Is your boat covered?

[gspig]

After looking at e-bay boat listings and seeing many with piles of leaves or snow, I began wondering how many people store their boats with a cover on it or under a covered area.

 

[PatPatterson]

Re: Is your boat covered?

I always keep a cover on it.

 

[mellowyellow]

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it never ceases to amaze me how many people<br />DON'T cover their boats. when I mentioned it<br />to my next door niehbor, he said "it's a boat,<br />it's supposed to get wet"

 

[RetNav]

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MY some people don't realize that since it is a boat it is supposed to be wet. Tell them next time they go out fill the inside with water since it is a boat and doesn't matter...

 

[JB]

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Boats topic.

 

[sangerwaker]

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Since mine will not fit in my gagage , it sits in my driveway with the cover on most of the time. If the interior has gotten wet from a ski session, I try to leave it uncovered and dry out for a day or so. Depends on the weather. Other than that, when it's in my driveway, it covered!

 

[kenimpzoom]

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I have done both ways, and trust me, much better covered. My cover is now rotten, time for a new one.<br /><br />Ken

 

[TilliamWe]

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When in it's slip for the summer, I use the cockpit cover, always!<br />When the boat is on it's trailer for the winter, I cover it using the factory shipping cover that it came with new. I have done that even when I stored it inside for two winters.

 

[SpinnerBait_Nut]

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Mine use to be covered in the garage, but after getting new truck, it now sits under a canopy, but still with full cover, including the engine.<br /><br />It's old, but it's all mine.

 

[gspig]

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I keep mine covered especially since the first thing I had to do after I bought it was to replace the floor and other wood surfaces.

 

[KM2]

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In the winter it's in a storage shed and covered. Spring/Fall it's in the garage. Summer it's outside but I pull it out of the water during the week and cover.

 

[crazy charlie]

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My larger boat is shrinkwrapped and my 17 Mako is under a tarp.While in water I always have either my bimini and backdrop with side curtains and Windshield extension or mooring cover.I also have a cover for my dash and seats.I also have a console cover for my Mako with a dodger and bimini.Charlie

 

[Bob_VT]

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My cuddy is "tented"... I purchased some of those saw horse brackets and created a saw horse the length of the boat with supports inside. Covered the entire creature with two layers of polytarp and tied her up.<br /><br />No snow sticks to it and cheap to boot for the winter.

 

[KeltonKrew]

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Mine stays in the garage with the ski...after all the work I put into my boat...There ain't no way I'm leavin' it out if I'm not using it!

 

[Bart Sr.]

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The only time mine is uncovered is when I am in it.As ALL boats should be.<br /><br />>>>>>>>HAPPY BOATING DREAMS<<<<<<<

 

[Nos4r2]

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Ditto Bart- I did make the mistake of leaving it with the cockpit canopy up as a cover but we had a 70mph gale and now I just put a tarp over the cockpit.

 

[Lou C]

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Always covered because it has plywood floors with carpet! In the summer I use the cockpit and bow covers, in the winter I use the heavy canvas cover, I made supports from PVC and wood bases to tent it so the rain and snow run off. I also use 4 of those moisture buckets to absorb any moisture that gets inside. When we get a nice day in the winter I open it up and let it air out. Keeps the floors nice and dry all winter.

 

[llfish]

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When I go fish I want to get out and go. So I do not have the time to clean the boat up. It is covered all of the time. Even it he garage!!

 

[Toontime]

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It's a poor excuse for a man that won't put a porch over his tool(s)!

 

[f_inscreenname]

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You shouldn't own a boat if you don't have the time to cover it.