Meticulous boat maintenance is essential for long-term trouble-free sailing and top performance. It’s important to follow a boat maintenance check list for the routine maintenance work when the boat is in the shipyard to decide which jobs have priority and any that aren’t essential; correct work “economy” first and foremost should indicate refitting, correct engine and plant maintenance especially for the parts in contact with seawater; a thorough check-up to guarantee boat and passenger safety.

OUTSIDE THE BOAT:

• cleaning and washing outside surfaces with specific products
• if necessary polishing hull and superstructure, deckhouse and cockpit to protect the underlying surface
• removing salt deposits and polishing steel parts with specific products
• teak maintenance and checking paintwork on wooden parts
• checking mast and rigging
• cleaning sails and checking stitching

INSIDE THE BOAT:

• periodical battery charging
• periodic operation of seawater plants
• periodic operation of electrical power systems
• antioxidant applied to electrical contacts
• interior sterilized with ozone treatment to eliminate mould, bacteria and bad smells
• interior kept ventilated and free of humidity

KEEP AN EYE ON YOUR HULL! :

• high-pressure washing and hull check
• hull in good condition: light sanding of current paintwork to prepare surface for new antifouling protection;
• hull with osmosis: deep sanding to remove the layers affected by osmosis, drying hull with UV lamps, priming, application of new antifouling protection;
• replacing zinc-plated parts
• checking and cleaning sea cocks

INBOARD AND Z-DRIVE ENGINES:

• Engines washed with fresh water and suitable products before wintering;
• Motor serviced as indicated in manual;

OUTBOARD ENGINE

• Engine washed with fresh water and suitable products before wintering;
• Motor serviced as indicated in manual;