John H. wrote:
Faced with $640 worth of storage for four months, I'm giving the shrink
wrap idea some consideration. But, never having had a boat shrink wrapped,
I don't know what the pro's and con's are.

Any help in this area would be appreciated.

Other than the expense, there are no cons.

Mike down at BP will do the job for you at about $12 a foot, and you can
store over the winter there for about $150, until April, I believe. Then
the usual storage fees start again. Tri-State gets about $13.50 a foot.

Basically, for center consoles, the wrapper runs a web strap from the
bow to the stern to create a vee under the wrap so water runs off onto
the ground. The boat is wrapped, along with the engine, and an vent
usually is left at the transom. The wrapping keeps all the winter crap
out of your boat so when you remove the wrap in the spring, the boat is
as clean as you left it. Keeps the UV out, too.

Some guys can reuse the wrap for an additional season.

On Wed, 07 Nov 2007 14:48:57 -0500, HK wrote:

John H. wrote:
Faced with $640 worth of storage for four months, I'm giving the shrink
wrap idea some consideration. But, never having had a boat shrink wrapped,
I don't know what the pro's and con's are.

Any help in this area would be appreciated.

Other than the expense, there are no cons.

Mike down at BP will do the job for you at about $12 a foot, and you can
store over the winter there for about $150, until April, I believe. Then
the usual storage fees start again. Tri-State gets about $13.50 a foot.

Basically, for center consoles, the wrapper runs a web strap from the
bow to the stern to create a vee under the wrap so water runs off onto
the ground. The boat is wrapped, along with the engine, and an vent
usually is left at the transom. The wrapping keeps all the winter crap
out of your boat so when you remove the wrap in the spring, the boat is
as clean as you left it. Keeps the UV out, too.

Some guys can reuse the wrap for an additional season.

Thanks, Harry. The marina I bought from will store the boat in their locked
yard for the winter at no cost. They want $13 a foot to shrink wrap, which
is a hell of a lot cheaper than boatel storage. Plus, the dealer will put
the trailer up on blocks once it's shrink wrapped. I didn't know if
condensation was a big problem or not.

John H. wrote:
On Wed, 07 Nov 2007 14:48:57 -0500, HK wrote:

John H. wrote:
Faced with $640 worth of storage for four months, I'm giving the shrink
wrap idea some consideration. But, never having had a boat shrink wrapped,
I don't know what the pro's and con's are.

Any help in this area would be appreciated.
Other than the expense, there are no cons.

Mike down at BP will do the job for you at about $12 a foot, and you can
store over the winter there for about $150, until April, I believe. Then
the usual storage fees start again. Tri-State gets about $13.50 a foot.

Basically, for center consoles, the wrapper runs a web strap from the
bow to the stern to create a vee under the wrap so water runs off onto
the ground. The boat is wrapped, along with the engine, and an vent
usually is left at the transom. The wrapping keeps all the winter crap
out of your boat so when you remove the wrap in the spring, the boat is
as clean as you left it. Keeps the UV out, too.

Some guys can reuse the wrap for an additional season.

Thanks, Harry. The marina I bought from will store the boat in their locked
yard for the winter at no cost. They want $13 a foot to shrink wrap, which
is a hell of a lot cheaper than boatel storage. Plus, the dealer will put
the trailer up on blocks once it's shrink wrapped. I didn't know if
condensation was a big problem or not.


Take the upholstered cushions and batteries home with you.

On Wed, 07 Nov 2007 15:10:30 -0500, HK wrote:

John H. wrote:
On Wed, 07 Nov 2007 14:48:57 -0500, HK wrote:

John H. wrote:
Faced with $640 worth of storage for four months, I'm giving the shrink
wrap idea some consideration. But, never having had a boat shrink wrapped,
I don't know what the pro's and con's are.

Any help in this area would be appreciated.
Other than the expense, there are no cons.

Mike down at BP will do the job for you at about $12 a foot, and you can
store over the winter there for about $150, until April, I believe. Then
the usual storage fees start again. Tri-State gets about $13.50 a foot.

Basically, for center consoles, the wrapper runs a web strap from the
bow to the stern to create a vee under the wrap so water runs off onto
the ground. The boat is wrapped, along with the engine, and an vent
usually is left at the transom. The wrapping keeps all the winter crap
out of your boat so when you remove the wrap in the spring, the boat is
as clean as you left it. Keeps the UV out, too.

