On Wed, 07 Nov 2007 21:07:47 GMT, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote:

On Wed, 07 Nov 2007 15:40:12 -0500, John H.
wrote:

Faced with $640 worth of storage for four months, I'm giving the shrink
wrap idea some consideration. But, never having had a boat shrink wrapped,
I don't know what the pro's and con's are.

Any help in this area would be appreciated.

Nothing more to add to Harry's comments except to say that you need to
make sure the tent is properly vented at the TOP of the tent. Some
install the vents at the bottom because it's easier and they don't
have to climb a ladder.

As to condensation and mold, venting should take care of that, but be
sure to remove any cushions, open all the hatches and make sure they
stay that way, don't vent your gas cap - as in loosen it. Battery
removal is your personal choice - I don't remove my batteries, but I
disconnect them and put them on a monitored trickle charge system over
winter. Usually in the Spring, I have to top off with a little
distilled water, but nothing major.

If you are really concerned about mold, go to West and get one of
those mold bag dealies.

Some more good ideas. Thanks!

On Wed, 07 Nov 2007 17:00:11 -0500, HK wrote:

John H. wrote:
On Wed, 07 Nov 2007 15:10:30 -0500, HK wrote:

John H. wrote:
On Wed, 07 Nov 2007 14:48:57 -0500, HK wrote:

John H. wrote:
Faced with $640 worth of storage for four months, I'm giving the shrink
wrap idea some consideration. But, never having had a boat shrink wrapped,
I don't know what the pro's and con's are.

Any help in this area would be appreciated.
Other than the expense, there are no cons.

Mike down at BP will do the job for you at about $12 a foot, and you can
store over the winter there for about $150, until April, I believe. Then
the usual storage fees start again. Tri-State gets about $13.50 a foot.

Basically, for center consoles, the wrapper runs a web strap from the
bow to the stern to create a vee under the wrap so water runs off onto
the ground. The boat is wrapped, along with the engine, and an vent
usually is left at the transom. The wrapping keeps all the winter crap
out of your boat so when you remove the wrap in the spring, the boat is
as clean as you left it. Keeps the UV out, too.

Some guys can reuse the wrap for an additional season.
Thanks, Harry. The marina I bought from will store the boat in their locked
yard for the winter at no cost. They want $13 a foot to shrink wrap, which
is a hell of a lot cheaper than boatel storage. Plus, the dealer will put
the trailer up on blocks once it's shrink wrapped. I didn't know if
condensation was a big problem or not.

Take the upholstered cushions and batteries home with you.

Good point.


BTW, if the dealer has not run your new engine, it might not have oil in
it. Typically the motors are shipped, even when mounted on boats, sans
oil. Keep that in mind for the spring.

We'll be doing the entire dealer prep in the spring. My warranty starts
then.

On Wed, 07 Nov 2007 20:10:26 -0500, HK wrote:

Did you notice his marina puts the trailer on blocks? I knew if my
father did it, it might be overkill, but there was some engineering
reason behind it.


My dealer doesn't, and he stores hundreds of boats over the winter for
customers. Mostly larger boats, too.

I can think of a few reasons.

The tires will develop flat spots over time. That happens with our
vehicles in Florida over the summer while we're gone. It takes a few
weeks of driving around before they go away.

Another traditional reason is security. It is much more difficult to
steal a trailer and boat if there are no wheels on the trailer.

Wayne.B wrote:
On Wed, 07 Nov 2007 20:10:26 -0500, HK wrote:

Did you notice his marina puts the trailer on blocks? I knew if my
father did it, it might be overkill, but there was some engineering
reason behind it.

My dealer doesn't, and he stores hundreds of boats over the winter for
customers. Mostly larger boats, too.

I can think of a few reasons.

The tires will develop flat spots over time. That happens with our
vehicles in Florida over the summer while we're gone. It takes a few
weeks of driving around before they go away.

Another traditional reason is security. It is much more difficult to
steal a trailer and boat if there are no wheels on the trailer.


It's even harder if all the stored boats are locked up in an active
fenced storage facility where no one is allowed to move boats except
dealership employees, and there's a watchman. It's a huge facility, and
the grounds outside the boatyard has a number of other high value
clients. Oh, and there's a watchman service. This is not your average
mom and pop boatstore operation.

On Wed, 07 Nov 2007 21:55:48 -0500, HK wrote:

Wayne.B wrote:
On Wed, 07 Nov 2007 20:10:26 -0500, HK wrote:

Did you notice his marina puts the trailer on blocks? I knew if my
father did it, it might be overkill, but there was some engineering
reason behind it.

My dealer doesn't, and he stores hundreds of boats over the winter for
customers. Mostly larger boats, too.

I can think of a few reasons.

The tires will develop flat spots over time. That happens with our
vehicles in Florida over the summer while we're gone. It takes a few
weeks of driving around before they go away.

Another traditional reason is security. It is much more difficult to
steal a trailer and boat if there are no wheels on the trailer.

It's even harder if all the stored boats are locked up in an active
fenced storage facility where no one is allowed to move boats except
dealership employees, and there's a watchman. It's a huge facility, and
the grounds outside the boatyard has a number of other high value
clients. Oh, and there's a watchman service. This is not your average
mom and pop boatstore operation.

Yep - keep on thinking that.

Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
On Wed, 07 Nov 2007 21:55:48 -0500, HK wrote:

Wayne.B wrote:
On Wed, 07 Nov 2007 20:10:26 -0500, HK wrote:

Did you notice his marina puts the trailer on blocks? I knew if my
father did it, it might be overkill, but there was some engineering
reason behind it.
My dealer doesn't, and he stores hundreds of boats over the winter for
customers. Mostly larger boats, too.
I can think of a few reasons.

