Boat Winterizing Mistakes

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No one wants an expensive or time consuming mistake in the spring when you bring your boat out of storage. Avoid that by not making these boat winterizing mistakes. In this video we cover:
0:00 - Intro
1:10 - Fuel/fuel tank mistakes
2:24 - Not doing oil, filter and other lubricant changes
2:59 - Leaving the hull drain plug in
3:34 - Not draning the engine and other components
4:28 - Leaving damp items on board during storage
5:10 - Letting your battery discharge
5:41 - Leaving your cover to handle the snow load
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@JoeThornFreedom 8 ай бұрын

Close your eyes when listening to this. It’s like listening to the Mr. Rogers of winter boat storage.

@mynameiswrm 8 ай бұрын

Yes...I can see the sweater now...

@rjl1303 8 ай бұрын

I've been doing these for years and have been lucky enough to not have any problems. Great video to remind or inform the proper storage techniques

@boatinglessons 8 ай бұрын

We appreciate your kind words. Sounds like you know what you are doing :). Where do you boat?

@J.o.e_K 8 ай бұрын

Excellent info. I do all except fall engine oil change. Outdrive yes but never engine. Something to think about.

@twlyons1 9 ай бұрын

🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Thank you Sean , my first boat was a 71 Sidewinder, I made the mistake of snow and after market nylon cover, it was in rough shape to begin with how ever grateful it was not our 2018 Supreme that we have now. Appreciate every thing you do for everyone. This is why I share back with you .

@boatinglessons 9 ай бұрын

Your first boat is always (almost) such a great memory. Thank you for your kind words :)

@TNT825 9 ай бұрын

Especially like the tip on filling the tank if unable to drain it down at the end of the season. Thks.

@ozelot250 9 ай бұрын

Great video. Really easy to forget all these little but very important things

@boatinglessons 9 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@sultin666 9 ай бұрын

Thank you! 👍

@boatinglessons 9 ай бұрын

Our pleasure!

@machone35 8 ай бұрын

so fabulous Lens Cove does these videos. I agree with all 7 of the items in this video👍. I just might have to choose you guys for my boating needs 😊

@boatinglessons 8 ай бұрын

So nice of you to say, thank you! Do you boat in our area? 😊

@machone35 8 ай бұрын

Lake Ontario, but retiring soon and hopefully moving to small water 😊

@SeanHorsfall 8 ай бұрын

@@machone35 we are happy to help whenever you need it, before or after retirement 😊

@muc4149 9 ай бұрын

Another great video!

@boatinglessons 9 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@greggo502 7 ай бұрын

Great video, thank you for taking the time to make it!!

@boatinglessons 7 ай бұрын

Our pleasure!

@napjohn88 8 ай бұрын

this video is wicked

@sonshinelight 6 ай бұрын

Boy I wish you guys were out here in Western Canada. I'm just starting to get serious about buying a boat. I have 2 in mind. a 1999 csx 23 with 168 hours and a 1980 Scimitar with unknown hours. I've binge watched a dozen or so of your videos today,, Dec 25, and it makes me wonder if they were winterized properly.

@boatinglessons 6 ай бұрын

Good luck in your search and I am glad the videos may have helped in some way. Feel free to contact me if you need any help.

@edlong6629 8 ай бұрын

I drove by a dealership a few years back in the middle of the winter and no less than 5 boats were nose down. Due to: the tongue jack failing and heavy snow. We have a dedicated saw horse, tall enough to keep the nose high, that we use in conjunction with the tongue jack.

@erics8696 8 ай бұрын

I keep my boat in my garage but one thing I do is to jack up the trailer and take the weight off the wheels and tires to keep the tires from flat spotting.

@Itsme-vo4fx 8 ай бұрын

I do exactly that. I then include a sign that I place on the hitch part of the trailer to remind me to remove the jacks before hooking/towing.

@boatinglessons 8 ай бұрын

I have seen others do that also. We store 100s of boats on their trailers with the tires on the ground/weight bearing.

