Winter storage in heated warehouse

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Have a unique opportunity to store my boat in a heated warehouse for the winter. What lay-up procedures are recommended?
Boat is a 2009 Monterey 28 ft. with Volvo 8.1 OSI-J engine & DPS-A outdrive, reverse cycle Air cond., hot/cold water system, vacu flush head, NO generator.

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Change the oil as usual. A freshwater flush of the AC and engines would be nice. Disconnect battery cables. Cars and trucks and boats at dealers regularly sit fir six months without running. Consider charging the batteries occasionally.
 
I'd still winterize just in case the heated warehouse becomes unheated for a few days.
But if you are confident it won't just add fuel stabilizer.
 
thanks Walshie- of course added fuel stabilizer and also will do normal service on the outdrive & engine as well
 
definitely winterize the engines, water and waste systems. You never know when power could be lost.
 
If there are backup generators etc I wouldn't bother winterizing anything... If there are not, better safe than sorry...
 
I would always winterize the boats systems anyway in an area that typically reached the mid 20's for days.
But if this is a warehouse on Garvies point Rd I would definitely winterize the boat based upon the power outages there in the past.

Hope this helps
 
...and keep in mind winterizing the engine does more than prevent the block from freezing...it also prevents corrosion.
 
I'd still consider shrink wrap to keep dust off of the boat.
 
If I wre storing inside, I'd defiantly winterized to protect against freezes during power outages. I'd also cover my boat as suggested by Boatbum. Shrink wrap and the expense involved is probably overkill for a vessel stored inside. A good quality tarp would be more than adequate inside IMHO.
 
I warehouse my boat, I only fuel stabilize, change oil and take out the batteries. My warehouse is sandwiched between two other active warehouses so I don't antifreeze protect it. Also, it’s a clean warehouse so no real need to even cover it so the boat stays dry and airy....it’s a beautiful thing!
 
So if the recommendation to wintertime and shrink wrap, what's the value in a heated warehouse?
Jim
 
The value is that when the electricity goes out in a New York snowstorm, your engines don't freeze and crack the blocks.
 
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Originally posted by 32carv

So if the recommendation to wintertime and shrink wrap, what's the value in a heated warehouse?
Jim

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That is also my question.

George
 
In inside winter storage I have had good results using just a very thin piece of plastic sheet draped over the boat. I got it from Home Depot and it was not expensive - no where near the cost or work of shrink wrap.
Winterizing many systems such as engines and gensets has the advantage of letting you flush it out and introduce anti-freeze which will greatly reduce or eliminate both salt buildup and corrosive materials left in the system - I would likely do parts of this process even if I were in a much warmer geographic area for those reasons.
Winter storage inside kept our boat well away from the affects of Sandy while others near us had some issues.
 
I agree with all here that say you should winterize, better safe than sorry. I wouldn't shrink wrap, seems a bit overkill if you're indoors. The boat will more than likely need to be cleaned in the spring, but if dirt is a concern, a cheap tarp would work well. Having the boat in a heated warehouse is great if you have some winter projects you want to do on the boat.
 
The Marina I keep my boat in has indoor storage (not heated). Of course everyone winterizes but the storage fee includes a sheet of clear plastic to cover the boat and keep the dust and bird srb2@gr5t!t off. Out of more than 100 boats only a few people shrinkwrap but I don't see the purpose.
 
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