On 10/29/10 4:53 PM, Paul@BYC wrote:
I know the season is ending.

What do you do with your boat(s) over the winter if you are not in the
southern climes?

I store my old classic in a shed. My newer boat spends the winter on the
hard in a nearby boatyard, in a cradle the previous owner had built for
her. The cradle has an A-frame that can be erected to support a couple
of tarps.

The old boat has a simple inboard marine engine that's easy enough to
service. The newer boat has a pair of diesels that i have an outside
contractor service. I take the batteries home.


I've arranged for a diesel service company to send a tech to my boat
when she is hauled next month. He'll take care of the engines,
generator, cooling, et cetera, and I'll drain the fresh water tanks and
get some help to pull the batteries and take them to my basement,
along with removable upholstery. i'm reading up on what else needs to be
done. I had a boat almost this size a couple years ago, but it wasn't a
plush boat, so there is more to do now.

Once we're done with whatever needs doing, the yard's "shrinkwrapper
guys" will seal the boat up for the winter.