Advice on storing boat

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dlock99
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Advice on storing boat

Post by dlock99 » Mon Jun 18, 2018 9:05 pm

Hi guys new here finally bought a boat 5.1 cruisecraft 166 raider 1980 with 115HP Johnson year 2000 ocean series.

Two things- It doesn't fit into my garage and I have two options, dig out the garage 12oomm back further and shore up so it fits in garage or buy a boat cover and store outside.

I am about 500m from southern ocean so get sea mist often and a heap of rain. Any advice would be great also anyone who knows anything good or bad about my new (old) boat

Cheers fellas :thumbsup:

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Re: Advice on storing boat

Post by phil1818 » Mon Jun 18, 2018 9:17 pm

If your garage is enclosed with a roller door definitely do what you need to do to get it inside it will be much better in the long run if your able to do it, personally never been a fan of storing boats outside under covers or tarps just my opinion

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Re: Advice on storing boat

Post by smile0784 » Mon Jun 18, 2018 9:56 pm

Boat cover.

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Re: Advice on storing boat

Post by Lightningx » Mon Jun 18, 2018 11:34 pm

Have a boat cover as well.

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Re: Advice on storing boat

Post by Nude up » Tue Jun 19, 2018 4:49 am

my boat is to big to go in my garage the rocket launchers do no fold I bought a cover from the cover guys had it a few years now slightly faded thats all works great.

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Re: Advice on storing boat

Post by KeenAds » Tue Jun 19, 2018 12:32 pm

Does your garage have a rear roller door? If it does you can add on a small carport at the back and enclose the walls with cladding so your boat can be pushed back far enough to close the front roller door and that way its all enclosed out of the weather. Can make as big as you like.

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Re: Advice on storing boat

Post by Mattblack » Tue Jun 19, 2018 1:00 pm

Sea mist and dust will still get into your garage (especially if you have a roller door), so you'll probably want to cover it even if your storing it in there.

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Re: Advice on storing boat

Post by blacklab99 » Tue Jun 19, 2018 2:34 pm

Dlock, your storage issues aside,
You will have a great time in that boat, excellent model and parentage, they punch way above their weight.
The 115 sounds about right on the back, great boat...........

Col

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Re: Advice on storing boat

Post by dlock99 » Tue Jun 19, 2018 6:00 pm

Thanks for the replies fellas I think I'll try and get it under cover in the garage, make it easy to prep boat night before and keep gear in the boat a bit more secure.

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Re: Advice on storing boat

Post by dlock99 » Tue Jun 19, 2018 6:02 pm

[quote="blacklab99"]Dlock, your storage issues aside,
You will have a great time in that boat, excellent model and parentage, they punch way above their weight.
The 115 sounds about right on the back, great boat...........

Nice to hear I made an ok decision on boat cheers better get a boat license hey :rofl:

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