HOW TO STORE A BOAT WITH SEA FOAM MARINE PRO

PROTECT YOUR MARINE ENGINE DURING STORAGE

As an angler, life often gets in the way of spending time on the water. Be it family, work, hunting or ice, extended sits can spell problems for your outboard engine.

Without regular use, outboard motors are susceptible to degrading fuel and even corrosion within the upper cylinder walls themselves.

Fuel issues are the #1 cause of engine problems after seasonal storage. Fuel that is left untreated can lead to varnish buildup, clogged injectors, deteriorating gaskets and other problems, not to mention that fuel left sitting for long periods of time loses its ignition vapor and overall potency. Hard starts, rough idle and even engine stalls can result from bad fuel.

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engine treatment

Marine PRO protects critical engine areas from rust and corrosion during storage and stabilizes fuel up to two years.

All winter, Marine PRO will work to prevent gum and varnish formation and protect critical engine areas from corrosion. By taking a few easy steps, you can ensure that your boat motor is protected during storage and starts up next time you’re on the water.

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Before your boat is put away for storage, it’s important to follow a few steps to keep it in good shape for the next time you get out on the water.

stabilize tank fuel

Add at least 1 oz of Marine PRO per gallon in the tank. For best results, run the tank down until there’s about a quarter tank of fuel left, and add an entire 20 oz can of Marine PRO.

Run the engine long enough for the treatment to work through the entire fuel system (about 5-10 minutes of idling).

From there, you can either store your boat with the fuel tank partially empty or full. Marine PRO will stabilize your fuel for up to two years.

fog/lubricate gasoline intakes

With the engine running, insert Sea Foam Spray straw (cut if needed) into intake throat (carburetor) or directly before throttle plate opening (fuel injection).

Spray a series of 3 to 5 bursts, then a final direct stream while shutting off the engine.

lubricate cylinders

After fogging the intake, allow engine to cool and remove spark plugs.

Then, insert Deep Creep (or Sea Foam Spray) straw, and spray each cylinder cavity.

Before re-inserting spark plugs, crank engine to rotate pistons.

How marine pro protects your boat during storage

Fuel issues are the #1 cause of engine problems after seasonal storage.
Fuel evaporation and the buildup of gum and varnish in carburetors and fuel lines can lead to problems like not starting, hard starting, or rough running.

Marine PRO works to prevent the formation of harmful gum and varnish and adds protective lubricity to the entire fuel system during seasonal storage. Marine PRO also preserves ignition vapors and stabilizes fuel up to two years.
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“Makes starting in the spring, after winter storage easy as pie. I have never had problems in the 10 years I have used Sea Foam.”
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Bigals / YAMAHA 50HP 4-STROKE / OUTDOOR ENTHUSIAST IN OHIO
EFFECTIVENESS
SEA FOAM IS MY GO TO FUEL TREATMENT!
“I have been using Seafoam for years. I have always used it in all of the boats I have owned for the past 20 years. I’ve forgotten to drain the fuel out of them and forgot to start them up and let them run out of fuel at the end of year. My 1996 Force 90 Hp (which is basically a mercury outboard) continues to run great. I’ve owned it since 2009 and I have only changed the spark plugs in it once. Seafoam keeps my boat, auto, and small engines running great, even if I leave them in storage for a couple months to a year between uses!”
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Backyard Mechanic / 1996 FORCE 90HP OUTBOARD / DO-IT-YOURSELFER IN TENNESSEE
EFFECTIVENESS
UNBELIEVABLE
“My boat sits in the garage all winter {about 6 months} I always put sea foam in the tank every fall before storage. When Sea Foam Marine Pro came on the market I had to try it. I did the application I found on u-tube, added one whole can to 1 gallon of unleaded gas (non alcohol) and ran the motor on and off as recommended , could not believe the amount of crap that came out the exhaust after the first 2 sessions. Used to idle rather rough, not any more, has more pickup than ever, and I’m talking about a 1989 90hp mercury. This stuff is great, why did it take so long to get it on the market? I’m convinced this is the greatest invention since sliced bread.”
★★★★★
Perchhunter / 1989 MERCURY 90HP OUTBOARD / DO-IT-YOURSELFER IN NEBRASKA
EFFECTIVENESS
RUNNING SO MUCH BETTER!
“I drive a 2014 Ford Fusion that has 148,000 miles on it. The engine was not running right, with a lack of power. At the last oil change it was suggested that I try adding Sea Foam Motor Treatment to clean out years of buildup. Treating the gas and the oil seemed to clean things out. It’s been running so much better!”
★★★★★
RON V / 2014 FORD FUSION / EVERYDAY ENGINE OWNER IN UTAH
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