boatu.s.

​Harsh winters such as we’ve experienced the past few years on the Chesapeake should bring about serious consideration of winterizing your boat—now, not after the creek ices over. Last year, right outside the SpinSheet office’s window looking out on Back Creek, we watched a beautiful, newly refurbished sailboat sink at her dock on a winter day. Surely the boat’s owner, who had spent large amounts of time and money renovating the boat, never envisioned that she’d sink from poor winterization. Boatyard managers confirm that it happens every year—and from the most basic neglect.