Early Winter Check
With single digit temperatures forecasted for this week, it’s obvious that it’s early Winter in New England. Everywhere you look there are winterized and covered boats sitting on trailers and stands.
At first glance, it would seem that everything is set until spring commissioning and in most cases that is true. However, for ultra-protective owners, there can still be things worth checking.
For example, all possible water should be removed from the bilges, followed by disconnecting the pump and battery connections to prevent battery depletion.
Following this, the batteries should be charged 100%, and then disconnected, to avoid freezing and premature power loss.
Vent points should be checked to ensure air circulation is encouraged, reducing winter mold. And points where the cover hits sharp corners should be checked to ensure that they are properly padded and that fabric degradation due to abrasion is not occurring.
In some cases, all of these items will have been addressed along with a multitude of others. In other situations, some may not have been fully covered.
Your boat is a significant investment. If you’re relatively close by, it might make sense to make a quick visit. As they say “ An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.”
