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3 Additional boat-specific recommendations
Nonmotorized watercraft
Canoes, rafts, kayaks, rowboats, paddleboats, inflatables, sculls, and other nonmotorized recreational
watercraft also require proper treatment.
Clean straps, gear, paddles, floats, ropes, anchors, dip nets, and trailer before leaving the water
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body.
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Dry everything completely between each use and before storing.
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Wear quick-dry footwear or bring a second pair of footwear with you when portaging between
waterbodies.
Sailboats
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Clean centerboard, bilge board, wells, rudderpost, trailer, and other equipment before leaving
the water body.
Drain water from boat, motor, bilge, ballast, wells, and portable bait containers before leaving
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the water body.
Motorized watercraft
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Inspect and clean motor or engine, including the gimbal area; trailer, including axles, bunkers,
and rollers; anchors; dock lines; and equipment before leaving the water body.
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Drain live wells, bait containers, ballast and bilge tanks, and engine cooling systems.
Jet boats and personal watercraft (PWCs)
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Inspect and clean hull, trailer, intake grate, and steering nozzle, etc.
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Clean hull, trailer, intake grate, and steering nozzle, etc before leaving the water access.
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Run engine 5-10 sec to blow out excess water and vegetation from internal drive before leaving
the waterbody.
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