Grand Soleil 40
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Sails
Take away the sails including the furling main sail.
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Wash them with fresh water, let them dry gently in a day of little wind.
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Then fold them up according to the seams.
W.C.
Flush with fresh water and neutral detergent.
For a better preservation do that properly:
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Close the intake seacock, release the hose clamp and put the aspiration pipe on a bucket full
of water and soap (10 litres more or less);
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Start the pump, let it such from the bucket all its contents and discharge it;
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Rinse out with fresh water;
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Fill the bucket with a mixture of water and ½ litre of Vaseline oil and start the pump;
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Close the outlet and intake seacocks allowing the oil to stay into the W.C. pump.
In this way the rubber membrane remains soft and clean, working perfectly for years.
Suggestions for a good winter mooring
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Add an extra couple of mooring dock-lines astern supplied with springs, to resist to the
backwash, it should be better to fix them to two solid places, it would be better not to use the
cleats and the winches as they can get damaged.
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Cover the ropes with a rubber pipe or strong leather to prevent chafing damages.
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Double up the front lines making sure that they are tighten equally and not criss-crossed.
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Leave an abundant slack on the dock line bearing in mind the local tidal excursion.
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Place at least four fenders on each side, better if hanged in horizontal position to cover a
larger area and to have a double binding.
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Do not fasten them on the railings but at the toerails or at the handrail.
