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Preparation Tips Before Renting Boat Storage Spaces

By Linda Price


Doing recreational activities on boats is fun specifically when done together with relatives, associates and friends. You can be traveling together through the sea, lake or river and enjoy fishing, diving, swimming and other sports for water. This is done usually during the hot days of summer where its weather is perfect for these activities and not worry about getting cold.

Having your own vessel used is an advantage because you would not worry if its available unlike the rental ones where its availability should be confirmed. But you need to use and rent boat storage spaces Tucson when cold seasons come for the protection of your vessel. This prevents damages from harsh forces of winter.

Although there are things you need to do before storing them because it can get damaged even if it is stored safely for a long time. These damages might not be covered by your insurance and would cost you great money for repairs so you could use them again. Here are several tips in preparing your boat for storage.

Take your craft onto the water for one last time before you store it, either with relatives, associates, friends or alone. Aside from enjoying together the cruise, you must be observing if anything there in your vessel needs fixing. Have them first fixed before you winterize them because cold weather could worsen its condition and make its problem worse.

Clean thoroughly your boat by scrubbing any nasty gunk out you may find which build up during your use of them that season. This includes grime, slime and barnacles but do not clean only exteriors but the interiors also of the craft. Check their refrigerator lockers and search for those that will spoil if left over the winter there.

After you finished cleaning thoroughly your craft, you should get it dry before sending it to the storage space for it. Drain away all the water from it and the more efficient way of doing it is with raising the bow and leave it for some time to evaporate the moisture. Purchase mildew control bags and place them in compartments and cabin to prevent mildew.

Do an oil change because using them results to a good chance of having water and acid mixed with the oil and can corrode its engine. Doing this is important to avoid damage caused by long idleness to water crafts and could be done by having the filter replaced, the oil flushed then a new one poured in. Refresh coolant system by having it drained and use water for the remaining to be flushed and a new antifreeze replace it.

Loosen drive belts or remove it entirely then put them in storage and wait for the end of winter as leaving them all season cause the tensions to remain. Cracks may develop because of constant process of thawing and freezing. Disconnect battery to avoid energy drainage.

After you have than the above steps then give it a wax job. This does not only make the boat looks nice but stops the rust and corrosion. Cover it after to prevent dust and grime accumulation.




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