In season storage

[dttheel]

Picked up my new SANTE 210. Taking it to the lake tomorrow. I have to decide the best in season storage option for her. The 2 I am seriously considering are:

1. Dry, covered, "rack" storage in a boatel
2. Covered slip storage on a lift

i would welcome opinions of owners on this.

Thanks.

[NoBoatYet]

I think I would prefer option #2. No need to arrange for them to drop your boat or pull it from the water. Easier access and clean up etc. Now if theft is a worry, I might be more inclined to have them rack it.

[Paxdad]

All the rack storage systems facilities that I used in the past left the boat extremely filthy from diesel soot from the forklift. Option 2 in my opinion.

[migs]

Option 2.
I don't like anyone but me touching my boat.

[BWB-745-]

All the rack storage systems facilities that I used in the past left the boat extremely filthy from diesel soot from the forklift. Option 2 in my opinion.

Came to post this.

Also if you get back to the marina after they close your boat will sit, unattended, in the water over night. Not a huge deal but something to keep in mind.

[lucky7t]

Don't know where you are but last season we stored on our boat lift in water and a sea otter made a home on the lift. He carried fish onto the lift and also crapped everywhere. He also proceeded to walk all over the cover but didn't get in. Then a month later a raccoon got in and ate fish guts all over the inside of the boat.

Needless to say we stored indoors for long periods this year.

[axeman]

Dry storage (individual covered or enclosed garage, not racks) or go home. No worrying about someone else touching your boat or theft/spiders/whatever from storing on a lift.

[4th ski-doo]

If it's the two choices I'd chose #2 for all the reasons they did. I leave on a covered lift. It's right there when I'm ready and out of the water when I leave. No one else touches it.

[toddrswenson]

I have a friend who keeps his 35' Boston Whaler in dry stacked storage. It's a simple phone call before you leave for the water and it's sitting there ready when you get there. If you want to clean it it's the same process. Make a phone call and they set it on a rack outside. Every place is different though.