@TMsite12 8 ай бұрын

Great video. Would be nice to have a similar one for those of us who do not stop using our boats during the winter....basically I just drain all water and keep a heater in my engine bay when not using it. =)

@boatinglessons 8 ай бұрын

Good for you! That is something g we rarely see this far North. Where are you located?

@TMsite12 8 ай бұрын

Vancouver Canada...it's beautiful in the winter...in a different way.@@boatinglessons

@boatinglessons 8 ай бұрын

@@TMsite12 I bet! I lived there one winter through early spring...many....many years ago 🙂

@hydraulics 8 ай бұрын

I took the single point drain system off my boat - I like to pull the plugs and poke wire up each hole.

@figirovac81 Ай бұрын

How long is a long storage? If you use it in winter? For fishing here in the south.

@MyMarkn 8 ай бұрын

I change the oil ij the spring. My reason is condensation in the oil over winter. Also, i put plumbing antifreeze in the cooling system after draining just to make sure theres no water.

@nephewbob7264 8 ай бұрын

Any condensation that may accrue in your engine over the winter will happen regardless whether the oil is fresh or used, and will quickly evaporate once you run the engine up to operating temps in the spring. If you change your oil in the fall, it's one less thing you have to do in the spring, and with lube prices steadily increasing, it may even save you a couple of bucks.

@MyMarkn 8 ай бұрын

@nephewbob7264 more likely foam than evaporate, but I'm sure it doesn't make much difference either way.

@JamesWhite-tg4kw 7 ай бұрын

How do you put the antifreeze in the motor. Fill a tank and run the motor in the tank 🤔. I guess you could then put what's left back in jugs for the next year

@MyMarkn 7 ай бұрын

@@JamesWhite-tg4kw the easiest way is to run a few feet of hose from the muffs to a jug of rv/boat antifreeze. Make sure to vent the jug. There's a lot of videos on KZfaq that will show you how.

@whitey129 9 ай бұрын

Mild and moldew

@danthecraftman 9 ай бұрын

😂

@boatinglessons 9 ай бұрын

Yep - should have caught that in editing:)

@baylorairbear 8 ай бұрын

Mild and moldew. That's gonna ruin my brain for weeks 😂

@patspagnuolo2343 5 ай бұрын

I have a 2023 200hp xs mercury outboard when winterizing engine is it important to fog engine

@boatinglessons 5 ай бұрын

In our opinion, no - that is not important and can lead to other issues (clogged injectors, etc.)

@ratdude747 9 ай бұрын

Supposedly the cover I bought for my boat (1976 Starcraft Montego 18) is snow rated. And I live in a relatively light snow area...

@boatinglessons 9 ай бұрын

Make sure it is well supported at least 🤞🏻

@ratdude747 8 ай бұрын

@@boatinglessons I've done that. A spare trashcan in the helm and a couple of buckets in the bow seem to have done the trick to prevent/reduce water collection. Before, it was collecting rain pretty badly and I'd have to spend 20 mins with a large drink cup bailing water before I could uncover and work on said boat (which obviously was loading the cover, not good!).

@severinw5978 9 ай бұрын

What’s a good way to remove and prevent moss/mold from growing in marine carpet? I have an ongoing battle with some in the lower parts where the sides meet the floor.

@boatinglessons 9 ай бұрын

To be honest, I do not know anyway to truly prevent it. The combination of moisture, shade, and pollen spores in the air make it tough

@CorpseGrinder1967 9 ай бұрын

I have heard that people put a light bulb hanging on the inside in the boat and let it stay on for the winter season. How you need to get this done is entirly up to you, such an extension cord or something.

@brykalaero 9 ай бұрын

Great advice. The only other thing to do for me is to clean and service the wheel bearings if on a trailer. Water in the bearings and hubs can cause damage when frozen.

@SeanHorsfall 9 ай бұрын

Great advice on the wheel bearings, thanks!

@MyMarkn 8 ай бұрын

Dry it as much as possible and spray diluted vinegar to prevent mold.

