Congratulations! You made it through your first season with a boat but now the weather is changing and the high temperatures are in the 60s on a regular basis. You've extended the season as long as you can but it's just getting too chilly to be out cruising around, and definitely too chilly for a swim. It's time to put your boat into hibernation for the winter. So, where do you start? We live aboard Cygnet all year so winterizing is very different for us. But we had Two Wrights for years and took her out of the water every fall and put her back every spring. Our winterizing routine wasn't much different than most. What you'll read below is a general winterizing program. You may have a different requirement based on your boat and that should be found in the manufacturer's manual or online. Don't take our word for it, find out from your boat builder what you should be doing. It's a good idea to make a check list and use ...
Life aboard a boat in Chicago.