Seadoo Covers

Summer is over. It's time to pull out the Seadoo covers and put our beloved machines to sleep for the winter. The temperature has dropped significantly in the past few days and I'm pretty certain that I won't be getting out on the lake again this year. I had not started to take any steps towards winter storage as I had held out some faint hope that the 2009 Seadoo season wasn't over yet.

The end of summer is a wee bit sad for me but it will be ski season soon enough. I'm not as passionate about skiing as I am about riding my Seadoo. However, skiing does make the winter pass a little quicker and I have a good group of friends that I can ski with.

At the end of every summer I take my Seadoo to the marina and have the engine cleaned and checked over. I have been told that it isn't necessary to do this every year but I know it will extend the life of my Seadoo. Keeping up with annual maintenance will also help my Seadoo retain a good re-sale value. I don't have any intention of selling my Seadoo in the near future but I expect at some point I might want to upgrade a bit.

Once the mechanic has given my Seadoo PWC a tune up, I take it home and give it a good bath. I wash every aspect with a warm soapy solution. I then apply a special conditioner to all of the vinyl surfaces and a different plastic protection agent to the hard rubber bits and pieces. I make sure that my Seadoo shines before I put it away for the winter. I then fasten the cover and say good bye until the spring. When spring rolls around I know that I will really appreciate the Seadoo PWC maintenance I did in the fall.

I think that good quality Seadoo covers are an excellent way to protect your machine and extend the life of the Seadoo engine. I use a Seadoo cover when ever my Seadoo is not in use. I have two different Seadoo covers. I use a lighter weight spandex Seadoo cover to protect my Seadoo from the sun in between uses. I doesn't matter if this cover gets wet as it is made from quick dry material. I use a cover made from heavier nylon or gortex material whenever I am pulling the Seadoo behind my car. I also use the heavier Seadoo cover when I am storing the Seadoo for the winter.

It isn't necessary to have two different Seadoo covers. If you only have the budget for one cover you will need to choose the heavier cover. I like the option of having a lighter weight cover because it is so easy to put it on and take it off. I can put the light weight cover on in a minute and when I take it off, I can store it in the glove box or under the seat. The heavier cover is a bit more cumbersome to take on and off. However, as the name implies the light weight Seadoo cover only provides light weight protection. You will need the protection of a heavier cover when you are on the highway.

Like most things Seadoo covers are available online. Do a quick internet search on "second hand Seadoo covers for sale" or "Seadoo covers for sale online" and you will be amazed at the results. There are a number of virtual marine supply companies that have excellent reputations. Online shopping is often a great way to find good quality products at a reduced price.

So I should wrap up this post, make an appointment with the mechanic at the marina, dust off my seadoo covers and get my ski bindings adjusted.