Proper car maintenance allows your car to be in tip-top shape every time you use it plus extend its expected usage. This also applies to boats, proper boat maintenance stops small equipment issues to turn into large and expensive problems.
You’ve already invested in a boat, don’t waste it and become a rust bucket. Start making an effort to maintain your boat’s good condition and start your regular maintenance with these tips:
1. Wash and Scrub your Boat
Saltwater is known to be highly corrosive to metal and boat finishes and even stains glass. If you took your boat for a ride, be sure that after your trip you will rinse it with fresh water to remove accumulated salt residue.
Cleaning your boat after every use seems too tedious, no worries you can adjust your cleaning schedule and clean it once every 2 weeks still depending on your boat’s condition. If your boat is not used and hidden in closed storage, no need to clean it.
2. Avoid Moisture Penetration
Catching some waves means water splashes on the boat. If you can and have the energy, keep the inside of your boat dry as possible to avoid mildew build-up which can cause accidents in the future.
Just simply take a rug, dry it off, and seal waterproof your boat compartments. Keeping it dry allows you to avoid a layer of orange which can turn to rust if left untreated.
3. Oil Change Maintenance
It is advised to change your oil after every 100 hours of operation. The idea is like the same with oil change with cars. This allows your boat’s engine to remain in a good condition. Unlike cars, a boat oil change is done in the waters best to ask an expert marine maintenance service to do the job.
4. Hull Maintenance
Remember to only use cleaners that won’t damage your hull coating. Adopt a wash, rinse, Gelcoat preservation, and dewax routine. Then finish it off by applying a brand new wax finish.
The bottom part of your boat needs cleaning else it will result to an instant ecosystem or marine pest infestation which can damage not only the finish but the overall design of your boat. Underwater hull cleaning requires you to be in the water and if you want to try it best to have someone like your lifeguard just in case something bad happens.
5. Schedule for Service Maintenance
Don’t just bring your boat when it is not working, change that attitude and take better care of it by having it serviced 2-3 times per year. Minor check-ups will allow your boat to be in tip-top shape and avoid expensive equipment issues.
It pays to have a checklist of your boat maintenance so be sure to have a list of it then you can expand it over time to keep your boat in good condition always.
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