Caring for your boats during Covid19 Lockdown

Mike Davenport runs through his top tips for boat maintenance based on his blog on MaxRigging Sponsors First a big thank you to our sponsors – if you can click on ONE of these it will help us stay online. https://www.rowing.chat/sponsors/ Shirts from William Mahoney for athletic men https://www.williammahoney.us/pages/rowing-chat-1 RowingChat Listener survey https://rowing.chat/listener-survey/ Timestamps to the show 02:30 Give your rowing equipment some love 04:44 Priorities 05:13 Love your Oars - clean handles and disinfect using fresh bleach in 1:9 ratio 09:00 Love your Electronics - check with manufacturer about disinfecting. Unplug them all and remove batteries 11:20 Boat Lights - leave them open so it stays dry 11:50 Boats - put on slings (not for longer than 2 hours). Check tracks / slides front stops as they are a great place for bacteria to live 18:30 Shoes - quick release or normal - remove from the boat, soap and dry 19:30 Apparel / kit uniforms 20:50 Launches - take the motors out of the water. Clean them 22:26 Safety Gear - PFDs in launches - and remember boat lights 23:40 Tools - check over and ensure they are dry and treated with oil 25:08 Buildings - boathouses - boatsheds. Are they safe and secure? Power and water check. Insurances are up to date. Vehicle and trailer registrations are up to date. 26:50 Budget - so many events have been cancelled. Review and check you have received refunds e.g. deposits for camps. 28:00 The Bottom Line