Boat Storage Winterization

Winter is approaching and it is time to think about protecting private cruisers in the best possible manner as they are one of the biggest investments that people usually make in. By following some simple boat storage guidelines one can maintain his cruiser for a long time in a good condition. This starts with making concrete plans on the procedure to be followed for storing the cruiser.

Cruisers are stored for long periods of time, to the tune of some months, in the storing spaces. Hence, a routine should be followed in preserving them in good working condition. During winters the extremely low weather conditions can be detrimental to boats. The motor and the trailer also need to be taken care of along with the boat. If one is careless about the storing procedures, the boat will get damaged and might not survive the harsh climatic conditions. Boat storage requires working methodically and regularly to maintain it in good condition. There are some items that are required for protecting the cruiser against the severe winter conditions. They are oils that prevent fogging, stabilizer of fuels, sprays that prevent corrosion, spray lubes, trailer jacks and toolboxes.

The fuel stabilizer is a very important substance for motorized vehicles. One of the foremost things that have to be done is to add the fuel stabilizer in the ratio of one ounce of stabilizer for a gallon of the gas in the fuel tank. The fuel tank needs to be kept full to prevent the residual gas from condensing, getting oxidized and ultimately getting spoilt. In the case of the absence of any fuel that is not doped in the fuel tank, before sending it to the boat storage it is preferable to drain the fuel apparatus. The VRO and OMC motors should be drained.

The next thing that should be done is to start the flusher and leave it on for about fifteen minutes during which time it will get warm. The fuel that is treated should spread throughout the entire apparatus. Next, the carburetors should be coated with the fogging oils. A number of cruisers come with a mechanism that makes this process convenient. Finding inlets might prove to be difficult at times, but the process is inevitable because giving a fogging oil protection to the carburetor is of utmost importance for maintaining the cruiser in a healthy condition. Usually the engine tends to smoke excessively during this procedure but such behavior is seen to be absolutely justified under the given conditions.

The next step of the boat storage winterization process is to detach the flusher and draining the gear apparatus after the motor is run. The gear apparatus should be drained free of water with great caution because otherwise the water in it might freeze causing the gear case to burst during winter. The presence of a milky fluid is an indication that the prop shaft seal needs to be replaced. Avoiding this activity might result in complications later on. After this, the spark plugs can be inspected for their working condition and if there is any defect, they can be replaced.

The other steps of boat storage during winter requires spraying the fogging oil on the cylinders, cleaning the housing and electrical connections of any dirt or grease and spraying anticorrosive chemicals on the connections, cleaning the steering cable, disconnecting and removing the batteries and treating them with anticorrosion chemicals.

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