Essential Winter Boating Tips for Boat Owners

The 2024 boating season may be wrapping up but these winter boating tips will help you prepare for the 2025 boating season just around the corner! Follow these winter boating tips to be ready to hit the water as soon as the ice melts.

Keep Up with Boat Maintenance

One of the most important winter boating tips is to keep up to date with your boat’s maintenance! Maintaining your boat means more than just putting your boat away for the season. You’ll want to have a thorough maintenance check, flush your engines, clean inside and outside your boat, clean the bilge, and more.

If you aren’t sure how to best prepare your boat for the winter in the Lake Geneva or Minocqua area, ask Gage Marine for help. Gage Marine’s staff of highly trained and skilled service technicians can manage any issue you may experience with your boat. Learn more about the service options available through Gage Marine here.

Find a Storage Facility

If you don’t know where to store your boat for the winter, you had better start planning! Winter is just around the corner and boat storage facilities can fill up fast. Luckily, Gage Marine still has indoor storage space available on both Lake Geneva and Minocqua. The Gage Marine storage facilities also provide a variety of perks and benefits for customers including complimentary summer trailer storage, handlers to pick up and deliver your boat, and technicians who can provide your winter boat servicing.

Start Planning Next Year’s Boating Season

The 2024 boating season may be coming to a close but that means it is high time to start thinking about the 2025 boating season! If you are considering purchasing a new boat for the 2025 boating season, winter is a great time to start your search. Gage Marine boasts a large boat inventory for both new and preowned boats. You can search through listings online and fill in an online form to help us assist you in pricing out an upgrade. Interested in viewing boats in person? Come check out the Gage Marine selection for yourself at 5167 Highway 50 in Delavan!