Drain and clean out • Do not leave ethanol tank • fuel standing in any Fuel system (if you Drain all ethanol Clean fuel lines • • tanks suspect any ethanol blended fuel from Change fuel filters fuel blend has been Check fuel filters tanks, fuel lines and • • used) carburettors Have engine fuel • Monitor engine • system checked and operating temperature serviced Check electrolyte, • Check electrolyte top • top up with distilled up with distilled water Check electrolyte, water • Batteries top up with distilled Recharge, check • Recharge, check • water mountings, clean mountings, clean terminals terminals for cracking, • Wiring loose wire and corrosion Watch for fouling, • moisture Clean and check the • plugs Keep engine tuned • gap or replace and check the • gap as necessary Steering gear and Lubricate all moving Lubricate every 60 Lubricate before • • • other moving parts days storing Check ports for Flush with water • • weeds Drain all water by pull Cooling system Clean passages • • Flush after use in salt starting with plugs • water disconnected Check condition • Sand or file small • Propeller Check regularly • nicks Repair if required • Check condition and • that it is securely in Regularly check it is • Reserve buoyancy Keep and dry • place, replace worn or securely in place degraded materials Clean hull • Keep clean, touch up • Hull and outer Keep with paint (but don’t • Replace sacrificial surfaces • paint the anodes) anodes as appropriate
Fuel system (if you suspect any ethanol fuel blend has been used) • Drain and clean out tank • Clean fuel lines • Change fuel filters • Have engine fuel system checked and serviced • Do not leave ethanol fuel standing in any tanks • Check fuel filters • Monitor engine operating temperature • Drain all ethanol blended fuel from tanks, fuel lines and carburettors Batteries • Check electrolyte, top up with distilled water • Recharge, check mountings, clean terminals • Check electrolyte top up with distilled water • Recharge, check mountings, clean terminals • Check electrolyte, top up with distilled water Wiring • for cracking, loose wire and corrosion plugs • Clean and check the gap or replace • Watch for fouling, moisture • Keep engine tuned • and check the gap as necessary Steering gear and other moving parts • Lubricate all moving • Lubricate every 60 days • Lubricate before storing Cooling system • Clean passages • Check ports for weeds • Flush after use in salt water • Flush with water • Drain all water by pull starting with plugs disconnected Propeller • Sand or file small nicks • Check regularly • Check condition • Repair if required Reserve buoyancy • Check condition and that it is securely in place, replace worn or degraded materials • Regularly check it is securely in place • Keep and dry Hull and outer surfaces • Clean hull • Replace sacrificial anodes as appropriate • Keep • Keep clean, touch up with paint (but don’t paint the anodes)
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