WINTER ENGINE CARE:
Make sure that your boat is ready for the winter season. Below you will find some general maintenance tips to help prepare for your winter.

- Put fuel stabilizer into full tank

- Remove prop and inspect, Lubricate if necessary

- Use flush attachment to flush engine with clean water

- Run engine at idle for several minutes to get fuel lines, carburetor, etc. full of treated fuel

- Drain warm motor oil

- Change filter and add appropriate amount of oil

- Run engine to make sure oil is circulated

- Spray fogging oil in carburetor while engine is running and run engine a few minutes

- Drain and fill gear case/vertical drive unit lubricant

- Drain inboard, I/O engine cooling system and all vertical drive passages

- Winterize cooling system with appropriate anti-freeze

- Remove battery, check water level, charge and store in cool dry location

- Disconnect portable fuel line tank

- Grease all fittings and lubricate the prop shaft

- Use touch-up paint as needed

- Clean polish and wax shroud, lower unit/vertical drive

- Spray rust preventative on engine and lubricate control cables

- Check all belts and hoses

- Remove drain plug

TRAILER PREP:
Make sure that your trailer is ready for hauling your boat out. Below you will find some general maintenance tips to help prepare for your winter haulout.

- Check trailer tires for proper inflation

- Check wheel bearings for condition/grease

- Check spare tire for trailer

- Check tool kit for proper lug wrenches

- Check lights (spare bulbs) and directionals

- Safety nut and bolt for trailer hitch lock

- Check tie down straps

- Check winch line for condition

- Correct size ball hitch for trailer on vehicle

- Registration up to date/registration in vehicle