Hi All

i am planning on Sailing my Venti in Spain  on the Mar Menor. Being a beginner and only having sailed on freshwater, i am looking for advice on what precautions I should take before going to sea, also what process is best for removing any salt from the boat before it causes any damage.

 

After each days sailing give everything a good hose down.

When you get home after the event wash everything again, even take a patch off and give the inside of the hull a swill.

Take most attention to goose neck, booms and masts.

Somebody else will probably tell you to coat everything in corrosion x or similar, probably a good idea but not 100% sure.

You will enjoy the sailing, good bunch with a few ex pats.

To avoid failures try to keep water out the boat and electrics. Salt water and receivers do not mix well, put Vaseline on connections and rudder post if the shaft doesn’t go “through” the boat. As Graham says wash everything down regularly and leave as many patches/lids off over night. And you’ll be fine.