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LAYING UP
- Take ashore all the ship's log, the ropes that are not used for mooring, the galley
equipment, supplies, clothes, the safety equipment, batteries, the gas cylinder.
- Mark again the safety equipment, check the expiration dates, have the liferaft overhauled.
- Take advantage of this laying up to draw up a complete inventory of the equipment.
PROTECTION AND MAINTENANCE
INTERIOR
- Drain all the fresh water pipes and rinse them with water and vinegar (do not use a chlorine
based product).
- Lubricate and close all the water inlet valves and thru-hull fittings. Rinse and completely
drain the heads bowls and pumps.
- Remove the depth sounder and log sensors.
- Install in the square a dehumidifier by taking care of leaving all the doors of communication
opened (bathroom, cabin and square) as well as the doors of cupboards and iceboxes
- Leave the cushions outside for long before putting them back into the boat in the upright
and side position in order to have minimum contact surfaces.
- During long absence leave the fridge and icebox doors open to avoid mould developing.
EXTERIOR
- Thoroughly rinse the hull and deck.
- Grease all moving and mechanical parts (latches, hinges, locks, etc).
- Protect all ropes and mooring lines against chafing.
- Protect the boat as well as possible with fenders.
- Make sure the boat is properly moored.
- Bring the removable cushions inside (washed with soapy water then dried) when the
vessel is unoccupied.
This is not an exhaustive list of recommendations.