The Benefits of Indoor Boat Storage
While the weather here in California is fairly mild and we don’t have harsh winters like other parts of the country, there may still be cause for you to put your boat in storage for several weeks or months. Many people choose to simply trailer their covered boats and leave them out in the driveway during this time, but storing your boat indoors offers many benefits that can help to keep your vessel safe from harm until you’re ready to use it again. Read on to learn more.
1. Protect Your Boat From the Elements
Even if we don’t get harsh winters, Californians still have to deal with rain and high winds, in addition to a lot of sunlight. All of these elements can still do damage to your boat if it’s left out in the open. Sunlight can damage the fabrics and weaken your boat’s exterior gel coat over time. Rain can cause mold and mildew to form, while wind can blow things around and snap parts off if it’s strong enough. Storing your boat inside completely removes all of these risks.
2. Increase Security
Of course, the weather isn’t your only concern when it comes to your boat’s integrity. Enterprising thieves may spot your trailered boat and think that it’s perfect to swipe under cover of night. If you leave your craft at the marina, a thief might break in and snag some expensive items. Indoor boat storage facilities are extremely secure and have cameras and guards to protect your boat from theft.
3. Free Up Some Space
Keeping a boat in your own garage or in your driveway or backyard takes up a great deal of space. It also means you can’t use those spaces for anything else, such as your car or truck. However, if you choose to store your boat at a facility, you get all that space back to use as you wish!
4. Protect the Environment
This has to do mainly with storing your boat at the marina in the water. Any boat may leak oil or gas or leech chemicals into the water, especially if it hasn’t been maintained properly. This leaked fluid can do real damage to the surrounding environment, causing harm to local wildlife. Keeping your boat in dry storage eliminates this leeching and helps to protect the waterways in your area.
When you’re ready to shop, visit our dealership in Lake Elsinore, CA, to view our current stock of new and used boats for sale. We can even assist you with financing options. Pacific Freedom welcomes our customers coming from Long Beach and Temecula, CA.