We’re not fond of bearing bad news, but for many of us, the open-water fishing season has come to a close. The good news? From the looks of the Trumped photos that were submitted, we’d say it’s been a pretty great season.

Before you start packing away all of your gear, it’s important you take good care of your boat. Properly winterizing your boat is by far the best thing you can do before heading into next season.

That’s why our buddies at Popular Mechanics created this simple step-by-step guide that’ll ensure you and your fishing boat will be primed and ready come the opener.