Some guys can reuse the wrap for an additional season.

Thanks, Harry. The marina I bought from will store the boat in their locked
yard for the winter at no cost. They want $13 a foot to shrink wrap, which
is a hell of a lot cheaper than boatel storage. Plus, the dealer will put
the trailer up on blocks once it's shrink wrapped. I didn't know if
condensation was a big problem or not.


Take the upholstered cushions and batteries home with you.

Good point.

John H. wrote:
On Wed, 07 Nov 2007 15:10:30 -0500, HK wrote:

John H. wrote:
On Wed, 07 Nov 2007 14:48:57 -0500, HK wrote:

John H. wrote:
Faced with $640 worth of storage for four months, I'm giving the shrink
wrap idea some consideration. But, never having had a boat shrink wrapped,
I don't know what the pro's and con's are.

Any help in this area would be appreciated.
Other than the expense, there are no cons.

Mike down at BP will do the job for you at about $12 a foot, and you can
store over the winter there for about $150, until April, I believe. Then
the usual storage fees start again. Tri-State gets about $13.50 a foot.

Basically, for center consoles, the wrapper runs a web strap from the
bow to the stern to create a vee under the wrap so water runs off onto
the ground. The boat is wrapped, along with the engine, and an vent
usually is left at the transom. The wrapping keeps all the winter crap
out of your boat so when you remove the wrap in the spring, the boat is
as clean as you left it. Keeps the UV out, too.

Some guys can reuse the wrap for an additional season.
Thanks, Harry. The marina I bought from will store the boat in their locked
yard for the winter at no cost. They want $13 a foot to shrink wrap, which
is a hell of a lot cheaper than boatel storage. Plus, the dealer will put
the trailer up on blocks once it's shrink wrapped. I didn't know if
condensation was a big problem or not.

Take the upholstered cushions and batteries home with you.

Good point.


BTW, if the dealer has not run your new engine, it might not have oil in
it. Typically the motors are shipped, even when mounted on boats, sans
oil. Keep that in mind for the spring.

On Wed, 07 Nov 2007 17:00:11 -0500, HK wrote:

John H. wrote:
On Wed, 07 Nov 2007 15:10:30 -0500, HK wrote:

John H. wrote:
On Wed, 07 Nov 2007 14:48:57 -0500, HK wrote:

John H. wrote:
Faced with $640 worth of storage for four months, I'm giving the shrink
wrap idea some consideration. But, never having had a boat shrink wrapped,
I don't know what the pro's and con's are.

Any help in this area would be appreciated.
Other than the expense, there are no cons.

Mike down at BP will do the job for you at about $12 a foot, and you can
store over the winter there for about $150, until April, I believe. Then
the usual storage fees start again. Tri-State gets about $13.50 a foot.

Basically, for center consoles, the wrapper runs a web strap from the
bow to the stern to create a vee under the wrap so water runs off onto
the ground. The boat is wrapped, along with the engine, and an vent
usually is left at the transom. The wrapping keeps all the winter crap
out of your boat so when you remove the wrap in the spring, the boat is
as clean as you left it. Keeps the UV out, too.

Some guys can reuse the wrap for an additional season.
Thanks, Harry. The marina I bought from will store the boat in their locked
yard for the winter at no cost. They want $13 a foot to shrink wrap, which
is a hell of a lot cheaper than boatel storage. Plus, the dealer will put
the trailer up on blocks once it's shrink wrapped. I didn't know if
condensation was a big problem or not.

Take the upholstered cushions and batteries home with you.

Good point.


BTW, if the dealer has not run your new engine, it might not have oil in
it. Typically the motors are shipped, even when mounted on boats, sans
oil. Keep that in mind for the spring.

We'll be doing the entire dealer prep in the spring. My warranty starts
then.

HK wrote:
John H. wrote:
On Wed, 07 Nov 2007 14:48:57 -0500, HK wrote:

John H. wrote:
Faced with $640 worth of storage for four months, I'm giving the shrink
wrap idea some consideration. But, never having had a boat shrink
wrapped,
I don't know what the pro's and con's are.

Any help in this area would be appreciated.
Other than the expense, there are no cons.

