Winter Storage
We realize that it’s a sad time of the year when your boat needs to come out of the water; but rest assured, Kennebunkport Marina provides winter boat storage and extensive winter services during those bitter months.
Our winter services include:
- Inside heated storage
- Shrink wrapping
- Full winterization
- Boat transport
- Boat pickup from its summer location
Whether the task is as small as winterizing your kicker motor or as large as repowering your boat with a new engine and electronics, we’re here to get you through the cold winter months.
Winterization
The winterization process for each type of engine is detailed below.
Outboard Winterization includes:
- Drain and Fill Lower Unit
- Remove and Inspect Propeller – Clean and Grease Shaft – Check for Line
- Grease Steering and Engine Fittings as Required
- Treat Fuel on Board and Run through the Engine
- Flush Cooling System with Fresh Water
- Clean and Lubricate Throttle and Shift Linkage
- Run Fogging Oil through Engine
- Spray Engine and Electrical w/Corrosion Inhibitor
- Replace Fuel Filters
- Change Oil and Filter if applicable
I/O and Inboard Winterization includes:
- Treat Fuel and Run through System
- Run to Temp and Flush Cooling System with Fresh Water
- Change Oil and Filter
- Replace Fuel Filters
- Test Permanent Antifreeze
- Drain Raw Water Cooling System and Fill with Non-Toxic Antifreeze
- Run Fogging Oil through Engine
- Clean and Lubricate Shift and Throttle Cables
- Clean and Lubricate Steering Cable
- Drain and Fill Drive Lube/Transmission Fluid