Maintenance

Engine

• Heat exchanger maintenance, including zinc change
  

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Filters, Fluids, and Oils

• Contaminated fuel cure Q&A
  
• How to clean a diesel fuel tank Q&A
  
• How to determine if you have water in the Racor primary fuel filter
  
• Replacement filters, belts, and oils equivalents list: find alternate replacement brands
  
• Water Tank Commissioning
  

Finishes/Waxes

• Cleaning tips: the mother of all lists (add your own favorite cleaning tips here!)
  
• Removing handrails in order to refinish them
  
• Using Future on the Deck?
  

Hull

• Fixing Chain Plate Leaks: a Q&A
  
• Gel Coat Patching Paste
  
• Inspecting and Re-bedding Chainplates
  
• Keel Bolts - Inspecting Tightening
  by Bob Kuba
• Re-bedding teak trim
  
• Re-bedding Stanchions
  
• Teak plug removal
  
• Winter cover POV by Ron Hill
• Removing teak plugs Ver 2
• Sealant Types

Rigging, Lines

• Lifeline Cleaning

Tips & Techniques

• Drilling Stainless & Aluminum

Winterization

• Water tank commissioning
  
• Winterizing the water heater
  
• Winterization tips
  

Items of Interest

• There are over 40 Tech Notes on this subject.
  

• Spring Commissioning Checklist (XLS)
  

• Maintenance Checklist from C38 Website (XLS)