Carver 33 SUPER SPORT, Owner'S Manual

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8.0 Winterization and Storage
Before you store your boat for an extended period of time during which
temperatures could fall below freezing (such as during winter), you must
properly winterize it. Winterizing your boat removes all water from its
various systems. If this water froze, it could cause extensive damage to
the boat and its systems.
Carver recommends that you hire a professional to winterize your boat
and its systems. Carver also recommends that you place your boat in dry
(out-of-water), as opposed to wet, storage. Some of the winterizing proce-
dures can only be completed when the boat is out of the water. Dry
storage also gives you the opportunity to thoroughly inspect your boat’s
hull and underwater components for any maintenance needs.
8.1 Lifting
To lift your boat from the water, hire an experienced professional who
has the proper equipment and is trained in lifting yachts. The boat’s hull
must be properly supported during the lifting operation to avoid serious
and permanent hull deformation.
Do not place a lifting strap around the boat’s shaft or any other underwa-
ter component.
Use approved lifting straps. “SLING” tags are located on the sidedeck of
the boat. These are the only places where lifting straps should be posi-
tioned for lifting.
Never go under the boat when it is suspended in a lift.
8.2 Blocking
When your boat is placed in dry storage its hull must be properly
blocked to avoid damaging it. You can either use a cradle designed
specifically by Carver to support your model of boat or build your own
blocking supports.
If you are using the Carver-designed cradle, the forward end of the
cradle should be slightly elevated to position the boat in a bow-high
attitude. This allows any water in the bilges to flow to the back of the aft
bilge and drain through the hull drain.
If you wish to build your own blocking supports, contact Carver for
instructions on the material to use and the design to follow. All of the