FastFission
Petty Officer 2nd Class
- Joined
- Sep 3, 2011
- Messages
- 134
Hi everyone,
After lurking on a number of forums for several months, watching Craigslist and few other sites for about a year, we finally bought our first motorboat a couple of weeks ago(93 Bayliner 1952 Cuddy Classic, 3.0 Merc I/O). I do have to say that this forum was a great help.
We just got one good day on the water and freezing temperatures are on the way, so it's time to put her up for the winter. We previously had an old MacGregor sailboat that I stored under a tarp with the outboard inside. I want to do a better job with this boat, so...
I've been looking at covers and it appears I can either go with a cheap generic for about $70, or get a mid-range fitted cover for about $250. I'm curious what everybody's experience is with storage covers. Also, are the plastic vents a good idea? We've got a pretty dry climate, but can figure on snow from about November through March.
Also, I've read that I should keep the outdrive full down and the boat tilted toward the rear. With the height of my outdrive as it sits on the trailer, I can do one or the other. What's preferred? Do I need to block the trailer up enough to do both? I plan to block it up a little to get the tires clear of concrete.
Thanks,
Carl
After lurking on a number of forums for several months, watching Craigslist and few other sites for about a year, we finally bought our first motorboat a couple of weeks ago(93 Bayliner 1952 Cuddy Classic, 3.0 Merc I/O). I do have to say that this forum was a great help.
We just got one good day on the water and freezing temperatures are on the way, so it's time to put her up for the winter. We previously had an old MacGregor sailboat that I stored under a tarp with the outboard inside. I want to do a better job with this boat, so...
I've been looking at covers and it appears I can either go with a cheap generic for about $70, or get a mid-range fitted cover for about $250. I'm curious what everybody's experience is with storage covers. Also, are the plastic vents a good idea? We've got a pretty dry climate, but can figure on snow from about November through March.
Also, I've read that I should keep the outdrive full down and the boat tilted toward the rear. With the height of my outdrive as it sits on the trailer, I can do one or the other. What's preferred? Do I need to block the trailer up enough to do both? I plan to block it up a little to get the tires clear of concrete.
Thanks,
Carl