Preparing the Boat for 2026 Season

In this episode, I roll my 2010 Precision 18 pocket cruiser "Mandatory Fun" out of storage for the first time in over 8 months. I brought the boat home from the marina in mid-September, and she's spent the off-season in the garage. During our long and unseasonably warm Fall, I day-sailed our 1987 Precision 16 sailing dinghy "Boondoggle". The boat gets surprisingly dirty just sitting in the garage. The area where we live is very windy and there's a ton of blowing dirt and dust that gets into everything. This episode covers all the basics of preparing the boat to be rolled out, removing scuffs and scratches, applying UV protectant to plastic and nylon parts, protecting the window gaskets with rubber seal conditioner, vacuuming out the cabin, scrubbing the cabin sole, and charging all the batteries. Links to products featured in this video: - Hanes Cool Dri UPF shirts featured in this video: https://amzn.to/49tXY4Y - WORX cordless tire inflator: https://amzn.to/4vsA0Q5 - NuFinish Car Polish: https://amzn.to/4o14ciB - Armor All Original Protectant: https://amzn.to/4olDAJz - Pledge Wood Oil: https://amzn.to/4vm6prg - 3-in-1 RV Rubber Seal Conditioner: https://amzn.to/4aonmcy - JBL waterproof bluetooth speaker: https://amzn.to/49vsbR5 Disclosure: As an Amazon affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases. I greatly appreciate your support to this channel. Chapters: 0:00 - Introduction 0:38 - Overview of day's tasks 3:04 - Sunscreen and Hanes Cool Dri UPF shirt 3:36 - Preparing the boat to move 4:37 - Moving the boat on the trailer 6:32 - Carrying the mast 6:47 - Washing the boat 7:43 - Removing scuffs in the gelcoat with NuFinish car polish 9:08 - Protecting plastic and nylon boat parts with Armor All UV Protectant 10:17 - Oiling the teak trim 10:34 - Cleaning and scrubbing the cabin 11:19 - Conditioning rubber seals in portlights and hatches 11:31 - Charging batteries 11:57 - Final thoughts and safety reminders Subscribe and follow @ColoradoSailing on YouTube for more original sailing videos, gear, boat maintenance, sailing tips and travel content as I sail my Precision 18 trailer sailer and Precision 16 sailing dinghy in Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming and South Dakota. #sailing #lakesailing #mountainsailing #saillife #sailingchannel #coloradosailing