Sabre 30 - 10:15 ANNUAL SAFETY MAINTENANCE CHECK LIST

3/21/2017 Sabre30OwnersManual
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Becarefulnottoovertightendeckhardwarewhichcouldpossiblystripthethreads.
Keepingalldeckhardwarecleanandwaxedwillpreventanycorrosionfromforming.(Refer
toI06,08)
10:09CHAINPLATES
:Chainplatesarethruboltedtothebulkheadswith1/2"nutsand
boltswithlockwashers.Checknutandbolttightnessmonthly.(RefertoI09)
10:10WINCHES
:Duringactivesailingperiodsthewinchesshouldbestrippeddown,
cleanedandlubricatedatleastonceayear.Disassemble,cleanandlubricatethe
internalmechanismwithalightwaterpumpgrease.
10:10WINCHES(Cont'd)
Itisrecommendedthatyouwashdownwinchesaftereachsailwithfreshwater,dryand
cover.Refertotheliteratureinthemanufacturer'sbinderonthewinchesfordetailed
maintenanceinstruction.Aswithotherdeckhardware,removableaccessplatesallow
accesstonutsforthecabintopwinchesandthenutsforthecoamingwinchesare
accessiblethroughtheopeningsofthewinchpockets.
10:11BILGE
:Thebilgeshouldbecheckedforwateranddrainedeverytimeyouboardor
leavetheboat.Areinforcedhoseleadsfromthepumptothebilge.Ametalstrainerin
thebilgeprotectsthepumpfromlargeforeignobjects.Itshouldbecheckedfrequently.
Intheeventthatsomethingclogsthepump,itmaybedisassembledandcleared.
10:12STEERING
:Tillerandwheelsteeringshouldbethoroughlyexaminedmonthlyand
regularlyduringextendedvoyages.(RefertoSection15:00forcompletesteering
maintenance.)
10:13WIRING:Thewiringsystemincludingthelighteningprotectionandbondingsystem,
shouldbeinspectedseasonallyorastheneedarises.Checkwireinsulationandterminal
endsforsoundness.(RefertoSections20:00,21:00,22:00,23:00forfurtherdetails.)
10:15ANNUALSAFETYMAINTENANCECHECKLIST
Thefollowinglisthasbeencompiledasaguidetocheckcriticalsafetyrelated
componentsoftheboat.Itisveryimportantthatthismaintenanceinspectionoftheboat
becompletedeachyeartoassuretheongoingsafetyofyourboat.
1:00STANDINGRIGGING
1:01___Checkturnbuckles,threads,swages,andpinsforcorrosionorwear.
1:02___Checkchainplatesforholeelongation,bolts,andmountintegrity.
1:03___Checkmasthardwareincludingmasthead,tangs,andpinsforwearandcorrosion.
1:04___Checkmaststayandshroudwireforcorrosion,wear,andburrs.
1:05___Tunerig.
2:00RUNNINGRIGGING
2:01___Checklinesforwearandsplicecondition.
2:02___Checkblockattachmentandconditionofsheaves.
2:03___Servicewinches,checkforfreeoperationandratchetstopfunction.
2:04___Checkforsecurefasteningofallcleats.
3:00DECKHARDWARE
3:01___Checklifelineintegrity,stanchion,andrailattachmenttodeck.
3:02___Checkallchocks,cleats,andotherhardwareforattachmentandsoundness.