Winter is here, but is your vessel in the clear?
West Sacramento, CA Dec 1, 2011 By: Victoria Parks
The winter season is here and the cold is relentless, the raindrops and leaves are falling down harder each day and we are in full effect of executing our plans we've made for the upcoming holiday adventures. We must take advantage of the limited amount of time we have in the winter to check up on our vessels, making sure they're ship shape for the next summer seasons usage.
Now that the winter months are fastly upon us some boaters may still want to store their vessel. T. Parks Marine is available for just these accommodations. Be it short or long hauls we're here for the job and promise to do it to the highest standards! T. Parks Marine also offers spring storage as well as year round storage for vessels in W. Sacramento, CA.
Occasionally vessels stored on lakes or at docks can have unfortunate encounters with storms. In the event your vessel is involved in such an event T. Parks Marine is ready to spring forth into action for any rescue or salvage that may need occur.
Still accidents and mishaps do happen and repairs may need to be made to your vessel. A good trick for saving money with a houseboat is to call a few of your boating neighbor and get together a date when multiple boats can be pulled out and serviced. Pricing can be split between all the boats resulting in savings in the hundreds of dollars. The savings alone can cover the costs of your yearly maintenance.
Another way of saving money is a maintenance log. A maintenance log is a spread sheet with different boat components listed. You check off the components you inspect and make notes on any items that may be of concern to you. By doing these inspections before the boat is used, you can track issues on your vessel before they become major problems. Logs also allow you to communicate problems to your mechanic or shop. A good mechanic can review a log and see inconsistencies that may indicate a larger problem.
We offer log sheets you can print out and free consultation on how to use them. Click Here.
Be Safe Out On the Waters!!!
