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Foggy



Joined: 01 Aug 2013
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City/Region: Traverse City; Northern Lake Michigan
State or Province: MI
C-Dory Year: 2014
C-Dory Model: 26 Venture
Vessel Name: Boatless in Boating Paradise
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PostPosted: Fri Dec 21, 2018 4:49 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

OK, Toots. You're feeling lucky, so be it.

I'd make sure you have a good air vent hole in that plastic wrap
as well as some CaCl, or other, water-sorb inside to help assure
your interior isn't a new light shade of green come Spring along
with the other natural Spring new foliage.

Aye.

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hardee



Joined: 30 Oct 2006
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City/Region: Sequim
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C-Dory Year: 2005
C-Dory Model: 22 Cruiser
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PostPosted: Fri Dec 21, 2018 6:43 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I have 2 of these in the boat, plugged in and running full time. They have a tiny bit of heat, and a fan running. Equals about a 100 watt light bulb. Works good to keep everything dry and ventilated.

West Marine here:
https://www.westmarine.com/buy/west-marine--air-dryer-with-fan-dehumidifier-120v-ac--7867518




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colbysmith



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City/Region: Madison
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PostPosted: Fri Dec 21, 2018 8:07 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

$500 for shrink wrap? Good for a year? For about 3 times that cost, I have a nice full cover, easy enuf to remove and install, and to just open partially and get into the boat. Had it made the first season we bought the boat maybe 7-8 years ago, and I'm sure I'll get quite a few more years out of it. Very Happy I keep the snow swept off of it, and it also has ventilation pockets. Boat sits out in the open though, so no trees and limbs to worry about. Keep a box of dryer sheets scattered all through out the cabin to keep the mice at bay, and a few canisters of the humidity drier to help keep the winter moisture down. The last few years I've kept the batteries in the boat, connected, with the charger plugged in. Colby
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Gulfcoastjohn



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City/Region: Pensacola
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PostPosted: Fri Dec 21, 2018 8:24 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Can't seem to post pic #234 page 10 of album,(no right click on the laptop pad) but sometimes the simplest solution is best...simply tow the boat to Key West and live on it there.

When the temp gets over 80 degrees, simply turn on the AC and share a big icy RTIC tumbler of iced tea. We like big 2 inch ice cubes in a silicone freezer tray best. Your likes may differ when it's hot in December.

Like so much in life, you may find that everything goes so much easier if you bring a lot of money, but you won't need nearly as much as Discovery's cute crib must have cost on a pro-rated annual basis (I love it!).

Life is good (despite the 51MPH wind gusts and frigid 76 degrees with this front), and we can tell already that the days are getting longer!


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hardee



Joined: 30 Oct 2006
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PostPosted: Sat Dec 22, 2018 12:38 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hi John, Couldn't find a number 234 but this looks like it might be what you're referring to.



Couldn't find the 2" icecubes or the RTIC tumbler Laughing

Oh and the weather. I can give you a tip. More Fleece and Gore-Tex. Layer up man, and with enough layers of fleece you don't need a trampoline to bounce around. And you might want to add some chain to your anchor -- personal no boat.

Harvey
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KevinDU



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City/Region: Terrace
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