Boating in winter can be tricky but if you take simple precautions, you should be A for away.
The crisp, windless days of winter can be a joy to go power boating in. With friends and family aboard, all warmly, you’ll often find you have the time of your life. With a steaming hot cup of coffee and a beanie pulled down over your ears, you’ll be all set for a wonderful wintry day on the water. Weather windows can be small, but if you act quickly and gather your troops, you’ll be out cruising in no time. Here are Leisure Boating’s top winter boating tips so that you can enjoy an extended season of boating, throughout the year… weather permitting.
FULL FUEL TANKS
Make sure that in your haste to beat the small weather window you don’t forget to fill up with fuel. There is nothing worse than your boat running out of fuel with a storm brewing on the horizon. Keeping your tank topped up also reduces condensation within the tank.
BATTERIES
Starting your motors in winter requires more power and there is thus a bigger current draw from the battery, so make sure your batteries are fully charged before setting out.
WET DECKS
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