Watercraft Winterizing

Is Your Watercraft Ready for Winter?
As summer turns to fall and the air takes on a chill, boaters in upstate New York breathe a sigh of resignation, knowing that the time to retire your watercraft for the season is upon us.

Services We Provide

• Fog the engine. Fogging oil prevents corrosion of inboard or outboard engines that are stored for an extended period of time. See our selection of fogging oil.
• Change the oil. We offer a complete selection of synthetic and mineral-based engine oil. Old oil in the crankcase of a stored boat can form acids, which can corrode engine components and shorten engine life.
• Fill the engine block with antifreeze. This will prevent residual water from freezing and cracking the block. Non-toxic propylene glycol antifreeze is best.
• Top off the fuel tank and stabilize the fuel. Fuel stabilizers help to prevent phase separation and the formation of gum and varnish in gasoline. Diesel fuel stabilizers help to prevent the growth of injector-clogging bacteria. Topping off the tank eliminates condensation that would otherwise settle as water at the bottom of the tank.
• Shrink Wrap. Forms a tough, weatherproof barrier that will protect your watercraft from the oxidation and damaging effects of the elements – snow, ice, UV, rain, dust, animals.Shrink Warp will not chafe or damage, unlike tarps and covers.