518-842-8140
Required Boat Preparation
Before Bringing For Winterizing.

Requirements Before Bringing
Your Boat In For Winterizing.

In order to provide you with a great service experience in a timely manner, we require that you follow these requirements prior to bringing your boat for winterizing.

Please leave key in boat. There is a $50 invoice charge for boats left with no ignition key.

Your trailer must have a working tongue jack. We DO NOT except boats with broken or missing tongue jacks.

Do not install or leave any type of a coupler lock on your trailer.

Fuel tank must have fuel in it .

If this is your first time doing business with us, we require that winterizing be paid when leaving your boat. Any additional charges can be paid when your boat is picked up.


In order to maintain appointments, boats left for winterizing are required to be in turn key, start and run condition. No exceptions. Boats left for winterizing that will not start or run will incur a minimum $75 invoice charge.

Please let us know if there are any fresh water systems, fresh water tanks or heads on your boat that require winterizing. Any waste holding tanks need to be pumped out and are the responsibility of the boat owner. We do not have provisions for pump out.

There is a daily fee of $15 for boats not picked up in 7 days after we notify you that your boat is ready.


Recommendations Before Putting
Your Boat Away For The Winter.

Remove all items from the boat that will freeze such as suntan lotion, aerosol cans, air fresheners, cleaners, waxes, any liquids, water bottles, water containers or beverages. Remove all water from any carry on or built in coolers or compartments of boats.

Remove all wet items such as carpet, life jackets, cushions, towels, clothing and ropes that may be in the boat or in any of the storage compartments. Eliminating moisture and wet conditions will prevent serious mold, mildew and freeze damage to your boats interior during the winter. A StarBrite NO DAMP canister is recommended, and we have them on sale.

Dump out any portable toilets and the flush tank emptied completely from any water, or the portable toilet should be removed. Toilet holding tanks and grey water system tanks must be properly pumped out. We DO NOT have provisions for pump out of these tanks. This is the boat owners responsibility.

On board toilets, hot water systems and cold water systems must be winterized properly prior to freezing temperatures. We provide winterizing on these items but you must arranged this with Knapik's Marine when you make your winterizing appointment.

If you have any questions please contact us by phone, text or email at info@knapiksmarine.com Your satisfaction with our service is very important to us.

Knapik’s Marine
197 Forest Ave.
Amsterdam, NY 12010
Phone 518-842-8140
Text 518-212-7092

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