Keeping boat in water

Fresh water on a river. The scum I could deal with but the blisters concern me. Anyone found blisters after one season on a slip?

What kind of water are we talking about that it would sitting in? Dirty, clean, salt, brackish, fresh, etc.

I might be wrong here, but I don't think gel blistering is going to be an issue for a season. Over several seasons, definitely. The only blistered boats I've ever seen have been in the water for years, not a single season.
If you have a good wax coat on it before hand and then take it out and clean it up a couple times over the season, I think you'll be fine. But then water conditions will play a big role in that too.

No marinas here offer the gas n' drop service. You guys are spoiled over there with all your options! The marina I'm at is pretty mush the only usable place within a hundred mile radius! My dads car is not capable of towing the SAN and buying a junker to leave at the marina would cost in other ways. I'd have to buy and insure the thing and then pay to leave it at the marina.

I could go the 'pay a local' to splash route but I hate relying on others when a saturdays water time is at stake. You guys are slowly putting me off the idea of leaving it in the water so I guess the status quo is probably the best option.

What are the issues found with leaving the boat in over the season asisdes from scum and gel blisters? I friend of mine leaves 2 CCs in all season, a 196 and a 210 and he's all for it!

D.

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Spent 10 days in Ireland back in June and drove 600-700 miles. I doubt an old Lincoln or Caddy could navigate many of the roads we drove on. Our driveway at home is wider than many of the public roads.
Managed to get the rental car back with the mirrors still intact though.

I thought that was Lake Ireland in uh.. Lake County? Er uh I should pay more attention.

Craigs List! Buy an old beater Lincoln or Caddy,trucks may be more $$ but you dont have to have a truck. Put a hitch on it and leave it at the lake. Insurance is you option as i do not know the circumstances.

I do like keeping it nice but lifts are not an option over here. I've yet to see one! I live sixty miles from the boat. It stays on the trailer at my parents so I only get at it on the weekends. I have to drive my SUV/truck (like my American lingo??!!) 60 miles just to tow the boat 5 mins up the road to launch. My saving on fuel alone would probably pay for the slip at the marina but I have hesitations re: the scum and also covering it wet. On the driveway my dad always throws the cover off and lets it dry if it's had a soaking. Also, I don't fancy spending every third Saturday cleaning it, that's valuable run time!

There may be a waiting list at the marina anyway but I'm just thinking ahead for next year. Thanks for the feedback! It's all food for thought.

D.

I think that brown staining is going to happen with any boat, you'll just need to clean it off when you pull the boat out.   on the flip side, lots of these boats that sit in the water get gel blisters.   that is not so easy to clean up.   Trailering is a hassle, but I think that without a lift, trailering may be the best option for keeping your hull in decent shape.   any way you can get a lift in the water under your boat?