Re: Dry Storage VS Wet Storage
I'v always stored my boats up on dry land and on its trailer when not in use and protected by a heavy canvas cover, I prefer this method as to wet mooring because my boat remains clean and dry is more secure and allows me to inspect the hull and condition of sterndrive bellows with ease, this also extends the cosmetic life of my boats since corrosion and marine life is not a problem, with a good system for launch and retrieval the pain in the azz factor is down graded compared to the expense of wet storage and huge amounts of time wasted trying to stave off corrosion and clean a scummy hull and worry about it sinking at the dock. My Wellcraft is about to have its 13 birthday this summer most people think the boat is still fairly new, and I receive alot of compliments on its appearance, even the outdrive is still factory black, I almost forgot it has about 1100 hours on it and still has its original bright white not dried or torn interior, the carpet shows some wear and I had to replace all the gauges last year and the gelcoat still shines new due to regular polishing and waxing that probably would not get done as often if it was left wet moored, but hey the choice is really a personal one.
