Boat Storage

Went to the yard today and removed pop, beer, water, put anti-freeze in the holding tank. I am unsure about whether to get it shrink-wrapped or leave it bare. I have friends that do both. I am done with plastic tarps, and the constant re-adjustment. The yard positions the boats so they will drain. Shrink wrap costs 1/2 a boat buck, so it's a serious decision to make. I'm tempted to try bare this winter and evaluate in the spring. ??? David Dobbs, CAL29 411

just talked with some friends here who have a custom cover made for their boat. They have been using it for 10 year now, each winter as a winter cover. He figures it has cost about as much as plastic tarps would have cost over the same time period. food for thought, particularly if you are planning to keep the boat a while. The cover stays on for about 8 months a year. Reggie To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com From: tm… [at] yahoo.com Date: Wed, 20 Nov 2013 13:27:32 -0800 Subject: [Cal_Boats] Boat Storage Went to the yard today and removed pop, beer, water, put anti-freeze in the holding tank. I am unsure about whether to get it shrink-wrapped or leave it bare. I have friends that do both. I am done with plastic tarps, and the constant re-adjustment. The yard positions the boats so they will drain. Shrink wrap costs 1/2 a boat buck, so it's a serious decision to make. I'm tempted to try bare this winter and evaluate in the spring.???David Dobbs, CAL29 411