Winterization

Learning how to properly winterize an inboard boat engine is the single most critical autumn maintenance task for owners of wakeboard boats, tournament ski boats, and inboard cruisers. Unlike outboard motors that naturally drain cooling water when trimmed vertically down, inboard and sterndrive engines feature complex cast-iron engine blocks, raw-water heat exchangers, and exhaust manifolds … Read more

Tired of paying commercial boatyards $400 to $800 every autumn to wrap your boat for the winter? Mastering DIY boat shrink wrapping is one of the most rewarding and cost-effective skills a boat owner can develop. A properly constructed shrink wrap cover forms an impermeable, drum-tight white armor that effortlessly sheds heavy snow loads, blocks … Read more