Yacht Maintenance
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==Yacht Maintenance== | ==Yacht Maintenance== | ||
- | === | + | ===Sails and Rigging=== |
+ | ===Engine and Gearbox=== | ||
+ | ===Electronics and Electricals=== | ||
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+ | ===Water, Plumbing, Heads, Sewerage=== | ||
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+ | ===Hull and Deck=== | ||
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+ | ==Regular maintenance schedule== | ||
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+ | Refer to the above sections for details. | ||
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+ | ===Daily/Weekly Maintenance=== | ||
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+ | Engine -- if the engine has been running. | ||
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+ | * Check oil level with the dipstick, top up oil if necessary. | ||
+ | * Check water level in the heat exchanger, topping up with clean/distilled water and/or radiator conditioner / antifreeze if required. | ||
+ | * Check water level in the salt water strainer, check to see if any dirt/debris is blocking the filter, empty the filter if necessary. | ||
+ | * Check the oil/fluid level in the gearbox. Top up with the necessary fluid if necessary. | ||
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+ | ===Monthly Maintenance=== | ||
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+ | ===Quarterly Maintenance=== | ||
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+ | ===Annual/Haulout=== | ||
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+ | Engine Service: | ||
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+ | Hull check / antifoul: | ||
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+ | * Replace sacrificial anodes (zincs) | ||
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+ | ==Parts Lists== | ||
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+ | List of parts to have on hand at all times for your maintenance requirements: | ||
==Forum Discussions== | ==Forum Discussions== | ||
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==Publications== | ==Publications== | ||
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+ | * Nigel Calder, Boatowner's Mechanical and Electrical Manual: How To Maintain, Repair, and Improve Your Boat's Essential Systems — 3rd Edition. | ||
+ | * Don Casey, Don Casey's Complete Illustrated Sailboat Maintenance Manual | ||
+ | * Miner K. Brotherton, The 12-Volt Bible for Boats — 2nd Edition | ||
+ | * The manufacturer's manual for your engine, whatever type, make or model that should happen to be. | ||
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Revision as of 01:15, 23 February 2009
Contents |
Yacht Maintenance
Sails and Rigging
Engine and Gearbox
Electronics and Electricals
Water, Plumbing, Heads, Sewerage
Hull and Deck
Regular maintenance schedule
Refer to the above sections for details.
Daily/Weekly Maintenance
Engine -- if the engine has been running.
- Check oil level with the dipstick, top up oil if necessary.
- Check water level in the heat exchanger, topping up with clean/distilled water and/or radiator conditioner / antifreeze if required.
- Check water level in the salt water strainer, check to see if any dirt/debris is blocking the filter, empty the filter if necessary.
- Check the oil/fluid level in the gearbox. Top up with the necessary fluid if necessary.
Monthly Maintenance
Quarterly Maintenance
Annual/Haulout
Engine Service:
Hull check / antifoul:
- Replace sacrificial anodes (zincs)
Parts Lists
List of parts to have on hand at all times for your maintenance requirements:
Forum Discussions
Links to discussions on the CruiserLog Forums
External Links
Publications
- Nigel Calder, Boatowner's Mechanical and Electrical Manual: How To Maintain, Repair, and Improve Your Boat's Essential Systems — 3rd Edition.
- Don Casey, Don Casey's Complete Illustrated Sailboat Maintenance Manual
- Miner K. Brotherton, The 12-Volt Bible for Boats — 2nd Edition
- The manufacturer's manual for your engine, whatever type, make or model that should happen to be.
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