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Originally Posted by Capt. Frank
An old motorcycle tips. Remove your spark plugs. Squirt some lube oil in each cylinder. Afterwards crank it. It coats the cylinder walls with oil for even the longest lay over. Then put the plugs back in.
Get a silicone based spray that leaves residue(NOT WD-40) and spray the entire exterior engine including the wiring. It seals out dampness.
All the chrome rails put a coating of wax on it. Do NOT remove until Spring. Leave the powdery wax on all winter. Protects the metal and the wipe down in the Spring makes it look great.
Mildew is a killer. Remove cushions and ventilate the hell out of the boat. Open up everything and get air flow from outside. DO not seal it airtight. You made a sauna if you do the first warms days that come along.
The battery I remove and put it on a timer in the garage. The charger runs 15 minutes every day. Never had one fail, before I get three years out of it and then replace it. Been working like that for almost 30 years.
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Great tip on Mildew Capt Frank!! We shrink wrap our boat and even though they put vents in we still get those nasty black mildew stains on the bow deck, helm area and inside the cabin... Only way we've found to get rid of it is to use pool chlorine or bleach...
Best thing to do is vent as well as possible, leave cabin and hatches open under the cover where practical to get as much air movement as you can and use products like Damprid to keep moisture down to a minimum.
