Maintenance log 2020
Taking care of my boat in 2020.
Here’s what I did in 2020 to take care of my Tanzer 29:
Batteries
- Charged, re-connected
Summerize engine
- Removed covers on fuel tank vent, exhaust, and engine air intake
- Raw water intake strainer: inspected, removed zebra mussels with a piece of wire
- Engine oil: checked level
- Transmission oil: checked level
- Batteries: charged, re-connected
Launch
Primary fuel filter
- Replaced with Parker Racor 120A fuel filter
- Replacement R12T filter element in cockpit locker
- Primed filter with Seafoam
Ground tackle
- Removed bad anchor chain, kept 40 feet of the good stuff
- Replaced rope with 200 feet of 3-strand nylon 5/8-inch
- Shackles seized with thread lock & cable ties
Winterize engine
Winterize plumbing
- Holding tank: Pumped out, flushed with water, pumped out.
- Toilet: Pumped 2 litre of plumbing antifreeze
- Water tank: 2 litres plumbing antifreeze, ran pressure pump with galley and head faucets open until they were spitting pink
Haulout
Batteries
- Disconnect, bring home
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Maintenance log 2021
Taking care of my boat in 2021.
Maintenance log 2019
Taking care of my boat in 2019.
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At your service
Humbly yours,
Marc, Supreme Purser