Humid/Dirty Boat

[SavinRaven]

I knew I would face challenges this season storing it in a slip for the first season ever instead of in my garage. So as you can see we don't have the best water quality in Ohio but its our little piece of paradise that is within a 30 minute drive from the house so we can frequently use it. I'm starting to notice build up on the outdrive and the hull any ideas of how to keep it looking decent while still keeping it in the water? Also I'm noticing the boat being damp from humidity even while being covered... I did order some star brite no damp. Anyone ever use this product? I will put it in the boat this weekend and update on the results I get out of it.

Side note I am pulling it out fathers day weekend as the wife and kid are treating me to a long weekend lake house trip at a different lake so I will address some of these issues during that time.

And again in August for our Annual trip to Lake Norris in TN so they will again be addressed there when I pull it out and prep it for the trip.

So Annually moving forward the idea is to keep it in this slip for approx. 8 weeks at a time pull it and put it back... at this time I'll give it a good scrubbing Any suggestions to soaps I should use to get the growth off? Typically I just spray it down and use Nufinish to buff it up.

I did not bottom paint the boat all though I considered this. Should I being fresh water?

 

[gtochris]

You can swim around with a scrub brush when in a cove, loosen anything obvious. Sometimes it works. In the end while frustrating the reason for the boat is to enjoy it so don't get too hung up on it not being as clean. The dampness may be harder to resolve depending if you have carpet or dampness inside before you put the covers on. Try and wipe things down as dry as possible before snapping up after use.

 

[Scott Danforth]

Covering a board keeps moisture in. Bottom pain helps with growth. Have fun on Norris lake. A good buddy built his dream home there

 

[SavinRaven]

Covering a board keeps moisture in. Bottom pain helps with growth. Have fun on Norris lake. A good buddy built his dream home there

Our dream home is going to be there to. We actually just got a floating house lead I plan on making an offer on next week.. I'll have to rent it out a few more seasons till I can retire of course.

 

[froggy1150]

What about one or two of those cut in vents for your cover to help moisture to get out

 

[Grub54891]

Boat lift keeps it high and dry. Some have a canvass cover roof over them.

 

[dingbat]

Keep a boat in a slip for one season many moons ago. Never again. Spent more time maintaining than boating.

Ended up replacing the boat with one designed for “outdoor use” to eliminate the need for a cover. Keep the boat on the trailer at the marina. Just hosed it down (saltwater) at the end of the day and backed the trailer into its spot. Two coats of wax in the Spring but no mold, no painting and no scraping required.

Boat will be keep on a lift once I retire in a couple of years

 

[racerone]

By nature air above or near water has a lot more moisture in it than air 10 miles away from a lake.

 

[Scott Danforth]

Our dream home is going to be there to. We actually just got a floating house lead I plan on making an offer on next week.. I'll have to rent it out a few more seasons till I can retire of course.

My bud is in Speedwell, a bunch of floating houses near there.