its not an issue, after each trip i strip all the shit out of my boat that way i can run around last minute and try to find all my shit

but hey, thats just me 
Ralph,
Because I never know what boat will be going with us, I use the Rubbermade action totes to store my clean and dry boat crap, that way I just grab the boxes and throw them in the boat, then just throw the stuff on the lawn and wash and dry before packing it back up and put it in the rafters of the garage...
I have three throw cushions because I have forgotten them 3 times and had to buy one for a trip...

I wish I could go to this deal...

GT