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Old 01-01-2009, 12:33 AM
s/v Dearbhail s/v Dearbhail is offline
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I never shut my boat down "for the season", we use it year round here in Norfolk. I made a maintenance schedule for the boat years ago and swap out the water pump impeller every two years in the spring. If there is a reason to go into the cooling system, for example back in May with my side plate problem, I go through the entire system; replace the hoses, hose clamps as required, the impeller, and the thermostat.

It might be my previous experience in submarines, but a good maintenance program prevents a lot of problems.

BTW, Happy New Years and happy sailing!
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