Axis Wake Research A20 - Extended Storage

 Astoragecradlehastoprovidepropersupporttotheboat,meaningtheboatcannotbesupportedby
resngthehullonthekeel.Therecanbenogapsbetweenthehullandthecradlesupports.Supportof
atleast500squareinchesisrequiredonboatsoflessthantwenty-ve(25)feet,andatleast600square
inchesonboatsgreaterthantwenty-ve(25)feet.
 Protectallunderwatergearprotrudingfromtheboathullfromdamage.Noneofthesecomponentsis
ratedtosupportanyoftheboat’sweight.
 
 Therearemulplestepsrequiredtopreventdamagetotheboatwhenitwillnotbeusedforan
extendedperiod,especiallyduringcolder-weathermonths.AxisrecommendshavinganauthorizedAxis
dealerexecutethestorage/winterizaonprocess,followedbyrecommissioningwhenreadytobeginuse.
 Itisimportanttoensurethatallrequireddrivetrainprecauonsaretaken;forthese,seetheengine
owner’smanual.Axisremindsyouthatyouwillneedtouseagasolinestabilizerforanyfuelthatisinthe
system.Addingastabilizeraerstorageduringthe
recommissioningperiodwillnoteliminatethegummingorwater-separaonthatmayhaveoccurred.
Stabilizersarepreventaves,notcuraves.
 Gasolineshouldneverbestoredforaperiodtoexceedone(1)year.Ifitisnecessarytoremove
gasolinefromthetankanddisposeofit,becertaintodosoincompliancewithlocal,stateandfederal
environmentallaws/rules/ordinances.
 Allwaterthancanberemovedfromtheboatmustbe.Thisincludeswaterintheengine,ballastand
bilgeareas.Waterthatisnotremovedmayfreeze.Expansionandcontraconthattakesplaceasaresult
willdamageaectedareasoftheboat.Suchdamageisnotcoveredunderwarranty.Thisdamagecanbe
extensiveandveryexpensivetorepair.
 Ifthebaeriesareremovedforstorage,theyshouldbefullychargedpriortoremoval.Baeriesshould
bestoredincool(butnotcold),drylocaons.Neverstorebaeriesnearheatdevicesoranythingthat
causesasparkorelectricalcharge.Fullyrechargethebaerypriortoreinstallaon.
 

 Addionalstepstocompleteforstorage:
• Thoroughlywashandcleantheboat,insideandout,asinstructedintheOn-Going Care seconofthis
Owner’sManual.
• Leavethebowslightlyelevatedsothatanyfurtherdrainingofwaterfromthebilgesystemwillrunout
andnotaccumulateinsidethebilgesystem.
• Removethedrainplug(s)andplacetheminsee-throughplascsacksorcontainers.Placetheminside
theboatsothattheycanbeimmediatelylocatedforrecommission.
• Disconnecthosestoheatersand/orshowers-washdowntanks.Drain,ifnecessary.
• Usinglow-tacktape,tapearoundtheexhaustapsothatvermincannotchewtheirwayintoandnest
insidetheexhaustsystem.
• Applywaxtotheenreexteriorsurfacetoprotectthehullanddecknishes,parcularlyfrom
dampnessandcondensaonthatmayoccur.
• Disconnecttheheaterhoses(whereequipped)andblowoutallwaterusingcompressedair.
• Removethepropellerandstoreinasafeplace.
• Removetheseatcushionsandstoreincool,drylocaon.Openallstoragecompartmentsandareasto
allowaircirculaon.(Withoutit,moldandmildewmayinvadethecompartments.)
• Proptheenginecompartmentlidopenseveralinchestoallowforaircirculaon.
• Iftheboatwillbeoutdoors,useanoponalAxiscanvascoverthathasbeensewntottheboatdeck
snuglyandnotallowintrusionsofrainand/orsnow.
• Chockthetrailerwheelsiftheboatisstoredonatrailer.
 

• Checkalluids,oilandcoolant(whereused).Add,replaceorchangeasnecessary.
• Checktheengineforcracksandleaksthatmayhavebeencausedbyfreezingtemperaturesand/or
water.
• Checkallhoseclampstobecertaintheyaresecureandthattherubberhoseshavenotdeteriorated
overtheperiod.
• Reinstallthepropellerifitwasremoved.Greasetheshataperpriortoreinstallingthepropeller.
• Havethealignmentbetweentheoutputangeonthetransmissionandthepropellershaange
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