Boat Summerization

As the Texas sun warms Possum Kingdom Lake and boating season kicks into high gear, it’s time to wake your boat from its winter slumber. Just like winterization protects your vessel during the off-season, summerization is all about getting your boat shipshape for peak performance and stress-free fun.

This crucial pre-season service ensures all your boat’s systems are operating at their best, ready to handle the demands of a busy summer. Imagine the peace of mind of knowing your engine’s health and all fluids have been addressed before that afternoon thunderstorm rolls in over the lake, or knowing the family wakeboarding session won’t be marred by a surprise engine sputter.
 

Boat Summerization Service Essentials

Here at Bluff Creek Marina, we understand the importance of safety and reliability on the water. Our summerization service includes essential checks like:
 
Schedule your summarization appointment with Bluff Creek Marina today and get ready for uninterrupted summer fun!

Summerization FAQs

What is the difference between boat summerization and boat winterization?

Winterizing your boat prepares your watercraft for inactive storage months during freezing weather, potentially dangerous storms, and corrosive elements within the atmosphere. This often can include doubling up on the use of STA-BIL Marine Formula in the fuel lines to prevent freezing and moisture during inactivity, a fresh oil change, purging freshwater tanks, and flushing various systems with marine antifreeze just to name a few. Whereas, summerization for boats brings them out of dormant storage by preparing all systems for an active boating season. Summerization is a great time to catch up on repairs and routine maintenance that might have fallen behind schedule before hitting the lake.

How does summerization help my boat?

To summerize a boat in Texas is to prepare your boat or personal watercraft for the active service months when you play the hardest by protecting your boat from bow to stern. This includes the essentials such as:

• Replacing fuel filters
• Flushing freshwater storage
• Flushing/treating fuel systems with Stabil Marine fuel additive
• Inspecting/change of spark plugs
• Inspecting/replacing worn or damaged hoses and belt
• Inspecting/repairing electrical and electronic systems
• Inspecting/replacing missing or malfunctioning lights
• Changing/topping off inboard/outboard engine fluids

Can summerization be done on all watercrafts, or just boats?

Here on Possum Kingdom Lake, boat summerization can – and should – be performed on all motorized watercraft including personal watercraft like jet skis. Personal watercraft are frequently venturing out into the lake solo without a larger vessel shadowing them. This is perfectly fine unless your engine fails. So, when you summerize a boat engine of a Sea-Doo – or another brand of personal watercraft – you are making an active investment in your boat as well as your life and well-being.