Storage
and
Winterization
Storageorwinterlay-uprequiresspe-
cial preparation to prevent damage to the
boat. Since winter storage is an annual
event,itpresentsan excellentopportunity
to perform the annual maintenance at this
time, depending upon the amount of us-
age. Check with an authorized MasterCraft
dealer’s service department regarding the
boat’s needs to determine if this is the ap-
propriate time for annual service.
Without proper preparation, storage
forlongperiodsoftime(atanytimeofthe
year) may cause harm to various compo-
nents of the boat and drive train. Also, if
the boat has been stored in below-freezing
temperatures with water inside the bilge or
enginecoolingsystem(includingtheheat-
er, shower, ballast tanks, wash down tanks,
coolers,oranycontainerorareainwhich
water has been located), this condition
mayresultinmajordamagefromfreezing,
which would not be covered under the war-
ranty.
Refertotheengineowner’smanualfor
guidance regarding storage and winteriza-
tion of the engine, transmission and com-
ponents of the drive train.
The following procedures will help
avoidmostpotentialtypesofdamagedur-
ingstorageforaperiodnottoexceedve
(5)months!
Because of the complexity of preparing a
boat for proper winter storage, as well as
the possibility of extreme damage to the
drive train if a preparation error was made
during winterization, MasterCraf recom-
mends scheduling an appointment with an
authorized MasterCraf dealer’s service de-
partment to permit a technician to perform
all winterization procedures.
General Preparation
Beforestartingyouwillneedthefol-
lowing supplies:
• Sta-Bil®GasolineStabilizer
• Fuellter
• Lowtacktape
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