Carver 396 Motor Yacht 2003, Owner'S Manual

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Before you store your boat for an extended period of
time during which temperatures could fall below freez-
ing (such as during winter), you must properly winter-
ize 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 recom-
mends that you place your boat in dry, as opposed to
wet, storage. Some of the winterizing procedures 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.
To lift your boat from the water, hire a professional
experienced and trained in lifting yachts. The boat’s
hull must be properly supported during the lifting
operation to avoid serious and permanent hull deforma-
tion.
Do not place a lifting strap around the boat’s shaft or
any other underwater 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 positioned for lifting.
Never go under the boat when it is suspended in a lift.
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 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 compart-
ment and drain through the garboard drain.
Lifting
Introduction
Blocking