Winterization Program 2023-2024 Season
Thank you for considering Chesapeake Whalertowne for your boat’s winterization needs.
As the seasons change, cold weather can affect your boat’s condition and operation. Boat winterization helps protect your boat’s engine and mechanical systems from the effects of inclement weather and temperature changes. While some winterization tasks are easy to do yourself, you might want to consider professional boat winterization. Chesapeake Whalertowne’s Winterization Service ensures optimal protection from harsh wind, freezing rain, snow, ice, and extreme temperature changes.
This is what we do for you, our customers and Whalertowne family members, as part of the proper winterization of your boat…
Here is what you should do to prepare for winterization with Chesapeake Whalertowne…
Thank you again for trusting Chesapeake Whalertowne with your boat’s winterization. Please use the tools below for a courtesy cost estimate for winterizing your boat this season.
As the seasons change, cold weather can affect your boat’s condition and operation. Boat winterization helps protect your boat’s engine and mechanical systems from the effects of inclement weather and temperature changes. While some winterization tasks are easy to do yourself, you might want to consider professional boat winterization. Chesapeake Whalertowne’s Winterization Service ensures optimal protection from harsh wind, freezing rain, snow, ice, and extreme temperature changes.
This is what we do for you, our customers and Whalertowne family members, as part of the proper winterization of your boat…
- Flush you pumps with anti-freeze to ensure they are protected from damaging ice expansion.
- Provide anti-freeze to your Black Water (sewage) System
- Complete a check of your batteries, and clean and disconnect for storage.This is required if storing at Whalertowne.
- Add fuel stabilizer and Ethanol treatment to fuel and replace filters on engine.Filter cost and quantity required varies with both boat and engine size.
- Service lower unit to ensure that the lower unit does not contain any contaminants such as water, metal, etc.We change the lower unit lubricant, remove the propeller and re-grease the shaft as well as inspect the rear oil seal.
- Inspect propeller and running gear.If your propeller needs to be reconditioned this will be done at an additional charge.
- Due to electrolysis we will inspect and replace oxidized zincs as necessary.
- We will run a diagnostic check with the CDS (Computer Diagnostic System) on all digital (4 Stroke, Verado and OptiMax) engines and change all filters, spark plugs (if necessary) along with decarbonizing the engine. We will advise you at this time if the CDS shows any shortcomings.
- Lubricate external steering shaft, tilt tube and other moving parts with Mercury lubricant and spray engine with corrosion guard to help prevent corrosion.
- We apply spray fogging oil while engine is running through intake ports to protect internal parts (pistons, rings and bearings) per manufacturer’s recommendations.OptiMax and Verado require the removing of spark plugs and injecting fogging oil directly into cylinders.
- The winterization of your engine does not guarantee that problems will not occur, but, it is the best prevention available.We will restart your engine at the time of Spring Commissioning upon request for an additional service fee.
Here is what you should do to prepare for winterization with Chesapeake Whalertowne…
- Schedule your winterization service in the summer.Coordinating our transport and mechanical service with your schedule takes time.Reserving your winterization service early ensures we can exceed your expectations.
- Please let us know if there are any mechanical issues you would like addressed on your boat.Winter is a great time to make adjustments to cables, replace snaps or cushions, and/or replace any recently broken parts.
- Please remove all loose items from your boat that may be get damaged over the cold months.This includes trash, safety gear including flares and first aid kits, portable electronics, etc.
- It is your responsibility to EMPTY all porta-potties and holding tanks, so we are able to properly winterize your head system. Charge of $250.00 MINIMUM will be assessed for any tank which must be emptied by Whalertowne. Porta-Potty’s will be disposed of and replaced as they cannot be pumped out.
Thank you again for trusting Chesapeake Whalertowne with your boat’s winterization. Please use the tools below for a courtesy cost estimate for winterizing your boat this season.
Winterization Request Form 2023-2024 Season
Please check all the services you would like performed, complete, sign authorization and return to Chesapeake Whalertowne or submit form online using link below.Asterisk indicates Required Field
Estimated Totals
Boat: 0
Engine: 0
Transport: 0
Storage: 0