@jasonhurdlow6607 9 ай бұрын

So we'll get snow, and I have a cover, but no access to indoor storage or shrink wrapping... what to do? Is there a way I can tarp it or something? To make matters worse, I have to store it bow-down, as there's no way to get it in it's space the other direction.

@muc4149 9 ай бұрын

Back in the days before shrink wrap we called that “bridge and cover”. Basically you build a big saw horse that goes from bow to stern and is tall enough to provide enough slope for the tarp.

@boatinglessons 9 ай бұрын

Yes, that works too (old school and yet effective)

@snowayadventures 8 ай бұрын

Worst time of year…… followed by the best in the spring!! Nice video with useless tips for sure!!

@CaptainTodd 8 ай бұрын

Im confused on your theory about filling/not filling the tank. I struggle with this decision. Its a cost thing for me. Filling the tanks would be about $700. Why would you get more condensation at 1/2 or 3/4 full then you would empty? Thank you in advance

@boatinglessons 8 ай бұрын

The larger the volume of air in the tank, the more ability to condensate. Filling the fuel displaces the air. This is a tricky one the arguments on both sides (full vs. Empty)

@CaptainTodd 8 ай бұрын

@boatinglessons With that being said is the idea leave it empty and in the spring all the fresh gas will counteract the condensation that built up?

@boatinglessons 8 ай бұрын

@@CaptainTodd It won't counteract it. It's a trade off. Do you want a lot of old gas with less condensation or a bit of condensation with a fresh tank of fuel. You will get arguments for both.

@CaptainTodd 8 ай бұрын

@@boatinglessons I get it now. Thanks for the replies. I'm going with fresh gas in the spring!!

@CaptainTodd 8 ай бұрын

What if you periodically charge the batteries through the winter?

@boatinglessons 8 ай бұрын

Yes, some people do that.

@papabits5721 8 ай бұрын

Ethanol has its issues with water but the real cause of water in fuel is condensation

@boatinglessons 8 ай бұрын

You are not wrong, they are both to blame. Ethanol is a hydrophilic compound, which means it naturally attracts water

@akaCamo 9 ай бұрын

Regarding tip number one ..... where in Ontario where I believe you are located are you able to buy ethanol free gasoline?

@boatinglessons 9 ай бұрын

We have it in eastern Ontario, provided by Stinson fuels

@joelbarden2454 9 ай бұрын

Ethanol free gas is available in the wahta territory near bala. 👍

@boatinglessons 9 ай бұрын

@@joelbarden2454 Have you checked with Bala Cove Marina?

@akaCamo 9 ай бұрын

@@boatinglessons Thanks for the reply . I didn't realize it was still available anywhere in Canada.

@akaCamo 9 ай бұрын

@@joelbarden2454 Thank you for the reply

@slbangler 7 ай бұрын

WTF is Mild & Moldew?

@boatinglessons 7 ай бұрын

We should have caught that in editing 🤣

@LRC6714 9 ай бұрын

Always heard it pronounced Potable but really who cares 😂

@boatinglessons 9 ай бұрын

Did I miss say it? Totally possible! I get nervous 😉

@StaceGordon-qn5se 9 ай бұрын

good video, but potable is not pronounced "pot-able" - its pronounced "poat-able" - poat like boat

@jackofmosttrades9127 9 ай бұрын

Pronunciation is completely dependent on location. I say potable not poatable. There’s practically an unlimited number of examples in English of these.

@StaceGordon-qn5se 9 ай бұрын

Not in any dictionary I use but if you say so….

@jackofmosttrades9127 9 ай бұрын

@@StaceGordon-qn5se yeah I say so as well as hundreds of millions of English speakers around the world. They’re called accents.

@StaceGordon-qn5se 9 ай бұрын

Just no UK or US dictionaries agree with you. But you must be a linguistic expert. Agree to disagree - I’m out.

@boatinglessons 9 ай бұрын

Glad to have sparked such healthy debate ;)