The Step-by-Step Boating Season Checklist
Step 1: Inspect Your Battery
Check your battery's charge and say goodbye to buildup
Battery Chargers
Battery Hardware & Maintenance
Switches & Voltage Meters
Battery Boxes, Straps, & Trays
Step 2: Check Your Prop
Damage, dings, or bends? Make sure your prop is in good shape
Yamaha Propellers
Mercury Propellers
Turning Point Propellers
Wrenches, Pullers, & Tools
Step 3: Take a Look at Your Cowling
Freshen up your engine cowling
Yamaha Paint
Mercury Paint
Moeller Paint
Step 4: Manage Corrosion & Lubrication
Keep corrosion at bay & fluids in check
Anodes
Gear Lube
Engine Oil
Grease & Grease Guns
Need Engine-Specific Help?
Check out our OEM Spring Breakout Essentials!
Step 6: Check Your Safety Gear
Is your safety equipment up-to-date & up to standards?
Life Jackets & PFDs
First Aid Kits
VHF Radios
Signaling Devices
Step 7: Test Your Boat Lights
See and be seen: Make sure lights are working, and bring along some spare bulbs
Anchor Lights
Dock Lights
Navigation Lights
Cabin & Courtesy Lights
Step 8: Wax, Wash, & Polish
Rid your boat of mildew & make it shine
Mold & Mildew Management
Cleaners, Protectants, & Degreasers
Soaps, Washes, & Brushes
Polish & Boat Wax Products
Step 9: Check Your Bilge Pump
Give bilge malfunctions & bacterial growth the boot
Rule Bilge Pumps
Johnson Bilge Pumps
Bilge Cleaners
Float Switches
Step 10: Inspect Your Trailer
Get road-ready: Inspect brakes, bearings, & lights
Boat Trailer Lights
Boat Trailer Wiring
Outboard Motor Support
Hubs, Breaks, & Bearings
Step 11: Get Ready for Docking & Anchoring
Replace the docking & anchoring accessories that have seen better days
Dock Lines
Anchors
Fenders
Marinco Shore Power Components
