Isolating times

Boaties, along with the rest of New Zealand, have had a lot of time on their hands recently. For most, far too much time! That this has largely coincided with almost perfect boating weather was an even harder pill to swallow, although hopefully most appreciated the common good at play here.

But idle time has removed the excuse for not doing those little jobs we keep promising “to get to when I have some time”. Well, that time has arrived – and many of us may have more of it in the near future as the Covid-19 pandemic plays havoc on our economy.

Maintenance jobs can probably be divided into two categories: those that require a specific spare part (like oil filters and anodes), and those which only require generic tools or parts, like cleaning and checking. Diligent boaties keep at least one spare of each maintenance item on hand,