Caring for your boats during Covid19 Lockdown

Mike Davenport runs through his top tips for boat…

An episode of the RowingChat podcast, hosted by Rebecca Caroe, titled "Caring for your boats during Covid19 Lockdown" was published on March 27, 2020 and runs 31 minutes.

March 27, 2020 ·31m · RowingChat

Summary

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

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