We are storing our 43’ American Tug at Lambs Yacht Center in Jacksonville from April 1 to November 1. Ive heard good things about them and we wanted to try in-water storage. We’ve previously stored on the hard at River Forest Yachting Center in Stuart and at Hinckley in Manatee Pocket. Looking for any tips or advice that would help us.
We have a house-size dehumidifier that we run on the galley counter with a hose into the galley sink. That seems to keep the humidity under control. In addition, we have a large fan that sits on the companionway about half-way downstairs.
I’m not planning to run any of my four ac units that have a dehumidifying cycle - just because I’m not sure they are necessary and it’s something else that could malfunction.
We open up all of the drawers, lockers, hatches, and refrigerators. I wasn’t going to use Damp Rid containers because we might not be visiting the boat and I’m concerned that - once filled - they become useless. I was thinking about a couple of trays of kitty litter but I think they’d have the same problem.
We’re taking all of the food and our clothes off the boat. I’ll probably empty the two fiberglass water tanks. I will fuel up and add a stabilizer to the fuel just before we arrive.
What about bedding? Make up the bunks as usual, store the bedding, or remove it? What else am I missing?
Thank you all
tlaw7
We have a house-size dehumidifier that we run on the galley counter with a hose into the galley sink. That seems to keep the humidity under control. In addition, we have a large fan that sits on the companionway about half-way downstairs.
I’m not planning to run any of my four ac units that have a dehumidifying cycle - just because I’m not sure they are necessary and it’s something else that could malfunction.
We open up all of the drawers, lockers, hatches, and refrigerators. I wasn’t going to use Damp Rid containers because we might not be visiting the boat and I’m concerned that - once filled - they become useless. I was thinking about a couple of trays of kitty litter but I think they’d have the same problem.
We’re taking all of the food and our clothes off the boat. I’ll probably empty the two fiberglass water tanks. I will fuel up and add a stabilizer to the fuel just before we arrive.
What about bedding? Make up the bunks as usual, store the bedding, or remove it? What else am I missing?
Thank you all
tlaw7