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Tech Wiki

Contents

  • 1 Engine
  • 2 Filters, Fluids, and Oils
  • 3 Finishes/Waxes
  • 4 Hull
  • 5 Rigging, Lines
  • 6 Tips & Techniques
  • 7 Winterization
  • 8 Items of Interest

Engine

  • Heat exchanger maintenance, including zinc change

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)
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