Am I missing anything for the layup?

[Justin_NSA]

Most of our club boats have sat in the boatyards for 2 seasons now as we ride out the drought. I refreshed the freshwater engine intake with new antifreeze a couple weeks ago just to be on the safe side. The heat pump AC is untouched since the first winterization. The freshwater is empty. The head was winterized. Should I revisit anything to be sure everything is safe? Sails are in the garage. Batteries are AGM and on a Sterling Pro Charge Ultra charger

 

[dLj]

About the only two things that come to mind are:

1) Open up the sails to make sure no critters/insects have decided to make them home.

2) Measure the voltage on the batteries. Take them off the charger, let sit for a couple days, recheck voltage. If all looks good put them back on the charger, if not, you'll know what batteries may not survive the "rest"...

dj

 

[dlochner]

If there is any AF in the head or hoses, removing it will make recommissioning more pleasant. AF turns out to be good food for smelly microbes, the odor will permeate hoses and when it's time to recommission and change the joker valve, you will be happier. When I purchased my boat the AF had sat in the sanitation system for a three years, it was not by any person's opinion a pleasant smell.

 

[JBP-PA]

Fresh bucket of DampRid?

 

[jssailem]

You can use air to blow out with air any of the hoses that may have collected rain water and do not get antifreeze.

 

[shemandr]

Your halyards have been weathering for two years? I'd prolly take them down and replace with messengers until it starts to rain. They need to be inspected anyway.
Have you done anything with the engine or fuel? I'd apply some light oil to the throttle linkages, shutoff and gear shift.
I might spend some time with a can of WD 40 spraying accessible electric contacts and other hardware where moisture can accumulate and cause mischief. Turnbuckles, shackle pins, the whole gooseneck (Twice), cam cleats, deck organizers, turning blocks, stopper cams, lifeline hardware, boom bail hardware, etc.

 

[Justin_NSA]

Fresh bucket of DampRid?

I run a small dehumidifier 24X7. It stays pretty dry below

 

[Justin_NSA]

Thanks for the tips guys. I'll do a little more each time I go out and visit her. I'm our harbormaster, so I have to come out regularly to check on things.

 

[Project_Mayhem]

WD 40 spraying accessible electric contacts

This will attract dirt. An electrical contact cleaner would be a better choice. Deox-It is the best I've found but quite expensive. Dielectric grease is an option to prevent corrosion in many applications

 

[Randy Rohrbeck]

Maybe some fresh fuel stabilizer. I think the stuff only lasts around a year.

 

[Justin_NSA]

This will attract dirt. An electrical contact cleaner would be a better choice. Deox-It is the best I've found but quite expensive. Dielectric grease is an option to prevent corrosion in many applications

I have some dedicated contact cleaner in my garage. I was an avionics tech in one of my past lives

 

[Justin_NSA]

Maybe some fresh fuel stabilizer. I think the stuff only lasts around a year.

I'd really like to draw it dry and start fresh before we launch

 

[dlochner]

I'd really like to draw it dry and start fresh before we launch

Diesel is pretty stable, I wouldn't worry about it. Gas on the other hand is a different story.