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The Checklist:
Home Maintenance Weather Planning & Resources Spare Parts & Boat Outfit Troubleshooting Navigation & Equipment Celestial Navigation Vessel Conduct Rules of the Road Safety Equipment & Vessel Paperwork Trip Planning Maneuvering, Anchoring & Enroute Checks Bar Entrances, Passes & Narrows Distances Reference Mariner Math Port Information Panama Canal Information Vessel Delivery Selecting a Vessel Selling Your Boat Service Providers Purchase Checklist |
MaintenanceThe best maintenance is to use your boat and its systems. Keep your bilges clean and dry. Most electrical problems are loose or corroded connections.Don’t let these fall through the cracks:
Oil and filter changes Engine and Hull Zincs Belts and Hoses Thru-Hull Valves Manufacturers recommended maintenance 12 to 18 Months:
Haul, repaint bottom, replace zincs Main Engine/Genset checkup by qualified mechanic Check Genset valve adjustment All engine zincs Every 12 months or every 200 hours:
Oil, oil filter, fuel filter, racors Water maker high pressure pump oil level Check or replace prefilter Before each season/Before each major trip:
Coolant levels. Reservoirs Hydraulic fluid levels Steering fluid levels Hydraulic control levels/pressure Sea strainers Engine/Genset Impellers Air filters Water filters (replace) Reverse cycle AC/Heat
Clean condensation pans Monthly:
Start and run Main Engines Run Thrusters Run Stabilizers Run Tender Davit Run Anchor Windlass Exercise steering Start and run Gensets Place under load Turn on and operate all electrical Equipment, Appliances and Electronics Turn on and check Navigation lights Run water system Keep water in tank fresh Replace filter annually Run bilge pumps and float switches Keep bilges clean and dry Exercise all thru hull valves Flush all heads Keep holding tank pumped out Run Watermaker (every 2 weeks) Pickle if not being used Main engine shaft packings Rudder shaft packings Refueling:
Tender:
Clean and ensure Tender is properly equipped Flush outboard after salt water use Battery switch to “off” after each use |
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