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Trident Tips on How to Store Your Boat and Care For Boatcovers   Your boat is liable to sit on shore for more time than it is actually used – unless you are very lucky! And it’s care and storage should be of great importance.
See - Care of Your Boatcover        See - The Benefits of Breathable Boatcovers
So our dinghies need to be protected from the elements

• A snug fitting,  well secured boat cover  will obviously protect your boat from the UV light, rain, etc.
  It will also keep other matter out,  eg. leaves, sand, bird droppings etc., and pollutants in the atmosphere.

• It must be well secure and snug since any flapping will cause damage to the boat, a good design and adjusting straps etc. helps this.
  

• The boat needs to be kept dry
  Since no boat cover is totally waterproof, ( there will be seepage through the openings and seams)
  your dinghy needs to be left so that it can drain. Most will drain if their bow is left up and transom down. Boats that do not have a direct passage to the stern, should be left so that the water drains through the self bailer.

• The Benefits of a Breathable Boatcover
  More and more people are beginning to realise  to protect their boats, reducing the damp environment inside the boat, which over a period of time could lead to the wood or GRP absorbing water and putting weight onto the boat.

• Ensure the cover is fitted correctly since it may well collect water.
  Over boom covers should help resolve this problem if the boom is sitting on the transom.
  On our flat covers there is a main halyard attachment which when pulled tight will help drainage.
  If the mast is down, or you have a trailing cover a piece of wood running the length of the boat will help to reduce the problem.
  

Do not allow the boat to be in contact with the ground or damp surfaces, rest the transom on a tyre or cradle – also ensure the hull is well supported. 

If your site is exposed to the wind, 
you may well be advised to tie your boat down to stakes - for your boat’s protection and others next to you in the dinghy park. 

Your boat needs to be made safe from prying eyes,
and a boatcover clearly does this job.

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