Yacht Maintenance

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	==Yacht Maintenance==		==Yacht Maintenance==
-	===Headings?===	+	===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 1 Yacht Maintenance 1.1 Sails and Rigging 1.2 Engine and Gearbox 1.3 Electronics and Electricals 1.4 Water, Plumbing, Heads, Sewerage 1.5 Hull and Deck 2 Regular maintenance schedule 2.1 Daily/Weekly Maintenance 2.2 Monthly Maintenance 2.3 Quarterly Maintenance 2.4 Annual/Haulout 3 Parts Lists 4 Forum Discussions 4.1 External Links 5 Publications 6 Cruising Wiki Navigation

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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