Maintenance log 2019

Taking care of my boat in 2019.

My Tanzer 29 is my first big-for-me sailboat. To keep a maintenance log of this beauty, I got a hardcover, ring-bound notebook, graph-lined. For 5 years I filled all of the first 3-4 pages. I think of it every time I just write stuff down in a text file instead.

Here’s what I did in 2019 after I bought her:

Launch

Toilet

• Installed Jabsco 29045-3000 Service Kit service kit

Cradle

• Painted: Removed loose paint with wire brush. 2 coats of Tremclad Yellow rust paint

Haulout

Winterize engine

• Fuel tank: Added STP Ultra Diesel 5in1 stabilizer
• Oil change: 2 litres of Shell Rotella 10W30, oil filter Yanmar 119305-35170 (aka 119305-35151) or Wix 51358XP or Fram Extra Guard PH6607
• Transmission oil change: 0.3 litres of heavy duty SAE 30
• Air filter: replace Yanmar 128270-12540
• Cooling system: Ran engine at idle for 20 minutes. Needs 8 litres of water/minute of idle. Used 6 litres of engine-grade anti-freeze
• Engine fuel filter: replaced Yanmar 104500-55710 filter, Yanmar 24341-000440 o-ring
• Fuel tank vent: covered
• Engine air intake: covered
• Exhaust: covered

Winterize plumbing

• Toilet: Pumped vinegar & baking soda, flushed with water.
• Holding tank: Pumped out.
• Toilet: Pumped 2 litres of plumbing antifreeze
• Water tank: It was empty but I poured 2 litres plumbing antifreeze anyway, ran pressure pump with galley and head faucets open until they were spitting pink

Batteries

• Disconnect, bring home

More maintenance

At your service

Humbly yours,

Marc, Supreme Purser