Grand Soleil 45’
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Bilges
It is the area that needs more cares.
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First of all drain completely the sea water;
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then, wash the bilge with a special product to melt and remove the emulsified grease;
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it is advisable to air it as much as possible, leaving some floorboards open.
Fuel tank
It is advisable to fill completely the fuel tank, to avoid both condensation and the oxidation risk of
the engine supplying system (injection pump, injectors, etc.).
If the boat is mooring in a very cold area, it is advisable to add some special antifreeze (available in
any filling station) or a drop of petrol in the fuel.
Electronic equipment
If the boat is not guarded, thefts are the main problem.
It is advisable to remove and take away as many instruments as you can, noting down the
connections so that it will be easier to install them again in spring.
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In any case, it is advisable to remove the internal batteries and protect them with the
dehumidifiers described above.
Hood
It is an excellent protection against the sun and the dust, allowing to leave some hatches slightly
open.
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The best solution is to slightly tighten a rope from the forestay to the mast and from this to
the backstay, to create a sort of ridge tent that should be fixed laterally to the eyebolts and to
the pulpits, passing the ropes on the stays. In this way, there will be a very effective
ventilation channel.
Valves, seacocks, pipe clips
If the boat stays afloat, it is advisable to check them one by one.
Just a leak is sufficient to let the boat dipping too much.
The seacocks, that is those valves under the waterline, have to be left closed, spraying some CRC or
silicone grease on their body (internal and external), if made of metal, and on the other metal
components (clips, stop valves and connectors in general).
If the boat is hauled, it is also advisable to close, besides the seacocks, the other external holes with
corks, as they could become wasps’ and other insects’ nests.
For the other components, the same treatment of when the boat stays afloat is applicable.
