Maintenance log 2023

Taking care of a Tanzer 29 in 2023.

Here’s what I did in 2023 to take care of my Tanzer 29:

Batteries

• Charged, re-connected

Propane tanks

• Connect

Water tank

• Flushed with water

Rudder

• Install drain plug with teflon tape

Launch

Standing rigging

• Shroud tension 700 lbs
• Backstay tension about 400 lbs
• Bobstay tension: taught

Boom

• Re-attach

Bimini & dodger

• Put up frames, attach canvas

Sails

• Bend

Water tank

• Flushed with water

Winterize engine, pre-haulout

• Engine winterize checklist

Bimini & dodger

• Remove canvas, take down frames

Sails

• Take down, fold, store in cabin

Boom

• Remove, store in cabin

Haulout

Winterize engine, post-haulout

• Engine winterize checklist

Winterize plumbing

• Water tank: 2 litres plumbing antifreeze, ran pressure pump with galley and head faucets open until they were spitting pink
• Toilet: Pumped 2 litre of plumbing antifreeze

Rudder

• Remove drain plug. Too much water came out this time. Drain plug is obviously not stainless, it’s all rusted! And it doesn’t thread into a matching insert, it’s just old (silicon?) sealant.
• 5 cm crack in gelcoat at bottom, leading edge

Propane tanks

• Disconnect

Batteries

• Disconnect, bring home

More maintenance

At your service

Humbly yours,

Marc, Supreme Purser