Spring Fitting-Out Checklist For Your Boat | West Marine

Get your boat ready for the season with this essential spring fitting-out checklist! In this video, we’ll walk you through the must-do maintenance tasks to ensure your boat is in top shape before hitting the water. Whether you winterized your boat or not, this is the perfect time for a thorough inspection and prep.


🔧 Topics Covered:
Inspecting and cleaning your hull and deck
Checking your engine, battery, and fuel system
Inspecting safety gear and replacing outdated items
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▬ Contents of this video ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬
0:00 - Intro
0:39 - Things to get ready for the boat inspection
0:55 - Check exterior parts of your boat: rubber flappers, thru-hulls and drain plugs
2:08 - Engine check; grease ports, drain and overflow on lower unit and propellor check
4:07 - Inspect the entire hull
5:16 - Trailer connection inspection
5:39 - Continue to inspect the hull and exterior of the boat
6:15 - Inspect the keel of the boat
6:45 - Look over the ladder
7:40 - Check the bilge pump and area
8:13 - Check the fuel filter
9:02 - Inspect thru-hulls
9:46 - Anchor light inspection
10:11 - Helm Inspection; switches, steering wheel, throttle and multifunction units
11:16 - Inspect electrical systems: batteries, circuits, fuses, underside of switches, battery switch, rely and fuse block
13:29 - Inspect hatches, gas struts and gaskets
14:12 - Inspect gas and water fill
14:55 - What to do about bees in your boat
15:28 - Check anchor locker, anchor, line and chain
16:36 - Safety inspection review; life jackets, throwable devices, first aid kit, fire extinguisher and flares
18:05 - Check your cleats
18:34 - Complete visual inspection; now grab the products you need
18:57 - Selecting lubricant for your boat
19:30 - Selecting Dielectric grease for your boat
20:44 - Selecting gas struts for your boat
21:03 - Selecting life jackets for your boat
21:19 - Selecting cleaners for the hull of the boat and non-skid
22:40 - Outro


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