Storing gear for the winter?

(edge04) · (edge04) **Join Date: Mar 2010** 10-09-2012, 8:26 AM

Every year I take everything out of the boat before storing it for the winter. Life jackets, ballast bags, pumps, ropes, etc.....everything. Now I'm wondering why? seemed to be the organized thing to do and in the spring I can clean the boat and not have to worry about taking all this stuff out but now I'm just getting lazy I think. The boat is stored indoors but not heated. What do you guys do and why?

(BlitzedVLX) · (BlitzedVLX) **Join Date: Feb 2011** 10-09-2012, 8:29 AM

Take the gear and store it inside. I take basically everything out of the boat before storing in an non heated warehouse. I do this so things do not get stolen and also to get good air circulation in the boat.

(edge04) · (edge04) **Join Date: Mar 2010** 10-09-2012, 8:41 AM

"circulation"? Would think it would be more damaging during the summer with humidity and such. Winters are dry here. Thought of the "stolen" but I trust the person who stores it very much.

(detonate69) · (detonate69) **Join Date: Apr 2001** 10-09-2012, 9:13 AM

Back it in the garage and plug in the batteries, pull it out next spring and go. Gotta love California.

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LR3w8kbrdr 10-09-2012, 9:15 AM

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Originally Posted by detonate69

Back it in the garage and plug in the batteries, pull it out next spring and go. Gotta love California.

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U mean...got to love FL?? What winter? Its still 90 here and water temps of 87

(detonate69) · (detonate69) **Join Date: Apr 2001** 10-09-2012, 9:38 AM

Okay ya got me. Lol.

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(jbird) · (jbird) **Join Date: Jun 2011** 10-09-2012, 9:40 AM

Indoor storage...I leave the stuff in...

(srock) · (srock) **Join Date: Mar 2002** 10-09-2012, 9:45 AM

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Originally Posted by LR3w8kbrdr

U mean...got to love FL?? What winter? Its still 90 here and water temps of 87

We do have the yearly process of fighting mold and mildew.

LR3w8kbrdr 10-09-2012, 9:54 AM

^^^ true. I dont leave anything outdoors gear wise ever

(bcrider) · (bcrider) **Join Date: Apr 2006** 10-09-2012, 12:56 PM

I pull everything out prior to storage so that I can make sure everything is nice and dry. Then I put it all in rubbermaids and put it all back in the boat. I'd rather not have more stuff to store over the winter when it can just stay in the boat and not have to look at it for 6 months.

(bruizza) · (bruizza) **Join Date: May 2009** 10-09-2012, 3:38 PM

I pull everything and put it in those rubber maid BFTs (Big F*cking Tubs) and store it for the winter. Come spring I just grab the BFT and put everything back in the boat.

(lakeski) · (lakeski) **Join Date: Dec 2006** 10-09-2012, 5:44 PM

Indoor, unheated storage. I make sure it's dry and I leave it in. It comes out great every spring. No problem.

(boardman74) · (boardman74) **Join Date: Jul 2012** 10-09-2012, 6:12 PM

I emptied mine completely. I usually do but this year especially as it went to a dealer on consignment. Now will likely be traded.

(bryce2320) · (bryce2320) **Join Date: May 2012** 10-09-2012, 6:19 PM

Does anyone take there sub, inboat and tower speakers, and amps out for the winter?

(boardman74) · (boardman74) **Join Date: Jul 2012** 10-09-2012, 6:22 PM

I pulled my amps and subs one year that I used warehouse public storage. Only because the year prior they had some boats show up missing stuff in the spring.

(tonyv420) · (tonyv420) **Join Date: Jul 2007** 10-09-2012, 9:35 PM

I take everything out,including all the removable seats , leave the stereo and amps, and put it in dry unheated storage with a light bulb in the engine compartment. Only turned on when temp is below 32 for more then a couple days.

(markj) · (markj) **Join Date: Apr 2005** 10-09-2012, 10:19 PM

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Originally Posted by srock

we do have the yearly process of fighting mold and mildew.

and gators!!! :d