Even the highest quality luxury pontoons require a bit of care and maintenance. Timely care and attention are key to ensuring your new boat is kept in its best-looking and best-lasting condition. Consider the following key maintenance tips for keeping luxury pontoon boats looking like new every day of the year:
- Cover up! Prevent your luxury pontoon boat from suffering from sun fading and inclement weather by always covering it up with a boat cover when not in use. This will also prevent unwanted critters (particularly mice and rats) from coming aboard and causing havoc. In the winter, consider having your boat dry-docked, shrink-wrapped, and stored in an enclosed location to further preserve quality during the off-season. Learn more about properly covering the make and model of your pontoon boat by contacting your dealer.
- Flush Out Salt. If you use your pontoon boat in salt or brackish water, then it’s important to flush your engine every time after use. If you pull your boat out of the water, be sure to through clean and scrub down the portion that was in the water to prevent any salt build up. If you plan on leaving the boat in brackish water at your dock or a marina, be sure that it gets painted with the appropriate type of bottom paint.
- Scrub Cleaner. When cleaning the deck, be sure to use an appropriate non-skid cleaning solution for best effects. Again, talking to your luxury pontoons boat dealer to learn which cleaning compounds they recommend for best effects.
- General Inspections. Every few months (or after a rough day out at play), do a general inspection looking for any dents, scratches, holes, or leaks. Should you find any, check first with the dealer for possible solutions. Unless you’re especially handy, you’ll want to have a professional look at any issues. A small indentation may seem like an easy fix, but there could also be a larger structural issue at play that left unchecked could grow to a more expensive problem if not appropriately reminded at the onset.
- Wax On, Wax Off. Finally, luxury pontoons, as with all fiberglass boats, look at their best with a fresh waxing. You can either do this yourself, or take it to a local marina or your pontoon boat dealership. Waxing preserves a fiberglass boat’s premium quality so that it looks great every time you take it out on the water.
And there you have it! Taking the time to follow these key care and maintenance tips will help prevent possible damage that can be expensive and impact safety. Proper care and maintenance also ensures you get to enjoy the continued benefits of owning a luxury pontoon boat, which means using it as often you please without any worries, hassles, or issues!