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[thumper]

i have read a couple of posts about leaving your doo in water for a lenhgth of time - the manual says its not recommended, i am planning a trip to the scilly islands late summer (assuming we have one) and i will need a swinging mooring of maybe one that dries out with each low tide - but i am unsure of the effect of leaving the boat in water for say 3-4 days, its that or beach it, but i would prefer a mooring - can we have an authoritative answer on this, perhaps keviseeb could shed a dealers angle on it???

i am aware of osmosis with grp hulls but im worried that it maybe a little quicker with doo's - i dont want to antifoul it etc etc - do you see my dilemma.....

any help would be appreciated.

has anyone left a boat in a lake or seawater for any length of time?

[BigRed]

I have already left my sea-doo in the water for up to 5 days in a row.

As far as I am concerned......its a boat......boats belong in the water.

[thumper]

yeh thats exactly what i say - although the manual says otherwise????

not sure what to make of it

[stevenh]

yeh thats exactly what i say - although the manual says otherwise????

not sure what to make of it

My sea-doo's have been out of the water for most of their lives, but for two to three weeks a year they soak. I have not had any hull damage at all with two of my three boats (97 Speedster, '03 Sportster 4-tec and soon with a '05 S200) with these week-long soakings two to three times a year. My S200 will be in for a total of three weeks this summer (starting soon!).

My '97 was purchased used from a friend who left the boat in water all summer for two years. There was no damage at all (he had a cottage). I had the boat for two more years with no hull issues. The hull was very dirty at the end of the year, but after some scrubbing, all was well.

Steve

[Doooer]

i am aware of osmosis with grp hulls but im worried that it maybe a little quicker with doo's - i dont want to antifoul it etc etc - do you see my dilemma.....

Thumps,
The issue has been osmosis. However, if I recall, it seems to rear its ugly head when you leave it in the water for lengthy periods of time (not 2 or 3 days). You apparently begin to get tiny blisters in the gelcoat that are filled with water...not good.

It also doesn't seem to effect everyone, but I think that I'd be inspecting my hull if I left it in the water for lengthy periods of time.

[thumper]

thanx guys