| Vol 1 - Issue 5 | January 1997 |
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Off Season Checklist Save money by having work done in the wintertime By Mark Michealsen It is less expensive to have the work done in the wintertime than it is during prime season. Get it done now or you will forget! |
| ____ | Take off trampoline and restitch where necessary. |
| ____ | Get the hulls reglassed and any repairs touched up. |
| ____ | Check all shrouds, forestay, bridles, trap wires for kinks or broken strands. Replace all rigging that is more than five years old whether it has been used or not. |
| ____ | Check all ropes and control lines for wear. |
| ____ | Check trapeze rope locks for wear and replace |
| ____ | Take out drain plugs and take off inspection port lids to let the hulls dry out. |
| ____ | Replace sheaves (pulleys) on the mast. |
| ____ | Inspect all mast fittings for cracking or wear. |
| ____ | Check all halyards (lines and wires which pull up the sails) for wear. |
| ____ | Check all rivets and bolts which connect hulls to platform |
| ____ | Leak test the boat. |
| ____ | Replace mast ball or mast bearing where necessary. |
| ____ | Check dolphin striker tension. |
| ____ | Repair all nicks and chips in rudders |
| ____ | Adjust and/ or replace rudder locking parts. |
| ____ | Inspect tiller crossbar for bends or wear. |
| ____ | Change out your tiller connector kit if original equipment is older than ten years |
| ____ | Fresh water rinse and let your sails dry before putting them in storage. |
| ____ | Loosen all battens in the sails before storing them. |
| ____ | Replace any broken pocket protectors or leach caps which may have become brittle. |
| ____ | Rinse entire boat including blocks and lines down with fresh water, allow to air dry. |
| ____ | Replace all stretched out or contorted split rings and damaged pins and shackles. |
| ____ | All 16s and 18s replace all shroud anchor pins that are more than five years old. |
| ____ | Inspect and replace as necessary the righting line and related hardware. |
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