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LET’S PREP FOR EXTENDED STORAGE

Preparing for extended storage efficiently and effectively means you’ll have a worry- and hassle-free experience when you return to using your Yamaha outboard. Let’s go over the products to use and steps to take to prepare your outboard for end-of-season lay-up.

Equally distributes fogging oil to cylinders in EFI engines with single-throttle bodies and in all two- and four-stroke gasoline engines. Protects pistons, cylinder walls, and valves from moisture, salt water, and combustion acids for up to one year of storage for four-stroke outboards.

A bottle of Yamalube EFI Engine Storage Fogging Oil.
A bottle of Yamalube EFI Engine Storage Fogging Oil.
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A boat with four white Yamaha Outboard engines. A bottle of Yamalube EFI Engine Storage Fogging Oil is in the foreground.
It’s important to use properly formulated maintenance products, even when your outboard’s not on the water.

Yamalube engine oils, cleansers, fuel additives, fogging oils, and more are engineered to provide maximum protection whether you’re storing a two-stroke or four-stroke outboard. By using them, you can help prevent water from collecting in your fuel system and rust from forming on internal engine components during inactivity.
Boat Prep
Your boat’s served you well all season. Before you lay it up, let’s give it a once over to make sure it’s all set for the next one.

Wash your boat and outboard. Give your boat and outboard a thorough cleaning with one of our Yamaclean® washes before storage. Always make sure that your boat is bone-dry before closing it up or sealing it off. Where applicable, a coat of sealant or wax will serve as a well-worth-it protectant.
TIP: This may be the best time to pull the boat out of the water and clean the hull as necessary. Remove any marine growth or barnacles with a thorough washing or sanding. If appropriate, now might be an excellent time for a new coat of bottom paint, too. Adhere to local legal and environmental requirements and appropriate safety precautions during these procedures.
Inspect your rig. Just prior to extended lay-up is an excellent time to perform routine annual maintenance and take care of any outstanding service issues. Check the anchor, chains, dock lines, and fenders too. Replace any worn or damaged items and check the boat for any loose items that need repair. If needed, one of our exclusive Yamalube Yamabond® formulas will hold things tight.

Wrap your boat. Many Yamaha Marine dealers offer shrink-wrapping services. This encapsulates your boat and helps protect it from the elements until you’re ready to resume the good times. It also keeps your boat looking as good as it did when you wrapped it.
A father and son prepare equipment on their boat before going out to fish.
After a full season of fun, your boat and outboard aren’t the only things that need tending to. Your trailer, lift, and boathouse got a workout all season, too.

Inspect and replace. This is a great time to check for any loose, sagging, or rotted bunks, lift straps, or rollers that need to be replaced. Inspect trailer wheel bearings for signs of water intrusion.

Lubricate. Grease trailer bearings and lift roller assemblies using Yamalube Marine Grease and lubricate winch cables with Yamalube Yamashield.

Clean. Yamalube Brake & Contact Cleaner will help clean and restore proper taillight and dock light connections, while helping keep your trailer’s brakes clean and in good working order, too.
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