LEECH21 Posted November 12, 2008 Share Posted November 12, 2008 I just took my boat in to get winterized this week and was planning on putting it away this weekend in a storage shed for the winter........Well, its been raining and snowing and my boat has been sitting uncovered outside at the shop. Now the carpet is soaking wet.I have a unheated garage, but the temps aren't supposed to get much warmer than freezing. Does anyone know of a good and fast way to dry the interior of my boat? I was thinking fans might help? I just don't want to cover it with the canvas and store it with the carpet still wet, thinking mold will grow.Thanks in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimBuck Posted November 12, 2008 Share Posted November 12, 2008 I would recommend putting a cover loosely over the boat. Then stack your fans/heaters/blowers etc. inside safely. Having the cover on will allow for the temp to come up under the cover and also provide good circulation with the air being circulated by the fans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wplatehunter Posted November 12, 2008 Share Posted November 12, 2008 A fan will help, or heat up the garage with a portable heater. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polarsusd81 Posted November 12, 2008 Share Posted November 12, 2008 Wet Dry shop vac will help. You can pick one up pretty cheap and it will get a lot of the water out for you. Then you could set up fans or whatever else you feel like to help finish the job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Brelje Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 polarsusd stole my answer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LEECH21 Posted November 13, 2008 Author Share Posted November 13, 2008 Thanks fellas! I'll give it a try! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jigginjim Posted November 14, 2008 Share Posted November 14, 2008 I have a fan over my boat in the garage. I use it when ever the carpet gets wet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KTapper Posted November 17, 2008 Share Posted November 17, 2008 Yeah I have a HUGE industrial fan that I let dry it out, but the shop vac works too. sucks up the water and dirt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herm0026 Posted November 17, 2008 Share Posted November 17, 2008 haha Ktapper do you still have yours running??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KTapper Posted November 17, 2008 Share Posted November 17, 2008 Yes ha it has been since thursday, plan on shutting it off on monday night? or tuesday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LEECH21 Posted November 18, 2008 Author Share Posted November 18, 2008 Used the fan and shop vac trick. Was completely dry in less than 2 days! Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wishing for walleyes Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 That might have been a good test for the sham wow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimBuck Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 Lol. That commercial cracks me up every time. "They practically sell themselves!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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