Jere Lull wrote:
In article ,
"Roger Long" wrote:


Are there any informed or experienced opinions out there on storing
cushions inside a shrink wrapped boat over the winter in New England?
I’m going to have a good access and vents put in the shrink wrap and
leave the ports open. I’ll be working on the boat from time to time so
it will get aired.

I have a nice dry basement but really need the space for other things
this winter. The cushions are quite new with very breathable fabric so
I would hate for them to get musty. I had tarps over the boat with
good ventilation last year and it seemed quite dry inside. Time
dictates shrink wrap this year and I would hate to get behind the
mildew curve with this nice cushion set.


In the Middle Atlantic, most people take the cushions home as the
closed-in boat will get musty from condensation and very low airflow.

Do you have a garage? I'd prefer to put mine up in the rafters, wrapped
in plastic, than leave them in the boat.

Alternate: put a dehumidifier in the boat, draining through, say, the
open knotlog through-hull.


I have a storage problem too. Right now I'm storing for myself, mom,
and two grown sons...one who is working out west.
I'll just throw my 8 boat cushions up on top of something in the
basement, rather than leave them on the boat or out in an unheated shed.