As a relatively new Catalina owner (1+ year) I wanted to get the sage advice of the group on winter storage. With my old boat (1976 vintage built in Sweden), I put her on the hard in alternate years for the winter with the thinking that letting the hull dry out for several months would help retard blisters. Several of the old salts I talked to about it agreed with that theory. It worked though whether it was due to that fact or just that the hull was not prone to blistering I dont know. Flyaway has been in the water since I got her in May a year ago except for a few days to paint the bottom this past spring. So this year I would put her up for the winter if I followed my previous regimen. My question is whether that's really necessary with the purported blister resistance of these modern hull resins. I'd rather keep her at the dock-cheaper (free), and easier to walk out the door and onto the boat for any winter projects I think up than driving to the boatyard. Opinions welcome!