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Remove all electronic equipment and
items of value that are detachable.
Remove all garbage and trash.
Thoroughly clean the interior of your
yacht. Clean all cabinets, drawers and
cupboards. Allow the cabin area to air
dry for at least one day, if possible.
Stand or prop up all mattresses and
cushions that are to remain on board
during storage to allow air circulation
around them.
Place Mildew Pacs in various locations
within the interior of your yacht to help
prevent mold and mildew formation dur-
ing storage (Refer to the manufacturer’s
recommendation for the quantity and
location required).
Lifting Your Yacht
The following are guidelines that will help
prevent damage to your yacht as it is being
lifted:
Never lift the yacht with a greater than
normal accumulation of water in the
bilge. All tanks containing fresh water
should be empty.
Place lifting slings where indicated by
the sling tab labels on the gunwales (See
Thru-hull Locations Layout-Port and
Starboard on Page 151 and 152, which
illustrates the location of the sling tab
locations). Avoid placing slings where
they may lift the propeller shaft or other
underwater fi ttings. Padding, placed un-
der the slings at the chine corners, will
help to keep pressure to a minimum at
this location.
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Disconnect the propeller shafts at the
transmissions to prevent damage to the
transmissions and shafts.
Use wide, fl at, lifting slings made of belt-
ing and spreader bars long enough to
keep pressure off of the gunwales.
DO NOT use slings made
of cable. Pressure caused by the slings
on the gunwales can cause severe
gelcoat crazing or more serious hull
damage. The spreader bar at each lift-
ing sling should be at least as long as
the distance across the widest point the
sling surrounds.
If a marine railway or platform hoist is be-
ing used, locate and adjust the blocking
to distribute the weight over several ar-
eas. The weight borne by the keel must
not be so great as to cause crushing or
distortion of the member.
When lifting the yacht, keep the bow
higher than the stern so the engine and
generator (if so equipped) exhaust lines
can drain. This will prevent water from
fl owing forward through the manifold
and into the engine itself, where it may
become trapped.
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