Simple solutions to winter your boat

There are many things you can do to prepare your home for the winter. Your home is just one of the many important things that you need to take care of and prepare for the upcoming season. If you own a boat, it will also be best to be guided on ways to winterize the material. The important parts that you should consider at this point are the hull and, of course, the inside of the boat. In addition to these, you also need to prepare its drive system and engine to make sure it will still work well after the cold season.

To prepare the interior and hull of the boat for the freezing cold of the next few months, here are some steps you should work on.

• 1. Before storing the boat, wash it first and wax it so that you will have less work to do in the spring. Maintain the shiny finish of the boat while maintaining its gelcoat.
• 2. Inspect the hull and be on the lookout for bulbs on its gelcoat. When you find blisters, you need to do something about the problem before it leads to even bigger dilemmas. Check the part of the bow if there are stress cracks. These must be handled by professionals. If you notice such an event, call someone to help you. The hull must be pressure washed to remove dirt and debris. If there are barnacles, scrape them and sand the affected areas.
• 3. Vacuum inside the boat and take steps to shine the light. The boat must be properly ventilated because problems can occur due to dry and wet air. If the covered boat is not well ventilated, mold could develop. The boat's vinyl must be sprayed with a mold inhibitor. If the problem appears to be dry air, the vinyl must be sprayed with a protective agent or you also use a gel for this purpose. Be sure to remove all electronics from the boat before storing it for the upcoming season.
• 4. When storing the boat, you can choose to do it outdoors, indoors or at a shipyard. You have to determine what you want so that you can make certain arrangements early. If you are storing it outdoors, get a sturdy boat cover and support frame to help with the heavy snow.

While realizing the project, keep in mind that your main goal is to protect the boat from the cold temperatures of the coming season. In this way, it will be ready for use when winter is over and the boat can be reused.