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Old 10-30-2008 | 11:16 PM
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Default How do you all cover/store your boats for the winter

Do you use a trailerable type cover?
Iboats, overtons

Shrink wrap?

Indoor storage?

Etc.

What has worked out the best In Your opinions.
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Old 10-31-2008 | 12:07 AM
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Indoor storage with shrink wrap is always best
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Old 10-31-2008 | 01:26 AM
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indoor storage, just put the mooring cover on, throw in some of those absorbant pouches to take care of any moisture. make sure you give it a good clean before it goes in, and all it needs is a dust off in the spring. there is nothing better then a nice dry barn for storage.
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Old 10-31-2008 | 08:17 AM
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I'm with Perlmudder. It goes in a large shed/barn with the cockpit and carrie cover on. Throw some dehumidifier buckets in there and you are all set.
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Old 10-31-2008 | 02:13 PM
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outside, shrink wrap. It's only inside if I'm doing winter work on it.
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Old 10-31-2008 | 04:33 PM
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My brother used the mooring cover with the cockpit cover last year and it wore the cockpit cover a bit.

Always nice to see what everyone else is doing. we are thinking of going indoor this year.

Still hoping for that one last really warm day.LOL
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Old 10-31-2008 | 04:52 PM
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I know the feeling, my boat is at the marina getting warranty work done, and I told them to only winterize it if they thnk it is gonna drop below freezing. I am still hopeing for one last november boat ride, even if I have to wear a snow suit.
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Old 10-31-2008 | 04:55 PM
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I can't do indoor, so i use a Gladiator boat cover and it seems to do well, I try to lay towels on the color gel coat on the deck (to avoid some rubbing), and use a ton of damp rid, I check it frequently and change the damprid often, The Gladitor holds up real nice... oh and if it snows I clean it right off... Wish i could store it indoors but doesn't look like it this year
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Old 11-01-2008 | 02:48 PM
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Indoor seems to be the best way to go.
I guess you can work on it and dont have to worry about chafing and stuff like that.

It seems pretty reasonable locally at about $500 for the winter for my 26 rum runner.
is that in line with what all of you are paying?
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Old 11-01-2008 | 03:10 PM
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we get really good deal and pay just over $10 a foot for the winter
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