Dinghies - Care and Maintenance

• Once the Dinghy is ashore, rinse it thoroughly with fresh water.
• After washing the Rudder, Centerboard, and/or Daggerboard, store them in their respective bags.
• Make regular inspections so that damages or problems (if any) will be attended to before they become worse.
• Make sure to run repairs on parts that need to be fixed.
• In stowing the Sails, make sure to wash them thoroughly and let them dry before putting them in the sail bag for protection.

Here are the steps in storing your Sail:

• Lay the Mainsail out on a clean, flat surface.
• Fold the top over onto the body of the Sail. Roll the Sail carefully and make sure that the roll is at right angles with the Leech.
• After rolling the entire Sail, put it in a sail bag.

• You can use a trolley to store your Dinghy. Tie the boat securely on the trolley. Put the detachable items inside the Dinghy. Fit the boat cover over the top and make sure that it is fastened firmly. Secure it under the Hull, Bow, as well as the sidedecks. To prevent your Dinghy from being blown over, tie the Sailboat down to securing points on the ground.
• Put your Dinghy in an area where it can be safe and secure. Dinghies can be left at Dinghy parks in many Sailing Clubs.