SeaDoo Covers Are Essential For Winterizing SeaDoos

By Josh Brodderick

Seadoo covers are one of the best things you can do to protect your Sea Doo. It might be your first pwc or your fifth, but going to the effort of getting a properly fitted seadoo pwc cover shows that you respect your machine. Seadoos are powerful and expensive machines. Failure to treat them right will only make your machine look shabby when compared to the machines of others.

Proper storage and proper protection of your personal watercraft is a good start but Seadoos need regular maintenance as well. Before putting your machine away for the winter you should give your pwc a once over. It is best to fix any problems in the fall before you pull out your seadoo cover and say good bye for the winter.

Make sure the spark plugs are cleaned and change the oil. There is nothing worse for your pwc then sitting all winter with a grimy engine. Make sure the seats and dash are clean and dry. You may want to put some protective Armour All on the dash or another specific seadoo rubber protection compound. Make sure the dials are clean and dry. If you notice a water bubble in a dial now is the time to fix that problem. Your local marina will be able to pop the dial out, dry it off and re-seal it.

In order to properly cover your pwc for storage over the winter, or just an extended period when you won't be using your seadoo, you have to determine the extend of protection that your watercraft requires. For example, if you are going to winter your seadoo, and you are unlucky enough to have to store it outdoors, then finding the best quality weather proof seadoo cover makes the most sense.

If you are only storing your seadoo for a short period, or need to get it ready for storage and you have a storage building or garage available, then your options for covers are a lot more flexible. A lightweight breathable cover will keep your seadoo protected from light and dirt and dust, while allowing it to breathe to prevent moisture build-up which may cause damaging mildew.

I like to choose a cover that matches my seadoo. If I have customized detailing on the engine then I like to have similar customized detailing on my seadoo cover. If I have a recreational seadoo that I leave at the cottage I'm less fussy. However I can tell you, throughout all my years owning personal watercraft, I have never owned one without having some type of cover for it.

Take the time to protect your seadoo with a good quality cover, and get in the habit of developing a good storage routine, and you will be rewarded with a happy pwc that will look brand new longer. And that makes a happy seadoo owner. - 31512

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