BENETEAU OCEANIS 31 Owner's Manual page 135

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AYING UP
- Take ashore all the ship's log, the ropes that are not used for mooring, the galley equipment, supplies,
clothes, the safety equipment, batteries, the gas cylinder.
- Mark again the safety equipment, check the expiration dates, have the liferaft overhauled.
- Take advantage of this laying up to draw up a complete inventory of the equipment.
P
ROTECTION AND MAINTENANCE
I
NTERIOR
- Drain all the fresh water pipes and rinse them with water and vinegar (do not use a chlorine based
product).
- Lubricate and close all the water inlet valves and thru-hull fittings. Rinse and completely drain the heads
bowls and pumps.
- Remove the depth sounder and log sensors.
- Installed in the square of a dehumidifier air leaving the cabin doors and open storage (cupboards,
coolers).
- Leave the cushions outside for long before putting them back into the boat in the upright and side
position in order to have minimum contact surfaces.
- During long absence leave the fridge and icebox doors open to avoid mould developing.
E
XTERIOR
- Thoroughly rinse the hull and deck.
- Grease all moving and mechanical parts (latches, hinges, locks, etc).
- Protect all ropes and mooring lines against chafing.
- Protect the boat as well as possible with fenders.
- Make sure the boat is properly moored.
- Bring the removable cushions inside (washed with soapy water then dried) when the vessel is
unoccupied.
This is not an exhaustive list of recommendations. Your dealer will give you the advice you need and will carry
out the technical maintenance of your boat.
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-You alone know all the particularities of
your boat and its equipment:
-To lay up your vessel carefully and
methodically is the best guarantee to
avoid problems when re-fitting out.
-This is not
recommendations. Your dealer will give
you the advice you need and will carry out
the technical maintenance of your boat.
-Take advantage of this laying up to draw
up a complete
equipment.
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DVICE ECOMMENDATION
an exhaustive list of
inventory of the