 4 (in Section: Selection of Installation Location). Check that the screws fastening the saddles to the installation fixture are tight (Figure 14).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/manuals.seakeeper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/SEAKEEPER-9-Saddle-Installation-Installing-Fixture-on-Hull.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4208\" width=\"414\" height=\"307\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manuals.seakeeper.com\/seakeeper\/wp-content\/uploads\/SEAKEEPER-9-Saddle-Installation-Installing-Fixture-on-Hull.jpg 842w, https:\/\/manuals.seakeeper.com\/seakeeper\/wp-content\/uploads\/SEAKEEPER-9-Saddle-Installation-Installing-Fixture-on-Hull-768x569.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 414px) 100vw, 414px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em><strong>Figure 13 \u2013<\/strong> Installing Fixture on Hull<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"2\">\n<li>Mask hull area (Figure 14) around foundation saddles for easy clean-up and to create outline of surface area to receive adhesive as (Figure 13). Ensure that the bond gap is within <span translate=\"no\"><span translate=\"no\">Seakeeper<\/span><\/span>\u2019s recommended thickness, or 3 mm if using Plexus MA590.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/manuals.seakeeper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/SEAKEEPER-9-Saddle-Installation-Masking-Perimeter-of-Saddles.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4211\" width=\"518\" height=\"335\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em><strong>Figure 14 \u2013 <\/strong>Masking Perimeter of Saddles<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"3\">\n<li>Raise fixture clear of foundation. Check all four mounting areas are co-planar to within .13 in. (3 mm) to each other, as well as parallel to the water line plane, as shown in Figure 13 and 15.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/manuals.seakeeper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/SEAKEEPER-9-Saddle-Installation-Coplanar-Properties-of-Foundation.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4212\" width=\"575\" height=\"343\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manuals.seakeeper.com\/seakeeper\/wp-content\/uploads\/SEAKEEPER-9-Saddle-Installation-Coplanar-Properties-of-Foundation.jpg 1060w, https:\/\/manuals.seakeeper.com\/seakeeper\/wp-content\/uploads\/SEAKEEPER-9-Saddle-Installation-Coplanar-Properties-of-Foundation-768x459.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em><strong>Figure 15 <em><strong>\u2013<\/strong><\/em><\/strong> Coplanar Properties of Foundation<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"4\">\n<li>Thoroughly clean with alcohol or acetone all areas of girders to be bonded to remove any contaminates. Use new paper towels for cleaning, not shop rags.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Remove any paint or gel-coat from bond surfaces so that adhesive will bond directly to laminate fibers and resin as shown in Figure 15.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Thoroughly sand girder bond surfaces with 80 grit sandpaper. (IMPORTANT \u2013 BOND STRENGTH MAY BE REDUCED IF THIS STEP IS SKIPPED.)<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wipe surfaces clean from dust with alcohol or acetone using new paper towels, not shop rags.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Re-position installation fixture on girders and double-check that the adhesive gap is within the adhesive manufacturer\u2019s maximum recommended thickness. <span translate=\"no\"><span translate=\"no\">Seakeeper<\/span><\/span> recommends a maximum gap of 3 mm if using Plexus MA590.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-vivid-red-color has-text-color\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Note: if bonding saddles to a metal structure, <\/mark>follow adhesive manufacturer instructions for metal substrates<mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">.<\/mark><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Note: if bonding saddles to a metal structure, follow adhesive manufacturer instructions for metal substrates.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":0,"parent":15327,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"manual":[307],"model":[],"document_type":[],"hidden":[],"class_list":["post-15333","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","manual-seakeeper-9-installation-manual"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/manuals.seakeeper.com\/seakeeper\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/15333","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/manuals.seakeeper.com\/seakeeper\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/manuals.seakeeper.com\/seakeeper\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/manuals.seakeeper.com\/seakeeper\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/manuals.seakeeper.com\/seakeeper\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15333"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/manuals.seakeeper.com\/seakeeper\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/15333\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15433,"href":"https:\/\/manuals.seakeeper.com\/seakeeper\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/15333\/revisions\/15433"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/manuals.seakeeper.com\/seakeeper\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/15327"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/manuals.seakeeper.com\/seakeeper\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15333"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"manual","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/manuals.seakeeper.com\/seakeeper\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/manual?post=15333"},{"taxonomy":"model","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/manuals.seakeeper.com\/seakeeper\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/model?post=15333"},{"taxonomy":"document_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/manuals.seakeeper.com\/seakeeper\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/document_type?post=15333"},{"taxonomy":"hidden","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/manuals.seakeeper.com\/seakeeper\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/hidden?post=15333"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}