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What belongs in a boat's preventive maintenance routine?

Use regular inspections and maintenance on key components.

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  1. Replacing every part yearly
  2. Regularly inspecting key components ✔
  3. Checking only after a breakdown

Why: Preventive maintenance happens before something fails. Regularly inspect and maintain the boat and its important components.

Huh, didn't know that: If you trailer your boat, also check the hitch, tires, wheel bearings and lights.

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Answer: Regularly inspecting key components. Preventive maintenance happens before something fails. Regularly inspect and maintain the boat and its important components.

  1. ANSI/NASBLA 100-2022 Basic Boating Knowledge Core higherlogicdownload.s3.amazonaws.com/NASBLA/76594a34-f3a1-4916-95ac-1e9c872170cc/UploadedImages/education/national-education-standards/ANSI_NASBLA_100-2022_Basic_Boating_Knowledge_Core_EFF_2022_06_01.pdf
    preventative maintenance including regular inspection and maintenance of boat and key components
    Checked 2026-10-09.
  2. NASBLA ESP TR 103-2022 (Core plus Power technical reference) higherlogicdownload.s3.amazonaws.com/NASBLA/76594a34-f3a1-4916-95ac-1e9c872170cc/UploadedImages/education/national-education-standards/ESP_TR_ESP_103_Core_Plus_Power_2022_06_01FINAL.pdf
    If using a trailer, check hitch connections, tires, wheel bearings/axles, lighting, etc.
    Checked 2026-10-09.

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