FARRIER MARINE
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MAINTENANCE & SAFETY
CHECKLIST
For continued safe and enjoyable operation, it is
essential that regular maintenance be carried out. Trima-
rans are actually more like aircraft in many aspects, and
it is important to conduct regular maintenance and safety
checks to locate any potential problems before they
become serious.
The following Maintenance Safety Checklist has
thus been developed and it is strongly recommended
that a full check be undertaken every 6 months.
In general, after every sail, the complete boat and
trailer should always be thoroughly washed down with
fresh water. This is very important to keep that new look,
and to prevent rust taking hold on the trailer. Particularly
wash out the brakes and suspension area of the trailer.
Regularly check the bilges of the center hull and the floats
for any water.
Sails should always be rolled up or folded (the same
way as you receive them) - dried first if wet.
If possible, keep your boat under cover, as this will
ensure the finish keeps its gloss for the life of the boat.
Even the best gelcoat finish will eventually begin to fade.
MAST
❒
Masthead sheaves should turn freely, and
clevis or pivot pins should not be worn or show
signs of distortion.
❒
Spinnaker halyard and Jib halyard sheaves
should turn freely, and clevis or pivot pins should
not be worn or show signs of distortion.
❒
Forestay tab/nose should be checked for any
cracks or signs of distortion
❒
All other stay attachments to mast should be
checked for distortion or corrosion.
❒
Mast step should be checked for any
distortion or cracks
❒
Mast step sheaves should turn freely, and
clevis or pivot pins should not be worn or show
signs of distortion.
❒
Boom gooseneck pins should be checked for
any signs of wear or distortion
RUNNING RIGGING
❒
All halyards should be checked for broken
strands or wear, particularly where they enter the
mast when sails are up, and where rope clutches
engage. A sleeve over rope tail at clutch area can
prolong life and give better clutch holding power
❒
Spinnaker halyard should have any worn area
at the top cut out and the halyard retied or spliced
to the snap shackle.
STANDING RIGGING
❒
All stays should be checked for broken
strands or corrosion, particularly at end swages. If
any stays are badly kinked, replacement should be
considered.
Stainless steel is prone to fatigue, and in a trailer boat
it is not uncommon to get kinks in the stays while rigging
or de-rigging. This fatigues the wire, and it is recom-
mended that all stays be replaced after 3 to 5 years.
❒
Check all turnbuckles for corrosion, and that
locking rings or pins are in place, and work
correctly.
❒
Synthetic stays should be closely checked for
any broken strands or wear areas.
Synthetics are still relatively new and replacement is
thus recommended after 3 - 5 years.
❒
Check all deadeyes and lashings are still in
good condition
HULLS
❒
Check bow U-bolt and spinnaker eye for any
movement.
❒
Check all chainplates for any signs of
movement
❒
Check wing nets, particularly eyelets for
wear.
Wingnets should be replaced every three or four
years. Taped edges are usually the first to fail, and
sometimes just redoing these will extend the net life. If
replacing nets, avoid any close weave fabrics as these
can trap wind underneath, creating unwanted lift. Bow
nets, in particular, should always be a very open weave.
❒
Check rudder case for any sign of stress
cracks, or corrosion, particularly at lower end.
Rudder blade should swing up and down easily in
case, but without any slop.
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