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User Guide Winterizing

This document provides instructions for winterizing various systems and components on a boat. It includes steps to prepare the battery room, generator, inverter/solar charge controller, pumps, outboard engines, areas below the front and rear decks, the main deck areas including the roof, cabin, kitchen and rear deck, and the side hull. The instructions cover draining water from systems, changing fluids, cleaning, turning off equipment, securing items and covering/shrinkwrapping the boat for winter storage.

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User Guide Winterizing

This document provides instructions for winterizing various systems and components on a boat. It includes steps to prepare the battery room, generator, inverter/solar charge controller, pumps, outboard engines, areas below the front and rear decks, the main deck areas including the roof, cabin, kitchen and rear deck, and the side hull. The instructions cover draining water from systems, changing fluids, cleaning, turning off equipment, securing items and covering/shrinkwrapping the boat for winter storage.

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USER GUIDE

WINTERIZING
A. BELOW REAR AREA DECK

BATTERY ROOM
◻ Check all battery cable and make sure there is no chipped cable
◻ Check all battery cable connector make sure there is no rusty part
◻ Fasten all battery cable connector bolt
◻ Lubricate all battery cable connector with grease oil
◻ Clean all battery casing and battery rack and make sure no contamination with grease
◻ Check and clean air ventilator inside battery room and make sure there is enough air ventilation inside

INSTALLED GENERATOR
◻ Change oil and filter
◻ Change fuel filters/separators
◻ Check coolant level in freshwater-cooling system and add coolant if necessary
◻ Check seacock valve of sea water cooling system and make sure can be operated properly
◻ Check all generator hoses connector and make sure there is no rusty material of steel part
◻ Check all clamps, fasten all screw, and make sure there in no leakage
◻ Check air ventilator inside generator area and make sure there is enough air ventilation inside
◻ Clean generator cover and make sure there is no oil leakage around this area

INVERTER/ SOLAR CHARGE CONTROLLER (SCC)


◻ Check inverter/SCC cable connection and make sure there is no chipped cable
◻ Check all inverter/SCC cable connector make sure there is no rusty part
◻ Fasten all inverter/SCC cable connector bolt
◻ Lubricate all inverter/SCC cable connector with grease oil
◻ Clean all inverter/SCC casing and inverter pad and make sure no contamination with grease
◻ Check and clean air ventilator inside inverter/SCC area and make sure there is enough air ventilation inside
◻ Turn off inverter MCB (Circuit Breakers)

INSTALLED PUMP
◻ Run all pump for approximately 3 minutes including bilge pump and make sure all pump can be run properly
◻ Check and clean all pump filter
◻ Check all hose and make sure there is no chipped hose
◻ Check all hose connector make sure there is no rusty part
◻ Fasten all hose connector bolt
◻ Lubricate all hose connector with grease oil
◻ Clean all pump casing and make sure no contamination with grease
◻ Open fresh water tank hose (blue hose) connection and open any shower/ faucet for draining fresh water
pump
◻ Close seacock sea water pump hose (yellow hose) and flush the closet for draining sea water pump
◻ Check and clean air ventilator inside pump room and make sure there is enough air ventilation inside

OUTBOARD ENGINE
◻ Turn on outboard engine battery for both outboard engine
◻ Open engine hatch door and make sure the engine position is in the middle using steering wheel
◻ Un-trimming the engine carefully
◻ Change oil and filter
◻ Change fuel filters/separators
◻ Start and run outboard engine in idling condition
◻ Turn off fuel supply and fog while running
◻ Flush engine cover with muffs & fresh water and dry it.
◻ Drain gear case and add fresh lubricant
◻ Make sure engine hatch door in open position and make sure the engine position is in the middle
◻ Trim the engine for maximum trimming position
◻ Close the engine hatch door
◻ Turn off the engine battery switch
◻ Empty fuel tank and store it in the safe place

B. BELOW FRONT AREA DECK

◻ Remove any equipment and tools and store it in the safe place
◻ Run bilge pump and make sure all bilge pump can be run properly
◻ Check all electricity equipment can be run properly
◻ Check all hose and make sure there is no chipped hose
◻ Check all hose connector make sure there is no rusty part
◻ Fasten all hose connector bolt
◻ Lubricate all hose connector with grease oil
◻ Clean all pump casing and make sure no contamination with grease
◻ Check and clean air ventilator inside and make sure there is enough air ventilation inside
◻ Check and clean all surface of hull inside

C. MAINDECK AREA

ROOF AREA/ CAPTAIN AREA


◻ Check all electricity equipment can be run properly
◻ Check all navigation equipment can be run properly
◻ Take home cushions or store on their sides
◻ Take home portable equipment/ electronics
◻ Clean captain area/ roof deck area following cleaning guideline
◻ Turn off all electricity equipment
◻ Turn off all navigation equipment and put the display cover except; generator display, CCGX display, and
Bilge Pump Switch
◻ Close captain canopy properly
◻ Tie off tiller/steering wheel
◻ Lock the folding door

CABIN CLIENT/ FRONT DECK AREA/ SIDE DECK AREA


◻ Check all electricity equipment can be run properly including air conditioner, repair/ change it if necessary
◻ Take home cushions or store on their sides
◻ Take home portable equipment/ electronics
◻ Clean cabin client/ front deck area following cleaning guideline including bathroom
◻ Turn off all electricity equipment
◻ Lock all window
◻ Lock the door
◻ Cover the windlass using waterproof cover

KITCHEN/ REAR DECK AREA


◻ Check all electricity equipment and cooking equipment can be run properly including gas water heater and
fridge
◻ Take home cooking tools or store on their sides including gas bottle
◻ Take home portable equipment/ electronics
◻ Clean the kitchen/ rear deck area following cleaning guideline
◻ Empty the fridge
◻ Turn off all electricity equipment
◻ Turn off all MCB (Circuit Breakers) switch inside control panel
◻ Close rear transparent curtain

SIDE SHELL HULL


◻ Clean side shell hull following userguide cleaning and polish it with wax
◻ Check docklines and chafe guards — center boat in slip
◻ Add or adjust fenders for proper placement

D. BEFORE YOU GO

◻ Cover/shrinkwrap boat
◻ Lock cabin and leave spare key with marina manager

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