MEOFORO MAIL TRIBUNE, APRIL 13, 1962
Fitting Out Time Is Nearing
For Owners of Pleasure Craft
Modern recreational craft
do not require the laborious
work involved in the fitting
out procedures of the past
Boats, and the materials that
go into them, such as paints,
hardware, and seam com
pounds, are remarkably im
proved and durable marine
products.
But man has not yet ' de
vised the craft that needs
absolutely no upkeep. Even a
plastic boat needs a bottom
coating to keep the barna
. cles away, and people do get
tired of having the same col
lors on their boats. Marine
engines are still fairly com
plicated pieces of machinery
. which must be serviced if they
are to give peak performance.
Those who get the most un
interrupted pleasure out of
their boats are the skippers
who use a systematic time
saving trinal program of boat
"fitting out," and a mid-season
check.
Fitting out time is nearing
on many waterfronts, espe
cially those that have been
inactive during the winter
months.
Winter Haul-Out
What the boatman starts
and finishes at fall haul-out
time makes a big difference in
the spring. The removal of
life jackets, preservers, cush
ions, galley gear, flares, fire
extinguishers, electronic nav
com equipment, outboard mo
tors and other storable items
gets the fitness program un
der way. Inspection of all the
gear before storing in safe
and dry places will indicate
thosey items needing repair,
replacement or which should
be discarded. List them so
that during the winter and
before the spring rush nec
essary repairs or purchases
ean be handled.
The inspection at season's
end should cover the hull and
the power plant. Do what can
be done immediately and list
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what must be finished in the
spring. If a complete over
haul cannot be done on an
engine or deck or hull, get in
the preliminary work and
make a reservation at your
boat yard to have the job
finished at annual launching
and fitting out time.
Pumping the bilges, drain
ing and swabbing up all wa
ter in cockpit, cabin galley and
heads is a must job. The wa
ter system should be drained
and excess water forced out.
From the topside down all
croft should be flushed down
with fresh water to remove
mud, sand or other residue.
Be sure all surfaces are dry
before storage.
Check the hardware, fitl
tings, grab - rails, ladders,
step - plates, fore and aft
light stanchions, bitts and oth
er attachment. If they need
chroming, remove them and
get the work done during the
winter.
The ventilation plan and
problem of dampness and pos
sible dry - rot should be look
ed into. If possible wait a
few weeks before setting the
winter cover over the boat
this helps to air it out for
dryness.
If there are some mild days
after haul-out, do what sand
ing can be done then.
The spring fitness check-up
on the family boat can use
all the hands available. Usual
ly, there's an eager family
attitude especially after the
confinement of a long win
ter away from the boat.
If the marina or boatyard
Isn't too far away from home
- a trip to the craft on warm
spring afternoons by the dis
taff side of the family, with
the teen-agers and small-fry,
can result in a good deal of
progress. White the skipper
is at business the family
might take the vacuum clean
er and some plain (not fancy)
cleaning gear to the boat and
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quickly unload the Caveman
Camper and have it on jacks
in minutes.
Your pickup is free to take
you around the net bend to
another fishing hole or over
the mountain deer or elk
hunting.
get a lot of pre-fitting work
started. The cabin, galley,
decks, shelves and storage
space can all be vacuumed
and cleaned.
Sanding, scraping, patching
and touching up of the in
terior and the hull depends
on the construction material.
Wood, plastic, fiberglass and
aluminum are all popular boat
building materials.
Wood can always be sand
ed with either a belt sand
ing machine or the old fash
ioned manually operated sand
paper and sanding block. Be
fore getting into an overly
enthusiastic sanding binge,
make sure extensive sanding
is justified.
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be checked for old or peeling
paint, deteriorating compound
in the seams and any (denta
tions in the hull. If the hull
is in good condition, then
light sanding preparation for
protective bottom coating and
topside painting should be ad
equate. Be sure that the areas
to be painted, or varnished,
are absolutely clean and free
from dust and sand. Using
turpentine 'and wiping clean
with a cloth helps the paints
and coatings to bond better
to the wood.
Efficient removal of old
paint, varnish and bottom
coating depends on the brand
and kind of mixture used.
Best results are achieved by
f o 1 1 o w i n g the instructions
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work - there are some fitness
checks to be done.
If the winter haul-out is
done right the fiberglass hull
won't show any stress or
strain damage. However,
check the underwater area
for hairline cracks, snugness
of fittings, cooling water and
plumbing intake-outlet hard
ware, and for any broken fas
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fiberglass hull can usually be
brightened and sparked up by
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