Need some Tips for storing boat and trailer in garage

[NewBoater]

With getting the new boat this year this will be the first winter I will have the boat in the garage and looking for any help/tips/ideas you guys can give me on things to do to get it ready for the winter in the garage. Should I do the anti pooling poles under the premium cover? Should trailer tires be propped up on wood? Things like that and any other things you guys can give me help on would be much appreciated!

Thanks!

 

[DieselCamel]

i wouldn't use pooling poles unless stored outside as there won't be any rain in the garage. As far as blocking trailer up I don't think it necessary. Probably not a bad idea to prevent flat spotting the tires. My boat never really sits the whole winter as there are always some 70 degree days most months. add a fuel additive and you should be good. no need to fog the motors if its stored inside if the temp doesn't swing much to cause condensation. these are my opinion. i sure others different methods

 

[NewBoater]

I appreciate the input. I just had the 20 hour service done and I don't really want to take it to the dealer again for the "winter prep" they want to do. Seems with this oil change just last month I should be good for its first winter in garage.

Maybe just fuel additive and nothing else?

 

[DieselCamel]

That's pretty much what I did with my seadoo boat. Fuel additive and connect battery charger. If there's a nice weekend sometime this winter you're ready to go.. the beauty of living in a mild climate. With inside Boat Storage

 

[NewBoater]

I have a switch on my battery I can turn to turn it off completely. I just figured I would turn it off for the winter. Do I need to have it on a trickle charger?

I may just use the shipping white cover in the garage rather than the nice black premium one

 

[DieselCamel]

Yes I would definitely invest in some sort of trickle charger. Whether it be on board or just a cheap battery tender. Will definitely extend the life of your batteries. Batteries are happiest fully charged

 

[haknslash]

If it's in the garage I wouldn't even bother covering it or using the anti-pooling poles .......unless you're expecting a flood or plumbing issue in your house . Pull the battery if you don't have an onboard charger. Not sure about the whole tire thing as I have never done that to any of my utility trailers or PWC trailers and never had an issue with tires but those also weren't holding several thousands of pounds at long periods of time. We live in the south so we don't deal with extreme cold weather too much (thankfully). Your owner's manual covers what all you need to do for long winter storage. There are some grease or lube points you may also want to do IIRC around the pump and steering linkage out back.

 

[Scottintexas]

I would fog the motors as the manual suggests
It's pretty easy

 

[Matt Phillips]

I'd recommend using the towing cover in the garage. the main reason is that it will breathe where the shipping cover will not. Although it won't get wet (or so you hope) in the garage, without a cover, it will get dusty...and you'll then have to completely clean the dust off it come spring.

Other than that, I'd put in fuel additive, fog the engines, and then begin working on your Spring Mod list...

 

[LTM1964]

i wouldn't use pooling poles unless stored outside as there won't be any rain in the garage. As far as blocking trailer up I don't think it necessary. Probably not a bad idea to prevent flat spotting the tires. My boat never really sits the whole winter as there are always some 70 degree days most months. add a fuel additive and you should be good. no need to fog the motors if its stored inside if the temp doesn't swing much to cause condensation. these are my opinion. i sure others different methods

My winter storage is pretty much like DieselCamel except our weather threshold is over 60 degrees and sunny. I fill-up and use fuel stabilizer at each outing all winter and keep it on the smart charger when in the garage. I do the oil change and lube at the end of winter.