When boating season is done and it’s time to put away the boat and take care of other things, it’s important to know what you should do with your boat and how you should store it. Typically, most experts like American Storage agree that a thorough cleaning and checkup should be in order, and that you need to cover your boat properly and put it into storage afterwards.
Depending on the system it uses, your boat might not be very resilient when the temperature drops below a certain level. As a result, you have to make sure that you keep it in a place where the temperature fluctuations aren’t too high. A garage would be a good idea, or you could consider using a climate-controlled storage unit.
Before putting your boat into storage, make sure you clean, polish, and dry off all its surfaces and that you flush the engine with freshwater one last time. Dirt and moisture are a bad mix, and if your boat is left without being tended to for many months, as it might happen during the winter, then you might get some unwanted surprises in the spring when you want to take your boat out again and check on it.
