I never got why all of the boat owners wait till spring to start prepping there boats for new season launch. I aways try to avoid the mad rush in the spring preparation. Oil changes, engin matinance, bottom painting, cleaning, waxing, and the list goes on. Why doesn't anyone do this when the the boat is mothballed at the end of the season? Seems like all of the people at my marina haul out winterize and never come back until spring.
My boat gets all engine matinance and all systems winterized week before it gets hauled. I try to haul the week before or after thanksgiving. Then engine gets winterized, washed and waxed day of haul out. Bottom prepared and painted next day. I have always tried to do everything before and right after the boat comes out of the water.
Basically by doing everything ahead of time, when the spring weather arrives all I need to do is quick wash and wipe on some wax and ready to splash.
No waiting for people to finish with electric and water hose.
My boat is almost always the last out and first in. The other captains stand around at the edge of the docks with paint brushes and wax rags in there hands. Wondering how in the heck did I get everything done so fast. It's no secret, just do get it done before you pack it in at the end of the season.
Sailing season is short enough, getting out there on the water sailing is what it's all about
My boat gets all engine matinance and all systems winterized week before it gets hauled. I try to haul the week before or after thanksgiving. Then engine gets winterized, washed and waxed day of haul out. Bottom prepared and painted next day. I have always tried to do everything before and right after the boat comes out of the water.
Basically by doing everything ahead of time, when the spring weather arrives all I need to do is quick wash and wipe on some wax and ready to splash.
No waiting for people to finish with electric and water hose.
My boat is almost always the last out and first in. The other captains stand around at the edge of the docks with paint brushes and wax rags in there hands. Wondering how in the heck did I get everything done so fast. It's no secret, just do get it done before you pack it in at the end of the season.
Sailing season is short enough, getting out there on the water sailing is what it's all about