Leaving in Water Question 05 210 Super Air

[pipester101]

I just purchased my 05 210 SA and i do not have a dry lift for my dock and wanted to know how long i can leave the boat in the water before i need to take it out.

Thanks

[BHog]

RE: Leaving in Water Question 05 210 Super Air

As long as you want. I left mine in the slip for a week and had a nasty scum line. That would be my only concern. Mine doesnt have the dripless gland like yours does, so had to leave the bilge on.

[pipester101]

RE: Leaving in Water Question 05 210 Super Air

Ok, I've heard so many conflicting stories not sure which way to go. One of my friends has a 06 Malibu Wakesetter that he will never leave in the water overnight, the other has a 226 Air that he never takes out and everywhere that i have read is the same way.

[GastonRider]

RE: Leaving in Water Question 05 210 Super Air

pipester,

We have friends with a Malibu and when they rent at the lake for the week, they leave it in the water because most of the time the boat lift is not available for them to use.

[wake_fun]

RE: Leaving in Water Question 05 210 Super Air

As long as you want. I would just watch for the scum build up. Take it out once in awhile to clean it up. I don't have my own dock so the most mine has sat in the water since I've owned it has been one week while on vacation. Keep the auto bilge on.

[Laptom]

RE: Leaving in Water Question 05 210 Super Air

WE leave our boat in the water for some weeks at a time. Here in Europe it's pretty normal to do so. We have a harbour slip and only take the boat out for cleaning and oil changes. At most once every 6 weeks. Never discovered a problem with it. Yeah, the boat gets dirty, but after a cleaning job and some wax it will look like new.

[pipester101]

Thanks all for the info... I just wouldnt want to mess up such a beutiful work of art.

[core-rider]

As long as you want is not a good idea. If you leave gelcoat submerged in water too long it will start to absorb moisture and cause "blisters" to form. This is very time consumming and expensive to repair. Bascially all the gelcoat is sanded off the affected areas and then allowed to dry out. New gelcoat is applied. You should be okay to leave in for a few weeks (2-3), but when it is out of the water make sure to check the gelcoat surface that was under the waterline. If you start to see any bubbling of the gelcoat, your too late.

That is why larger boats that have to stay in water have paint on the bottom. It protects the gelcoat from absorbing water.

[DWhitt]

Lakes that are more acidic will cause your gel coat to blister faster. Check with locals to see if they know how basic/acidic your lake is or just test it yourself.

[boatech]

yeah you leave it too long it will blister there are some old post on this site about this issue its not a good thing. the blisters pop let more water in think of it as cancer for your boat!!!!!!!!!