7.3 Maintaining canvas covers

Your boat may be equipped with canvas covers to protect the boat’s upholstery from environmental conditions. Regular care ensures the covers remain waterproof, durable, and properly fitted, helping to preserve the boat’s interior, prevent mold and mildew buildup, and extend the lifespan of the covers.

• Install the canvas covers tightly to prevent flapping.
• Clean the canvases regularly, at least twice a year, to prevent dirt form accumulating and to keep canvases in good condition.
  All fabrics support growth of mold and mildew. Use anti-microbial treatments to protect the base surface and to prevent spore growth.
• Rinse and soak the canvases with fresh ambient temperature water to clean it and brush off any lose dirt.
  Use only gentle cleaning products such as natural soap.
• Dry out the canvases completely after cleaning.
• Store the canvases in dry indoor conditions for the winter. Canvases must not be stored in the boat.