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But what about the Sails and Rigging?

Having posted a blog on Winterization last week, one of our readers asked a good question – what about the Sails, Mast and Rigging? Well here goes, taking each component in turn: Sails We take the easy way out and drop all our sails off at the local Sail loft. Most sail lofts will provide a cleaning, repair and storage service - so they wash, check and make minor repairs then store for the winter. They invoice you a few hundred bucks in Jan/Feb and you pick them up as

Graham Sharp

Oct 183 min read

Winterizing your Sailboat: A Step-by-Step Guide

Winterizing can be complex and involves a lot of tasks, so here is a detailed checklist we use – it’s mainly based on the RYA’s checklist, with some other inputs, such as from West Marine. The way we look at it, the more we do in the fall, the faster we get in the water in the spring. In simple terms, you need to either remove anything that could be damaged by freezing and damp or mitigate against that happening. Task Detail √ 1 Fuel Fill the fuel tank to prevent condens

Graham Sharp

Oct 124 min read