Essential Winterizing Checklist for Boats
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ScribdTranslationsWINTERIZING CHECKLIST
Avant l’hiver, une série d’opérations de maintenance et de contrôle sont nécessaires pour se garantir une reprise de la prochaine saison sans souci.
The GVC offers you its winterizing checklist... to not forget anything!
The sails Wash (in machine max 30°, 'delicate' program, a little of
detergent, no spin, no dryer!)
Remove the sails
Store dry (with the sails)
Rinse, dry, fold and store in a dry place
Control by the sailboat and repairs
The bridge and the cockpit
Wash and rinse the deck and cockpit, roof cleats, mast foot,
The standing rigging
anchor ballet...
Stay cables, stays, pataras: 'Gendarmes' Dismantle and take away everything that can be damaged: cockpit table,
Fittings (rust, general condition, cracks) horseshoe buoys, various covers, canopy...
Pins, rivets and fastenings Empty, clean, and dry the cockpit lockers
Arrow bars: tightening, play Annex: partially inflated stock.
Reeve the halyards Disconnect the gas bottle.
Boom: mule live, halyard, reef blocks Protect the electronics (cover, caps)
Rails, chains
Disassemble all pulleys and shackles. Rinse, grease, and store.
The engine
Drain the oil and change the filter
The standing rigging
Change the diesel filter(s)
Remove all possible ropes (halyards, sheets, cleats...) Clean the fuel pump (diesel)
Check their condition (wear, ...) Remove and clean the water filter
Replace them with a messenger (about 4 or 6 mm)
WINTERIZATION CHECKLIST
Flush the cooling system with antifreeze Electricity & electronics
Check the impeller (water pump)
Charge the batteries to the max
Fill up with diesel (+ anti-algae additive)
If necessary, check the battery levels
Clean the engine and its compartment
Leave the batteries charging during the winter
Clean the bottoms and dry them.
Unplug all devices
Spray the engine with a protective oil (WD40,
Store electronic equipment in a dry place
anticorrosion
Spray the electrical connections (panel)
Plug the exhaust with a cloth soaked in oil (if possible,
with an anti-corrosion spray
boat on dry land
Leave the engine compartment open to ensure ventilation
The storehouse
Water & Sanitary Take all perishable or moisture-sensitive provisions.
Clean the fridge and dry it, leave it open
Clean the prefilter of the drinking water group (pump)
Clean the stove and oven
Drain the water tanks
Check the date for replacing the gas hose
Rinse the circuit with special antifreeze water
drinkable
Purge the boiler
The inside of the boat
Antifreeze in the toilet and rinse
the evacuation Empty all the cabinets and leave them open
Close all the through-hull fittings and grease them. Take the clothes, shoes, cushions,
Purge the water supply pipes covers etc.
Rinse and drain the black water tank. Add a product. Take the books, maps, and papers from the boat
antifreeze decontaminant Place the mattresses on their side (ventilation)
Clean and dry the bottoms
Place moisture absorbers