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For us, as full time liveaboard cruisers, it all depends on use. Only the generator is on a strict 150 hour oil/filter change schedule.
The water temp is higher in summer and we sail less, promoting more growth in the salt water lines (refer, a/c, heads, watermaker, ME and gene) so the sea strainers/filters require more frequent attention. The rig requires more attention in winter because we sail in heavier winds, more frequently.
I think if you are always aboard, you develop a feeling for how things are operating and if something requires maintenance, you become aware of it pretty quickly. For instance, if the a/c seems not to be cooling as well, or the fridge not as quickly, you'll check and clean the sea strainers.
A maintenance "schedule" for a liveaboard could lead to problems, so it's better to tune in to your equipment and do the maintenance as each unit requires it.
The water temp is higher in summer and we sail less, promoting more growth in the salt water lines (refer, a/c, heads, watermaker, ME and gene) so the sea strainers/filters require more frequent attention. The rig requires more attention in winter because we sail in heavier winds, more frequently.
I think if you are always aboard, you develop a feeling for how things are operating and if something requires maintenance, you become aware of it pretty quickly. For instance, if the a/c seems not to be cooling as well, or the fridge not as quickly, you'll check and clean the sea strainers.
A maintenance "schedule" for a liveaboard could lead to problems, so it's better to tune in to your equipment and do the maintenance as each unit requires it.