Mike down at BP will do the job for you at about $12 a foot, and you
can store over the winter there for about $150, until April, I
believe. Then the usual storage fees start again. Tri-State gets
about $13.50 a foot.

Basically, for center consoles, the wrapper runs a web strap from the
bow to the stern to create a vee under the wrap so water runs off
onto the ground. The boat is wrapped, along with the engine, and an
vent usually is left at the transom. The wrapping keeps all the
winter crap out of your boat so when you remove the wrap in the
spring, the boat is as clean as you left it. Keeps the UV out, too.

Some guys can reuse the wrap for an additional season.

Thanks, Harry. The marina I bought from will store the boat in their
locked
yard for the winter at no cost. They want $13 a foot to shrink wrap,
which
is a hell of a lot cheaper than boatel storage. Plus, the dealer will put
the trailer up on blocks once it's shrink wrapped. I didn't know if
condensation was a big problem or not.


Take the upholstered cushions and batteries home with you.

Harry,
Did you notice his marina puts the trailer on blocks? I knew if my
father did it, it might be overkill, but there was some engineering
reason behind it.

Reginald P. Smithers III wrote:
HK wrote:
John H. wrote:
On Wed, 07 Nov 2007 14:48:57 -0500, HK wrote:

John H. wrote:
Faced with $640 worth of storage for four months, I'm giving the
shrink
wrap idea some consideration. But, never having had a boat shrink
wrapped,
I don't know what the pro's and con's are.

Any help in this area would be appreciated.
Other than the expense, there are no cons.

Mike down at BP will do the job for you at about $12 a foot, and you
can store over the winter there for about $150, until April, I
believe. Then the usual storage fees start again. Tri-State gets
about $13.50 a foot.

Basically, for center consoles, the wrapper runs a web strap from
the bow to the stern to create a vee under the wrap so water runs
off onto the ground. The boat is wrapped, along with the engine, and
an vent usually is left at the transom. The wrapping keeps all the
winter crap out of your boat so when you remove the wrap in the
spring, the boat is as clean as you left it. Keeps the UV out, too.

Some guys can reuse the wrap for an additional season.

Thanks, Harry. The marina I bought from will store the boat in their
locked
yard for the winter at no cost. They want $13 a foot to shrink wrap,
which
is a hell of a lot cheaper than boatel storage. Plus, the dealer will
put
the trailer up on blocks once it's shrink wrapped. I didn't know if
condensation was a big problem or not.


Take the upholstered cushions and batteries home with you.

Harry,
Did you notice his marina puts the trailer on blocks? I knew if my
father did it, it might be overkill, but there was some engineering
reason behind it.


My dealer doesn't, and he stores hundreds of boats over the winter for
customers. Mostly larger boats, too.

On Wed, 07 Nov 2007 20:10:26 -0500, HK wrote:

Did you notice his marina puts the trailer on blocks? I knew if my
father did it, it might be overkill, but there was some engineering
reason behind it.


My dealer doesn't, and he stores hundreds of boats over the winter for
customers. Mostly larger boats, too.

I can think of a few reasons.

The tires will develop flat spots over time. That happens with our
vehicles in Florida over the summer while we're gone. It takes a few
weeks of driving around before they go away.

Another traditional reason is security. It is much more difficult to
steal a trailer and boat if there are no wheels on the trailer.

Wayne.B wrote:
On Wed, 07 Nov 2007 20:10:26 -0500, HK wrote:

Did you notice his marina puts the trailer on blocks? I knew if my
father did it, it might be overkill, but there was some engineering
reason behind it.

My dealer doesn't, and he stores hundreds of boats over the winter for
customers. Mostly larger boats, too.

I can think of a few reasons.

The tires will develop flat spots over time. That happens with our
vehicles in Florida over the summer while we're gone. It takes a few
weeks of driving around before they go away.

Another traditional reason is security. It is much more difficult to
steal a trailer and boat if there are no wheels on the trailer.


It's even harder if all the stored boats are locked up in an active
fenced storage facility where no one is allowed to move boats except
dealership employees, and there's a watchman. It's a huge facility, and
the grounds outside the boatyard has a number of other high value
clients. Oh, and there's a watchman service. This is not your average
mom and pop boatstore operation.