Storing boat

[superpop]

Hi Folks, I have a question on storing my boat. It is a 2006 Open Bow Chaparral with miles of vinyl inside of it and I don't want to have miles of mold when I break it out in the spring. I just did the winterization procedure for the boat and it is all dry as a bone now. It has a really nice set of covers that came with the boat and I also park it on the side of my house on a concrete pad. It is enclosed in one of those Costco tent structures so it stays fairly dry. My concern is condensation and moisture build up that will create mold. Is it better to leave the boat cover off in the structure or put it on? and is there a safe dehumidifier that I can buy to keep it dry over the wet NW winter. Thanks.

 

[Jeep Man]

Re: Storing boat

I made up a tent like structure out of 1 1/2" pvc pipe, glued some joints together and used screws on others, to allow partial disassembly in the spring. Covered the entire structure with a white tarp and tied it in under the trailer. This allowed the interior to continue to breath and as a bonus, I had plenty of room to do some work on it in the off season. Put a good slope on the top if there's a snow load. Mine went through a Northern Ontario winter unscathed.