The tires will develop flat spots over time. That happens with our
vehicles in Florida over the summer while we're gone. It takes a few
weeks of driving around before they go away.

Another traditional reason is security. It is much more difficult to
steal a trailer and boat if there are no wheels on the trailer.
It's even harder if all the stored boats are locked up in an active
fenced storage facility where no one is allowed to move boats except
dealership employees, and there's a watchman. It's a huge facility, and
the grounds outside the boatyard has a number of other high value
clients. Oh, and there's a watchman service. This is not your average
mom and pop boatstore operation.

Yep - keep on thinking that.


Hey...I'm fully insured. I don't don't worry about theft.

On Nov 8, 9:32 am, wrote:
On Wed, 07 Nov 2007 21:23:33 -0500, Wayne.B





wrote:
On Wed, 07 Nov 2007 20:10:26 -0500, HK wrote:

Did you notice his marina puts the trailer on blocks? I knew if my
father did it, it might be overkill, but there was some engineering
reason behind it.

My dealer doesn't, and he stores hundreds of boats over the winter for
customers. Mostly larger boats, too.

I can think of a few reasons.

The tires will develop flat spots over time. That happens with our
vehicles in Florida over the summer while we're gone. It takes a few
weeks of driving around before they go away.

Another traditional reason is security. It is much more difficult to
steal a trailer and boat if there are no wheels on the trailer.

Support the trailer by the frame, so you take the load off of the
springs as well as the tires. They will last a lot longer. putting the
trailer on blocks also prevents the tires from being buried to the
rims during spring thaw when the ground is soaked and soft.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

The only other thing to consider is if your hull has been painted
(Imron, Awlgrip). If it has, they don't reccomend shrink wrap, it
scratches the finish.

Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
On Wed, 07 Nov 2007 21:55:48 -0500, HK wrote:

Wayne.B wrote:
On Wed, 07 Nov 2007 20:10:26 -0500, HK wrote:

Did you notice his marina puts the trailer on blocks? I knew if my
father did it, it might be overkill, but there was some engineering
reason behind it.
My dealer doesn't, and he stores hundreds of boats over the winter for
customers. Mostly larger boats, too.
I can think of a few reasons.

The tires will develop flat spots over time. That happens with our
vehicles in Florida over the summer while we're gone. It takes a few
weeks of driving around before they go away.

Another traditional reason is security. It is much more difficult to
steal a trailer and boat if there are no wheels on the trailer.
It's even harder if all the stored boats are locked up in an active
fenced storage facility where no one is allowed to move boats except
dealership employees, and there's a watchman. It's a huge facility, and
the grounds outside the boatyard has a number of other high value
clients. Oh, and there's a watchman service. This is not your average
mom and pop boatstore operation.

Yep - keep on thinking that.

With all those other boats, why would someone mess with a LTP?

Reginald P. Smithers III wrote:
Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
On Wed, 07 Nov 2007 21:55:48 -0500, HK wrote:

Wayne.B wrote:
On Wed, 07 Nov 2007 20:10:26 -0500, HK wrote:

Did you notice his marina puts the trailer on blocks? I knew if
my father did it, it might be overkill, but there was some
engineering reason behind it.
My dealer doesn't, and he stores hundreds of boats over the winter
for customers. Mostly larger boats, too.
I can think of a few reasons.
The tires will develop flat spots over time. That happens with our
vehicles in Florida over the summer while we're gone. It takes a few
weeks of driving around before they go away.

Another traditional reason is security. It is much more difficult to
steal a trailer and boat if there are no wheels on the trailer.
It's even harder if all the stored boats are locked up in an active
fenced storage facility where no one is allowed to move boats except
dealership employees, and there's a watchman. It's a huge facility,
and the grounds outside the boatyard has a number of other high value
clients. Oh, and there's a watchman service. This is not your average
mom and pop boatstore operation.

Yep - keep on thinking that.

With all those other boats, why would someone mess with a LTP?





It's mildly funny when Shortpants Tom says this, but when a boating
numnutz like you does, it just makes you look dumber than usual. Your
comments, after all, are based on what? Your imaginary trips across the
dangerous waters of Lake Lanier?

On 8 Nov 2007 11:30:05 -0800, Capt John wrote:

On Nov 8, 9:32 am, wrote:
On Wed, 07 Nov 2007 21:23:33 -0500, Wayne.B





wrote:
On Wed, 07 Nov 2007 20:10:26 -0500, HK wrote:

Did you notice his marina puts the trailer on blocks? I knew if my
father did it, it might be overkill, but there was some engineering
reason behind it.

My dealer doesn't, and he stores hundreds of boats over the winter for
customers. Mostly larger boats, too.

I can think of a few reasons.

The tires will develop flat spots over time. That happens with our
vehicles in Florida over the summer while we're gone. It takes a few
weeks of driving around before they go away.

Another traditional reason is security. It is much more difficult to
steal a trailer and boat if there are no wheels on the trailer.

Support the trailer by the frame, so you take the load off of the
springs as well as the tires. They will last a lot longer. putting the
trailer on blocks also prevents the tires from being buried to the
rims during spring thaw when the ground is soaked and soft.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

The only other thing to consider is if your hull has been painted
(Imron, Awlgrip). If it has, they don't reccomend shrink wrap, it
scratches the finish.

Thanks. It's natural.