The Drystack in Portsmouth provides quick, convenient, secure and weatherproof powerboat storage for boats between 4 to 13 metres in length. Boats are lifted and stored on racking in a huge aircraft style hanger. Drystack saves you time and preserves boat condition and value. At the Drystack in Portsmouth, we have customers who keep their boat with us all year round, customers who are summer only and customers who are winter only.
The summer ease of access Drystack benefits are well documented, but there are also many benefits of using the Drystack for winter storage too:
1. Your boat stays completely dry |
Stored indoors, fully protected from all sides, your boat is free from UV, salt water, pollution, storm damage and seagulls. There is also no risk of osmosis. |
2. No degradation |
How your boat goes into the Drystack will be how your boat comes out. All that the boat will require is a light clean to remove any dust accumulated over the winter. |
3. No antifouling |
Being stored out of the water means you do not need to go to the trouble or expense of applying antifoul each year. There are also no additional barnacles or weed growth to worry about. |
4. High n’ dry and totally secure |
Our boatyard is fully protected with security patrols and CCTV running 24 hours per day, but having your boat stored in a rack above ground level in a secure building adds a new level of security. It would be almost impossible for someone to steal your boat and extremely unlikely for any damage to be done whilst the boat is in the rack. |
5. No boat covers or shrink wrapping required |
No boat covers are required in the indoor Drystack saving you a significant investment.
If you leave your boat outside and want the boat to be in the same condition in the spring then it’s critical the boat covers are made of good quality material, made to fit the boat and are put on correctly. When choosing boat covers think about how often you are going to be pulling them on and off the boat and how severe the weather is likely to be. To avoid damage to the finish always protect the engines and any fibreglass from the cover. An alternative to boat covers is to pay an annual fee to have your boat shrink wrapped for the winter. Assuming there is no damage to the shrink wrap, the advantages of shrink-wrapping are:
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6. No sleepless nights |
Any boat owner who has left their boat outside during any of the storms over the last few years will know that feeling of dread knowing your prized possession is out in the open. At the very least you will want to check your boat to ensure the boat cover is in place, no water has collected in the cover and tighten the lines. It’s fine and all part of boating when the sun is shining and live close by, but when it’s in the middle of winter and raining going to check on your boat, however close you live, is a chore. |
7. No need to worry about vermin or insect nests |
In the Drystack, the boats are off the ground and so it is far less likely that vermin will enter the boat. We recommend exhaust outlets should be plugged or taped to prevent insects from nesting wherever the boat is being stored. |
8. A lot less hassle than taking the boat home |
New boat owners often look at storing their boat at home. If you have a secure, dry building to store your boat you are in a good place and your only worry is transportation to and from the harbour. For most people though taking the boat home means leaving the boat outside which opens up many obstacles:
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Contact us to find out more about how we can help with winter storage