To wrap, or not

[tkaustin]

I'm tired of hauling our 25 ft ranger tug from Minnesota to the San Juan Islands and I'm seriously considering storing it here in the San juans over winter. What are the pros and cons of having alit plastic wrapped if it's going to be stored outside?

 

[scross]

I am not a fan of shrink wrap. Had a 24 ft SeaRay wrapped in Colorado. Used several 5 gallon buckets of desiccant to keep it dry. Still got some black mold.
We are now in Southern Oregon which has colder winters than the Puget Sound area. If you can get storage with electric available that’s ideal. We store ours connected to shore power and run a bilge heater, two inside cabin dehumidifier & one heater. The heaters are triggered only when the outside temp goes to near freezing.
Plus all the plumbing and engine fluid lines are winterized. We haven’t had any issues doing this for over a decade now.