Prepare your boat for autumn & winter
Whether you're using your boat over winter or plan on placing it into storage, you can count on us to help with effective winterisation.
Top tips
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Add a fuel-stabilising additive to your fuel system, then run the engine.
2
Fill diesel tanks up and add diesel bug treatment.
3
Change the engine oil and oil filter and run engine to coat internal components.
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Ensure all water has been drained from the engine and raw water cooling system.
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Use an engine water flusher to clean out salt water from raw water cooling systems on inboards and outboard engines.
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Apply suitable greases and lubricants to the moving components of the engine, to prevent seizure and premature failure.
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Change your engine’s fuel filters and any fuel/water separators in the system.
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Relax or remove the drive belts to prevent deformation.
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Drain your boat's domestic freshwater plumbing systems.
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Add antifreeze to your domestic plumbing systems.
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Ensure water is removed from all additional systems (raw water, washdowns, livewells etc).
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Ensure batteries are fully charged; either leave on a float charge or check monthly and top-up as required.
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Place dehumidifiers around your boat for a cost effective way to keep damp at bay and prevent musty odours.
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Where possible, use tube heaters around the boat to provide a bit of warmth to prevent dampness and freezing.
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Always consult your owner's manual, to ensure the above steps meet manufacturers recommendations.
Shop Winterisation
Fuel Treatments
Keep the diesel bug at bay. Treat and protect your fuel with our fuel biocides and testing kits.
Cabin Heaters
Stay warm on the water this winter with our range of cabin heaters and tubular heaters.
Antifreeze
Protect your boat from the cold with our safe, non-toxic antifreeze and engine coolant.
Batteries
Replace batteries that are no longer holding a charge so bilge pumps can continue to run.
Chargers & Inverters
Leave on a float charge or check monthly and top-up as required with our efficient battery chargers.
Navigation Lights
Are the range, bearing, wiring and condition of the case; up to specifications?
Engine Flushing Valves
Use an engine water flusher to clean out salt water from raw water engine cooling systems.
Dehumidifiers
A cost effective way to keep damp at bay and prevent musty odours from occurring.
Bilge Pumps
Manage the bilge water levels for your boats that are stored on the water.
Engine Filters
Change your engine's fuel filters and oil filters in the system and run engine to coat internal components.
Engine Oil
Apply lubricants to the moving components of the engine, to prevent seizure and premature failure.
Grease
Apply grease as a barrier to oxidation and corrosion on your engine, linkages, wire connections and rubberised components.
