Relaunch after 4 months

[SimonFa]

Venezia was hoisted out at the beginning of December for its annual 6 weeks on the hard.

She was due for relaunch the 1st week of lockdown but I persuaded Boatfolk to leave her ashore because I'd had some work done on the sail drive and I and the mechanic who did it needed to be there.

When lockdown was announced I nipped down and disconnected the batteries and left the mains connected with a heater with a cold weather sensor on, but didn't get anything else done as it was late at night.

Is there anything specific I should look at before relaunch? Obviously oil, gearbox, coolant, sea cocks and a general review of the hull, but anything else anyone recommends?

 

[RJJ]

Anodes?

Check fenders and warps available

 

[SimonFa]

Anodes?

Check fenders and warps available

New anodes when I had the sail drive seal done.

Good point on warps, my main ones were left on the pontoon, I’ll give them a good check.

 

[pvb]

Is there anything specific I should look at before relaunch? Obviously oil, gearbox, coolant, sea cocks and a general review of the hull, but anything else anyone recommends?

If the boat's been static for 3 months, it would be a good time to drain any water from the bottom of the fuel tank. If your tank doesn't have a bottom drain (few do), you could use a Pela vacuum pump to suck out a litre or so of fuel from the bottom. Another way is to use a squeezy rubber inline pump, which is what I do.

 

[SimonFa]

If the boat's been static for 3 months, it would be a good time to drain any water from the bottom of the fuel tank. If your tank doesn't have a bottom drain (few do), you could use a Pela vacuum pump to suck out a litre or so of fuel from the bottom. Another way is to use a squeezy rubber inline pump, which is what I do.

Good idea, thanks.

 

[RJJ]

If the boat's been static for 3 months, it would be a good time to drain any water from the bottom of the fuel tank. If your tank doesn't have a bottom drain (few do), you could use a Pela vacuum pump to suck out a litre or so of fuel from the bottom. Another way is to use a squeezy rubber inline pump, which is what I do.

I routinely dose with Fuel Set, with a double-dose pre layup. Which in theory emulsifies the water content so it passes through the engine.

Never tried sucking any out. I would be interested to have a go as you describe and probably should do so.

 

[Stemar]

Check the impeller

 

[SimonFa]

Check the impeller

Good point, thanks. Its due a change when I do the annual spring engine service so I might as well change it before relaunch.

 

[James S]

Good point, thanks. Its due a change when I do the annual spring engine service so I might as well change it before relaunch.

Hi Simon, can you PM me

 

[Straightman21]

Definitely change the impeller, no sense in taking any risk of losing a blade for the sake of a few quid. I use Kolur Kut [I think that's the spelling] water revealing paste to check for any water in the bottom of the tank. works well and gives a clear and instant result, available widely.

 

[LONG_KEELER]

. I use Kolur Kut [I think that's the spelling] water revealing paste to check for any water in the bottom of the tank. works well and gives a clear and instant result, available widely.

Interesting looking product.