On Thu, 01 Nov 2007 21:59:16 -0400, HK wrote:

"John H." wrote in message

Plus, my new boat has arrived. Now I have to decide what to do with it.
I'm
considering doing nothing with it, not even starting it, and just
putting
it in indoor storage until March or so. That'll run me about $150 per
month. Any ideas?- Hide quoted text -


I was hoping the factory would delay delivery for about four months. I'd
like to take it out, but then I'd have to go through the 'winterizing'
hassle. This way, the boat will undergo it's first check ride, with the
dealer, in March. He got a three year extended warranty on the engine, so
the three or four month won't make much difference.

I had thought of shrink wrapping it, or just parking it in front of the
house. The shrink wrap would cost about $250, whereas the boatel storage
will cost about $600, total.



You are going to take delivery without a test run, and then store the
boat? I'm not sure that is a good idea. Before it delivers a new boat,
my dealership checks everything out, fills up the engine oil tank, and
then tank tests the motor for an hour to make sure it is running okay
and to partially complete the break-in. I don't think this is unique to
my Yamaha dealer. If yours does this, too, you'll want to at least fog
the engine and put preservative in the fuel tank before you store the boat.

We will do all this in March.