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Boating Tips
Winterizing Your Boat
Run a fogging solution through the boat engine while it is running to protect internal parts
Spray a protective anti-corrosion film on the external parts of your boat engine
Drain your boat's engine block and manifolds and fill the engine with anti-freeze
Drain your boat's lower unit gear oil and refill with fresh oil (stern drives only)
Grease all external fillings on stern drives of your boat
Disconnect your boat's battery / batteries and store somewhere warm
Cover your boat
Remove spark plugs and spray oil on cylinders, then replace spark plugs
Change your boat's engine oil and filter
Remove prop and grease prop shaft on your boat
Add fuel stabilizer to prevent condensation in gas tank (run engine briefly to flush stabilized gas through fuel injectors and carburetor)
Winterize fresh water system
Remove outdrive and grease U-Joint
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