3 Additional boat-specific recommendations
3 Additional boat-specific recommendations
Nonmotorized watercraft
Canoes, rafts, kayaks, rowboats, paddleboats, inflatables, sculls, and other nonmotorized recreational
watercraft also require proper treatment.
• Clean straps, gear, paddles, floats, ropes, anchors, dip nets, and trailer before leaving the water
body.
• Dry everything completely between each use and before storing.
• Wear quick-dry footwear or bring a second pair of footwear with you when portaging between
waterbodies.
Sailboats
• Clean centerboard, bilge board, wells, rudderpost, trailer, and other equipment before leaving
the water body.
• Drain water from boat, motor, bilge, ballast, wells, and portable bait containers before leaving
the water body.
Motorized watercraft
• Inspect and clean motor or engine, including the gimbal area; trailer, including axles, bunkers,
and rollers; anchors; dock lines; and equipment before leaving the water body.
• Drain live wells, bait containers, ballast and bilge tanks, and engine cooling systems.
Jet boats and personal watercraft (PWCs)
• Inspect and clean hull, trailer, intake grate, and steering nozzle, etc.
• Clean hull, trailer, intake grate, and steering nozzle, etc before leaving the water access.
• Run engine 5-10 sec to blow out excess water and vegetation from internal drive before leaving
the waterbody.
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