Draining and cleaning the bilge
November 2018
One thing we really wanted to do when the engine was lifted out from the boat was to do a proper draining and cleaning of the bilge. We also had to move Anne-Mon to her winter location, at a more sheltered place in the harbour. She will stay in the water during the winter. We didn’t get a spot on land (to a reasonable price, at least) and the marina is very sheltered so it will probably be fine. We will take her up on land to do some cleaning and painting of the hull in the spring, when all other boats are in the water.
Since we didn’t have an engine in the boat we used oars to get to our new spot. It was a very calm day, and that was fortunate, otherwise it would not have been possible to row the boat.
Since we were at the boat we decided to drain and clean the bilge. We thought it would be nice to have it done before winter, so that we would get rid of some of the “old boat”- smell and install our new bilge pump.
Now we will hopefully get rid of some of the “old boat” smell. It is still a lot more cleaning that needs to be done, but this is a really good start. Now we can continue to focus on our service of the Engine.