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	Name:	blmeanie -
	Subject:	nearing season end...
	Date:	8/30/2010 8:14:10 AM

My first time that I've had a boat out of a marina and on my own.

What are the necessary steps for getting the boat ready for the winter and safely done for the season?

- exterior cleaning (It's been sitting in water all summer, not very clean water at that)
    can I use a pressure washer on it without damaging it?
- winterizing
    whats involved? Should I just drop it back at my old marina and let them do it?
- interior cleaning
- shrink wrap?
    keep critters out? Hate spiders in the springtime that have taken residence on board
- trailer boots/locks?
    best way to protect the boat without spending a fortune

The boat will sit on the trailer for the winter. Are engine heaters necessary/good idea/waste? It will have electric power nearby so I could have continuous power if needed.