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Anyone leave their tinny docked in saltwater?
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<blockquote data-quote="Beefer" data-source="post: 255484" data-attributes="member: 8389"><p>I live in West-Central Florida, a high growth area for barnacles and oysters. I have a storage issue with the new (to me) tinny. My choices are 1) leave it in the water at the dock (convenient), or 2) Drag the boat onto the (non-floating) dock after each use (not an easy chore, especially at low tide). </p><p></p><p>My wife would prefer if I left it in the water, rather then either take up room on the dock, or kill the grass. I'm concerned about bio-growth, and also the possibility of stray current in the water causing damage. </p><p></p><p>To leave it in the water, I'm thinking I'll have to strip the boat (it has some type of paint from the previous owner, but not a biocide), sand, prime, and paint at a cost of about $150-200, then I'd have to get an anode or two. Am I correct on this? We do have a 'beach', but that's only during low tide. </p><p></p><p>I don't have a trailer, nor do I want one. I could remove the engine after each use, but carrying it up the steps is a killer. </p><p></p><p>What do you guys that live on the water do with your tinnys?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Beefer, post: 255484, member: 8389"] I live in West-Central Florida, a high growth area for barnacles and oysters. I have a storage issue with the new (to me) tinny. My choices are 1) leave it in the water at the dock (convenient), or 2) Drag the boat onto the (non-floating) dock after each use (not an easy chore, especially at low tide). My wife would prefer if I left it in the water, rather then either take up room on the dock, or kill the grass. I'm concerned about bio-growth, and also the possibility of stray current in the water causing damage. To leave it in the water, I'm thinking I'll have to strip the boat (it has some type of paint from the previous owner, but not a biocide), sand, prime, and paint at a cost of about $150-200, then I'd have to get an anode or two. Am I correct on this? We do have a 'beach', but that's only during low tide. I don't have a trailer, nor do I want one. I could remove the engine after each use, but carrying it up the steps is a killer. What do you guys that live on the water do with your tinnys? [/QUOTE]
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