In my last post I mentioned the need for ventilation for shrink wrapped boats. Without it mold will develop and it will not do the boat any good whatsoever. Think of a shrink wrapped boat as a big sealed in green house. As the sun warms the cover it causes any moisture under the cover to be absorbed into the atmosphere then as the sun goes down and the cover cools the still warm air condenses on the inside of the shrink wrap and drips back onto the boat. As it is impossible to shrink wrap a boat without trapping some moisture inside a good amount of ventilation will defeat this condense/drip cycle and allow the air to reach equilibrium thus mitigating problems to a large extent.
At the time that the boat is shrink wrapped it makes a lot of sense therefore to incorporate some sort of ventilation. Costing just $6 a piece these wind cup forced ventilation systems from Dr Shrink could solve many problems. Attached to the outside of the cover these cups which drive a small fan on the inside and duct air through the cover should go a long way to preventing moisture problems. For areas where there is a lot of sun but little to no wind solar powered versions are available.
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