Water in the hull over the winter

Sean

Sean

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Alright, lat weekend I put her down for the winter. :-[ Cleaned her up real pertry, winterized the engine, removed the battery and tucked her in with what I thought was a water proof cover. Under the impression the cover was water proof, I left her titled a little forward to enable me to leave the engine completely vertical ( park on a slope). I also dumped a gallon of anti freeze in the bilge area just in case any water gets trapped.
Well, with the rain today I found out that were was water puddled on the tarp it was slowly seeping in. I am going to re-cover with a frame running down the center of the hull to prevent the puddling and I hope prevent water from getting in to the boat.
Should I be worried if a little water builds up in the hull?? I am planning on dumping anti freeze in her once a month so I think I should be all set? Correct me if I am wrong but I would rather make sure my engine has no water build up then my hull? The antifreeze should prevent it any way??
Sorry, board @ work
Thanks!
 
Alright, lat weekend I put her down for the winter. :-[ Cleaned her up real pertry, winterized the engine, removed the battery and tucked her in with what I thought was a water proof cover. Under the impression the cover was water proof, I left her titled a little forward to enable me to leave the engine completely vertical ( park on a slope). I also dumped a gallon of anti freeze in the bilge area just in case any water gets trapped.
Well, with the rain today I found out that were was water puddled on the tarp it was slowly seeping in. I am going to re-cover with a frame running down the center of the hull to prevent the puddling and I hope prevent water from getting in to the boat.
Should I be worried if a little water builds up in the hull?? I am planning on dumping anti freeze in her once a month so I think I should be all set? Correct me if I am wrong but I would rather make sure my engine has no water build up then my hull? The antifreeze should prevent it any way??
Sorry, board @ work
Thanks!
 
Thats the problem, they it is parked in order to have the engine all the way down, the boat needs to be tilted forward a litle, not allowing it to drain.
 
Thats the problem, they it is parked in order to have the engine all the way down, the boat needs to be tilted forward a litle, not allowing it to drain.
 
I don't think the engine necessarily has to be pointed 100% down. Just down far enough that water will drain out. But you should still go ahead with the frame for the tarp to keep the water out.
 
I don't think the engine necessarily has to be pointed 100% down. Just down far enough that water will drain out. But you should still go ahead with the frame for the tarp to keep the water out.
 
Actually I was thinking of that. Mostly to work on my trailer over the winter. Just a litle scared about leaving her on blocks... I might take a ride down to the boat yard leter and feel out how/were to place the blocks. or even see if I can get some jack stands cheep.. who knows..
 
Actually I was thinking of that. Mostly to work on my trailer over the winter. Just a litle scared about leaving her on blocks... I might take a ride down to the boat yard leter and feel out how/were to place the blocks. or even see if I can get some jack stands cheep.. who knows..
 
Or just roll your trailer up onto blocks, or stout pieces of wood, that way you won't have to jack up the boat itself. Or just put the trailer rails on jackstands and get your tires up off the ground, kill two birds with one stone ;)
 
Or just roll your trailer up onto blocks, or stout pieces of wood, that way you won't have to jack up the boat itself. Or just put the trailer rails on jackstands and get your tires up off the ground, kill two birds with one stone ;)
 
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