Winter Boat Lay-Up Services
Keep your yacht safe, secure, and in optimum condition
Our lay-up services are available to all. Why not ensure that your yacht is kept safe, secure, and in optimum condition whilst not in use over the winter months, and is prepared ready to go when it’s time to take to the seas? Not only do we haul out and scrub your vessel, we can include thorough checks to the main engine, gearbox, plumbing and seacocks, servicing of the generator, checks to rigging and sail handling systems, deck gear and winches. Or take advantage of the opportunity for repair work including spray painting, GRP repairs, polishing, shipwrights, rigging, marine engineering, electronics and stainless fabrication.
Winter Lay-up Offer
Discounted rates for haul/scrub/storage/launch
We are delighted to offer our Winter Lay-up Offer again this year, running from 1 October 2023 - 31 March 2024:
Haul, scrub, lay-up & launch - £49.41 + vat per metre
Storage ashore - £17.52 + vat per metre/per month
Storage afloat - £21.50 per metre/per month
To take advantage of this offer or if you would like further information please contact deborah.wood@foxsmarina.com +44 (0)1473 689111. Places are limited so please book early to avoid disappointment.
T&C's apply. Offer is not valid in conjunction with any other offer.
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Haul, scrub, lay-up & launch
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Storage ashore
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Storage afloat
- FREE underwater condition report including stern gear/rudder bearings etc. on yachts stored ashore.
- Hard standing with power and water.
- On site yard services including spray painting, GRP repairs and polishing, shipwrights, rigging, marine engineering, electronics and stainless fabrication.
The boat owner's winter checklist
Remove sails and sprayhoods - these take a beating when exposed to a season of UV and wind – they should be removed as soon as the season is over and ideally returned to the sail loft for rinsing, any repair work and dry storage. UV protection on the leach of furling sails is important to protect underlying sail cloth and should periodically be replaced.
Running and standing rigging - needs to be regularly checked throughout the season and it is highly recommended that a professional rig check of all rigging and spars is carried out annually and/or following any longer passages.
Batteries - During winter layup, controlled trickle charging and periodic checks are essential to avoid the batteries discharging, which would then allow damage to occur.
Engine and generators, fresh water and heating/air conditioning systems - should be checked over, flushed and winterised to minimise internal corrosion and any risk of freezing during colder winter months.
Seacocks - should be checked for any signs of dezincification, hose security and serviced to ensure correct/easy operation.
Watermakers - must be pickled to avoid bacterial growth and damage to membranes.
Fuel tanks - should be topped off and an approved biocide additive used to reduce risk of diesel bug developing.
Interiors - should be allowed to air with some background heating to avoid freezing and a dehumidifier installed with the ability to drain freely outside the vessel.