What jobs can push down on your ‘to-do’ list for later, and will there come a time when you really regret doing that? Sometimes the answer to that question is obvious. If the engine won’t start or the main halyard fell in a heap at your feet when you tried to hoist it, you aren’t going sailing until you’ve fixed it! What I want to talk about here is not the obvious but rather the hidden problems. Especially if you are relatively new to maintaining a boat, but even for the more experienced skippers, some jobs are not at all obvious. There are jobs you may not even be aware of, but they can lead to very expensive or dangerous situations if left undone. These are the hidden boat killers.
To continue reading this article or issue you must be a paid subscriber. Sign in
Subscribe to Practical Sailor
Get the next year of Practical Sailor for just $34. And access all of our online content - over 4,000 articles - free of charge.
Subscribe today and save 42%. It's like getting 5 months FREE!
Catastrophic and Critical should be switched around. I would think sinking or a life at risk is catastrophic and worthy of a Mayday call. Critical seems better for an important system, but not life and limb concerning.