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List of things to do to haul your boat for the season, make sure nothing freeze, mildews or corrodes over the winter, and get the annual maintenance done.
[SailNet, 4 November 2002]
A discussion board and photo gallery for cruising sailors and wannabes focused on maintenance and repairs, tips and tricks, things that work and don′t work.
[Cruisers Forum, Buskerud, Norway]
How to organize and track maintenance tasks, determine the service interval, get specialized tools and materials, and inventory your consumables. 3 pages with photos.
[Practical Sailor, 1 June 2002]
The owner of a Catalina 250 publishes a simple list of checks on motor, hull, rig, mechanical equipment, and trailer.
[Arlyn's Catalina 250, USA]
Magazine of boat maintenance and equipment installation, with 20-30 articles on specific engine maintenance issues, sail and rigging projects, structural repairs, paint and varnish techniques, and gear maintenance. Published quarterly.
[Sail Magazine, Boston, MA, USA]
More of a mini-encyclopedia of lore, crammed with tips, warnings, and instructions. Makes good browsing for new and experienced cruisers alike.
[Jeanne Pockel's Cruising Dictionary, USA]
Combination search engine and directory that is more specialized and informative than Google et al. Use it to find manufacturers of components and parts to your boat′s systems. Useful descriptions of what various engineering components do.
[GlobalSpec, Troy, NY, USA]
Although written for cruisers heading south from San Diego, this comprehensive list of equipment for passage making. 141 items ranging from should -have or might-want.
[Downwind Marine, San Diego, CA, USA]
Protection devices for vision, breathing, hearing, and skin.
[3M, St. Paul, MN, USA]
A five-day hands-on course on how to trouble shoot and fix common diesel engine ailments, how to care for and maintain your engine, how to diagnose and solve electrical problems, and how to look after and repair heads, water pumps, plumbing and refrigeration.
[Northwest School of Wooden Boatbuilding, Port Hadlock, WA, USA]
Sail safely, watch the weather, be scrupulous about maintenance, and the chances of you ending up in a life raft are vanishingly small.
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