Hey guys,

New boat owner here, and first boat I've owned, so I just wanna make sur im doing things right. I usually use my boat all day, coming home when its dark, and by that time the insides are still pretty wet, so what I've done is usually throw the cover on, and take it off in the morning so the sun can dry it out. It gets pretty humid here in MN, so is that the best way to prevent mold and that stale smell? I've done some research on the forums, and picked up a West Marine dehumidifier, that I have kept in all night too, and it seemed to help a bit, but it still get pretty damp inside. So for a boat that gets stored in the driveway, would my best bet be to run the dehumidifier all night, and then uncover the boat and let the sun take over in the morning? I'm thinking of adding two buckets of that Dri stuff with all the minerals, and use them with the dehumidifier from West Marine.

Another thing is the West Marine dehumid I think it only circulates hot air.. Is that good? or should I get the bigger dehumidifiers that actually collect water?

Thanks in advance!

i live in idaho so not as much humidity here but when i get off the riverif the boat is real wet i leave the cover off open all the boxes and let it air out i have a cheap box fan from walmart and aiming that around the boat drys it out pretty well. but like i said not too much humidity here but the more air you can circulate the better

I live in a HIGH HUMIDITY zone and use mine in salt water. I come in at night and hook the hose to her and let my Johnson run for ten -twenty minutes while cleaning the trash and dumping the porta-potti etc..Then I hose the whole thing out and its usually dark by then. The next day she gets washed and the sun dries it out and it gets covered. Around here, our dew is very heavy and it makes it easier to clean the boat if I do it early in the morning. Then it dries and later that evening it gets covered.