Cabin door open or closed while storing under shrink wrap?

habit68

As the title asks, my boat will be shrink wrapped for winter and was wondering what most do! Do i leave the door open or closed and leave some windows open that are under the shrink wrap. I will also put moisture bags inside.

Thanks!

habit68

sorry, I should have said that its a 250 FV!

Dream_Inn

I have always closed my cabin door in the winter, but I use covers, not shrinkwrap.  I put in damp rid (large container) in the cockpit and the hang up bags in the cabin.  Has worked well for a long time.  Make sure you check and possibly change the bags/damp rid at least once in the winter.

habit68

Thanks Dream inn!

PartsMan

I leave mine open

seguir

Great question....I was just about to ask the same.   Next question....I been told to leave my engine hatch open a crack....this doesn't make sense to be because of the rapid change in temperatures during the day and night under the shrink wrap. 

trich11

We are on our 4th winter with shrink wrap. We leave our door closed, open the head window a small amount and use the typical moisture collection methods. No issues thus far.

MarkB

Closed. Helps keep rodents out. Get a Few containers of dehumidifier crystals and place through the cabin.

raybo3

On my 342 I close the doors and hatches and I keep the engine hatch shut also. I also shrink wrap. Never a problem

Black_Diamond

We had snow here in W Mich yesterday. Ski season has arrived. Loveland opened in CO this week.

Michael T

Hey BD, that's about to start here. We leave for Vegas on Wednesday then its back to get the scuba gear ready for three months in the caribbean. In my younger days I used to be on the ski patrol and ski in Banff, Quebec, Europe, Jay Peaks and Jackson Hole. Now it's the sunny south for me!. :-) MT

Black_Diamond

Banff, Jays Peak and Jackson I can speak for, all sweet! I still enjoy the snow though Enjoy vegas and your extended scuba trip- sounds like fun!

Capt Ron

I keep my cabin closed and spread sheets of Bounty all over the cabin... smells real nice in the spring. I put mothballs in the cabin area. This takes care of the pests. Our marina is generous with the air vents so I never had an issue with moisture... everything is too frozen to sweat.... LOL

Black_Diamond

scented dryer sheets are nice too. 

BoatAway

i keep the door closed too. figure if something bad happens, at  least this way it'll only happen to one half of the boat.

I also do the dryer sheets since it does smell nice and I heard on the old forum that it keep out mice or soemthing. sounds plausible..

Michael T

My 2 cents all the above + baking soda box open in each fridge and ice maker, couple of containers of dry crystals around and don't stack the mattresses and cushions in a pile. MT

TikiHut2

I also prop open all my bilge and storage areas and keep a dehumidifier in the cabin but my moisture issue is off the scale in our down season(June1st-Oct1st), as if the infernal heat isn't enough.

Like the dryer sheets and baking soda tips. Good stuff.

habit68

great tips thanks for all the info!

gvigrass

Another good use for dryer sheets in the summer, or year round for us in FL, is to put a fresh sheet every now and then in the A/C vent (where it blows cold into the cabin).  Keeps things fresh/

Greg

RWBLACK6

Had a previous boat shrunkwrapped outdoors in Mich, 5 yrs ago.   In early spring, I unzipped the door in wrap and entered cockpit. I noticed the Bi-Fold cabin door was opened. I always shut door. Entered the cabin and soon came face to face with a RACOON.  Ran out of boat and called pest control......My advice; Always secure cabin door.