I use a cover on my trailered 18' I/O (which resides in my laneway over
winter) mainly to keep it clean ... it already has the standard vinyl cover.
It and the vinyl cover (I remove the side curtains) are set up to breathe so
no condensation. My boat's still a fixer upper so I will want access early
spring likely a month or so before I dewinterize. For me, shrink wrap would
be an added yearly expense and an inconvenience. Now if I had say a new
thirty footer, lotsa bucks, and did none of the spring/fall maintenance
myself ... I'd be saying haul it out, clean it up, wrap it up ... I'll be
back next summer.

"David Ditch" wrote in message
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Another newbie question.
What is better or are there plusses and minus's for shrinkwrapping or a
full
quality cover over the Winter (Chesapeake area).

I have friends who use covers (ones that breathe they say). Some others
that
shrinkwrap. One had his shrinkwrapped and it got alot of mildew (maybe it
did not have vents?). Two friends say to get a quality cover that will
breathe and can be put on the boat while being trailored so that it can be
used all year if kept on a trailer or transported.

Opinions?

David