oregonboatnewb
Petty Officer 1st Class
- Joined
- Dec 6, 2008
- Messages
- 283
I just got a 1969 14ft glasspar, with 1968 mercury 50 on it... Few questions for ya.
A) I dont space in garage, so i'm going to go buy it a "out door portable garage canopy deal" Should this be enuf to keep the boat from distroying itself, during Oregons 4-5 months of rain ? Is fiberglass any more sensitive to the elements then other boats ?
B) Should i take the motor off during the winter, and store it inside my garage, or are motors fine to be left outside, as long as the are covered from the rain.
C) We currently have 4 in of snow, which rarely happens in Oregon, the boat has been tarped until i get time to build its new outdoor garage, is super cold weather bad for boat/motor, if so, what steps could i take to keep it from damaging itself.
D) anything else i should know about storing a boat for the winter, i've been reading alot about winterization, and plan on doing it soon, but anything else that is good measure to keep a boat in as good as condition as one could under the circumstances.
A) I dont space in garage, so i'm going to go buy it a "out door portable garage canopy deal" Should this be enuf to keep the boat from distroying itself, during Oregons 4-5 months of rain ? Is fiberglass any more sensitive to the elements then other boats ?
B) Should i take the motor off during the winter, and store it inside my garage, or are motors fine to be left outside, as long as the are covered from the rain.
C) We currently have 4 in of snow, which rarely happens in Oregon, the boat has been tarped until i get time to build its new outdoor garage, is super cold weather bad for boat/motor, if so, what steps could i take to keep it from damaging itself.
D) anything else i should know about storing a boat for the winter, i've been reading alot about winterization, and plan on doing it soon, but anything else that is good measure to keep a boat in as good as condition as one could under the circumstances.
