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A buddy has offered to let me store my 2 snowmobiles in his sea can. I'm a bit leery thinking it could be damp and full of condensation. This fellow had stored some wooden furniture in it and the finish was water damaged. Another friend has a sea can at his cabin and says he has no issues.

Outside storage for two sleds would open so much space in the garage. Anyone done this? doing this? Had issues?
 
timtune said:
A buddy has offered to let me store my 2 snowmobiles in his sea can. I'm a bit leery thinking it could be damp and full of condensation. This fellow had stored some wooden furniture in it and the finish was water damaged. Another friend has a sea can at his cabin and says he has no issues.

Outside storage for two sleds would open so much space in the garage. Anyone done this? doing this? Had issues?
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We use them at the motorcycle course.

We put vents in them. Either a roofing style "turbine", or side vent with an overhang and a fan. Good for clearing out exhaust fumes, fuel vapour, and moisture accumulation.



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I would def check whether water is getting in from the top or bottom as there may be small penetrations that allow water in.

If you have power I’d consider adding a powered vent fan to the exterior.

If no power, I’d consider a solar powered fan to ensure there is circulation inside.
 
@NuggyBuggy used seacan at his cottage after his garage decided to immolate.

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I think the key is keeping air exchanging. As SS said, big temp swings will cause condensation. Air exchanges mean the condensation should be gone in a day or two (until the next temp drop). Depending on the value of the stuff, running a dehumidifier in the can during the spring might be worthwhile. I run one in my mostly unheated garage during winter/spring as the cars bring in a ton of moisture.
 
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timtune said:
A buddy has offered to let me store my 2 snowmobiles in his sea can. I'm a bit leery thinking it could be damp and full of condensation. This fellow had stored some wooden furniture in it and the finish was water damaged. Another friend has a sea can at his cabin and says he has no issues.

Outside storage for two sleds would open so much space in the garage. Anyone done this? doing this? Had issues?
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No worse than an unheated building in my experience it is this time of year that everything gets coated in condensation with the extreme temp swings.

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I have a friend who stored a boat in his in Haliburton area.
He did it for 2-3 years over the winter and did not report any issues.
 
matt365 said:
We use them at the motorcycle course.

We put vents in them. Either a roofing style "turbine", or side vent with an overhang and a fan. Good for clearing out exhaust fumes, fuel vapour, and moisture accumulation.
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Ours don't have any vents, but I don't think these things are designed to be hermetically sealed. Never a problem with moisture, or fumes build-up.

Mind you, the Okanagan is dry as hell, even in the wintertime, so there's that...
 
Lightcycle said:
Ours don't have any vents, but I don't think these things are designed to be hermetically sealed. Never a problem with moisture, or fumes build-up.

Mind you, the Okanagan is dry as hell, even in the wintertime, so there's that...
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My dad also has one up north in Haliburton. No venting. But its full of scaffold, cement mixer, lawn equipment, seasonal tools. Mostly stuff he doesn't care too much about.

They're a great option, if you have the space.

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If my wife was cool with adding a container to our front yard or rear yard we’d have on. But in the end it’s a matter of getting rid of junk not adding.
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