Today’s bass boats are set up so that there is a plethora of storage to be used. Newer rigs usually have rod storage on both sides, middle storage for tackle and rear storage for life jackets, clothes and such. Of course most bass fishermen spend their entire life savings trying to fill all of these storage compartments to the hilt and eventually realize that it only slows the speed down and you use a tenth of what you usually store.

If you’re like me, you utilize the rear storage compartments for life jackets and extra clothes. Not to mention maybe some snacks and emergency equipment. For all those that have owned a newer bass boat for any length of time, you’ve probably noticed at one time or another that the storage compartments sometimes get condensation in them. Especially on the upper lids and around the tops of the compartments.

This condensation is caused from the use aluminum that several manufacturers use for lining in today’s bass boats. Most storage compartment lids, livewells and decks have an underlining of aluminum. This addition of aluminum combined with the possible wrong angle of drainage with the compartment lids will more often than not cause our “dry” storage to become damp. Of course, if this is left alone for an extended period, everything starts to smell musky and begins to mildew.

 One quick fix to this problem that has been in circulation for a while now is adding a “truck liner” spray to the storage compartments. The same spray that you use as your truck bed liner can be added to the lids of your storage. It can be sprayed on from a can or wiped on with a brush. This addition can solve the condensation that accumulated on your storage lids. It’s a quick, inexpensive fix, and can save you the lurid smell and the expensive cost of replacing your life jackets and clothing once they’ve stayed in storage too long.