Wet winters followed by rainy springs bring the kind of water boats don’t need. Those boats stored in water may succumb to the overflow, so step in periodically, even if you don’t plan to launch for weeks.

When inspecting your boat, look for these signs of potential vulnerability and repair and replace as required:

• Cracked or weak hoses for the head, AC, muffler, and exhaust
• Corroded or cracked thru-hull fittings and corroded or cracked bolts
• Debris in the scuppers
• Drips, cracks, blisters, rips, and holes
• Dried-out caulking around hatches and ports
• Misaligned coolant lines
• Seacocks frozen open or shut
• Drain plug missing or ill fitting
• Corrosion or shifted strainer
• Shift or loss of stuffing box packing
• Shafts out of alignment

Before departing, rearrange or add extra bumpers to fend off further damage during spring storms.