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Ready to Get Back to Boating?
By now the weather has been cold enough, long enough and you are missing your time on the water. Right. We feel the same way. So, January, February, and March have always been the months for plannning & preparations. This may mean that you want to repair or replace something on your boat that drove you crazy last season. We can help with that. We have a full line of parts & accessories.
Or maybe you have been wanting to buy a boat (and keep putting it off). You want a boat to enjoy, but you don't want to deal with the deciding and the purchasing end of it. It can be a daunting task. This is the boat show season and while attending a boat show can help, it often adds to confusion leading to yet another year without a boat. Boating is one of the best ways to improve your life and your families. You are making memories every time you go out that will last a lifetime. It is good stuff ! Truly.
My best advice is find a reputable dealer that you can trust by way of word of mouth. Talk to people who have purchased and/or serviced with the dealer. That kind of feedback is priceless and on target. Next visit the dealer, so that you can get a good impression of how they run their business. You can learn invaluable details about the dealer by visiting. We welcome that kind of customer contact. So many boat salespeople are impatient and want you buy a boat on your first visit. We know that this is a big decision and it takes time. Take your time.
During this boat show season, we have all the specials deals & promotions that you expect to see "at" the boat show. Special discounts with special low finance rates coupled with manufacturer extended warranties make this the time of year to shop & buy your next boat. Scroll up and click on the "Why Us" tab to learn all the reasons that our customers decide to buy from Hooked on the Bay.
And if you already have a boat and haven't winterized yet, we can still schedule a service for you. Be ready for the first nice boating day !
Top Winterization Myths:
I keep my motor in a heated garage.
Ethanol fuel will dry and leave residue in a fuel system or water will rust in the lower unit regardless of the temperature around the motor.
I just got an oil change a few months ago.
A proper winterization is so much more than just an oil and filter change. With ethanol fuel today, completely evacuating fuel from the fuel system is more critical than anything. So, you can skip the oil change and get the other winterization aspects done.
I haven't put many hours on this season.
See above :)
I use fuel stabilzers all year round.
That is a great preventative measure for the fuel system when you are running your boat in season. Off season storage requires additional proactive measures for the other systems of your outboard motor particularly the cooling system, the steering system, and the lower unit .
I have a fuel-injected outboard, so it is more like my car/truck engine.
Yes, it is a pressurized system (without a carbuerator) so it more resistant to ethanol fuel and its troubles, but it is still an engine that will be dormant for months without running. Again proactive measures can actually save you money and time in the spring.
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