Spring Boat Launch Checklist - How to Recommission Your Boat
I knew that I would never even make it to the New Year before I would start to think along these lines but here goes.
Re-Commissioning and Mechanical Service after Winter Lay-Up:
1. Replace raw water pump impellers and gasket
2. Replace engine and transmission cooler zincs
3. Replace engine belts if needed
4. Inspect & clean raw water strainers
5. Inspect hoses and clamps for leaks and corrosion
6. Inspect exhaust elbows
7. Examine all electrical connections on the boat's motor
8. Inspect engine mounts
9. Adjust windshield wipers & replace blades
10. Replace engine heater plugs
11. Service hull sea cocks
12. Inspect holding tank
13. Replace or clean engine air filter
14. Inspect the boat's steering controls & linkage. Lubricate and adjust as necessary.
15. Inspect wear ring & impeller
16. Check the oil cooler for leaks
17. Examine the condition of shaft and boots
18. Clean propeller of growth or barnacles and check for damage to blades
19. Install new zinc if needed
20. Check level of the oil reservoir
21. Inspect & certify fire extinguishers
22. Before launch, clean all connections, hook up all terminals
23. Apply anti-corrosive product to all connections
24. Test & charge batteries as needed
25. Prep and paint bottom if needed
26. Commission engine at dock; check fluids, cooling and oil pressure
27. Commission fresh water system and fill water tank
28. Test all water systems and remove all non-toxic antifreeze: to include head, shower sump, deck faucet and all spigots in head and galley.
29. Test all mechanical systems for proper operation
30. Check that all electronics function
31. Clean swim platform, boarding ladder and boarding step
32. Soap and scrub bilges and engine pan and replace oil absorbent pads.
33. Re-install exterior cushions and canvas
I knew that I would never even make it to the New Year before I would start to think along these lines but here goes.
Re-Commissioning and Mechanical Service after Winter Lay-Up:
1. Replace raw water pump impellers and gasket
2. Replace engine and transmission cooler zincs
3. Replace engine belts if needed
4. Inspect & clean raw water strainers
5. Inspect hoses and clamps for leaks and corrosion
6. Inspect exhaust elbows
7. Examine all electrical connections on the boat's motor
8. Inspect engine mounts
9. Adjust windshield wipers & replace blades
10. Replace engine heater plugs
11. Service hull sea cocks
12. Inspect holding tank
13. Replace or clean engine air filter
14. Inspect the boat's steering controls & linkage. Lubricate and adjust as necessary.
15. Inspect wear ring & impeller
16. Check the oil cooler for leaks
17. Examine the condition of shaft and boots
18. Clean propeller of growth or barnacles and check for damage to blades
19. Install new zinc if needed
20. Check level of the oil reservoir
21. Inspect & certify fire extinguishers
22. Before launch, clean all connections, hook up all terminals
23. Apply anti-corrosive product to all connections
24. Test & charge batteries as needed
25. Prep and paint bottom if needed
26. Commission engine at dock; check fluids, cooling and oil pressure
27. Commission fresh water system and fill water tank
28. Test all water systems and remove all non-toxic antifreeze: to include head, shower sump, deck faucet and all spigots in head and galley.
29. Test all mechanical systems for proper operation
30. Check that all electronics function
31. Clean swim platform, boarding ladder and boarding step
32. Soap and scrub bilges and engine pan and replace oil absorbent pads.
33. Re-install exterior cushions and canvas