Winter layup

[samuel]

In the past I have kept my wooden boats on a swinging mooring & at the end of the season they have been stored under cover for ease of maintenance etc
This year as I now have a new Hanse 311 I keep it in a marina. The marina owners charge the same annual fee if the boat is in the water or out of it. I intend to strip all the gear of the boat but am unsure whether it is best kept in the water until next easter & then lifted for a couple of weeks for scrub & polish & antifoul. Or should I have it lifted out now & kept in a cradle with 5 struts. What's the consensus of opinion on the best way to keep the boat ??

 

[boatmike]

Any fibreglass boat is better out of the water to aviod osmosis while wooden ones dry out and leak so are better left in

 

[corby]

I keep my boat in and bring her out in spring for a scrub up. Never had any problems. I think it depends if you intend to use her over the winter so that she gets a bit of use.