Always feel free to reach out to your Flagstaff local RV or boat dealer for more tips. 
With Flagstaff’s early winter temperatures still fairly warm, there may still be time to doublecheck your winterizing skills. Review these 12 easy steps to make sure your RV and/or boat is prepared and protected.
- RVs and boats should be drained of fresh water. Grey and black water holding tanks should be dumped as well.
- RV antifreeze needs to be applied to the entire fresh water system.
- Add two to three gallons of RV antifreeze to the freshwater holding tank. You can buy antifreeze at Walmart or at Home Depot for around $3 per gallon.
- Flush toilet and run sinks until you see pink.
- On boats, make sure all pumps – macerator, livewell and washdown pumps – get some antifreeze through them.
- Boats also may need moisture absorbing crystals, fuel stabilizer and fogging oil for the engine. Check with your local repair shop, they may be able to shrink wrap as well.
- Pour a cupful of antifreeze into all P-traps, drains and showers.
- Completely drain hot water tank with drain at bottom of tank.
- Make sure to remove positive battery terminal cable or set battery charger to trickle/hold where available.
- Remove all food out of your rig. You may want to even set a trap or two for mice.
- Finally, you may still have time to fix that pesky leak on your RV roof. Pick a good 50 degree day and caulk or mastic cracked seams.
- Install a good RV or boat cover and if your rig is outside, shovel your roof after significant storms.
Always feel free to reach out to your Flagstaff local RV or boat dealer for more tips. Your local storage facility may be able to help as well. FBN
By Tom Boggess
Tom Boggess is the owner and operator of Flagstaff Storage and Woody Mountain Campground. He has been in the business for more than 25 years.
