The snow sitting on the deck and melting underneath that will soften the wood over time, also thye water that gets in areas and freeze's that expans and cracls things you needs to worry about/

Just a big blue tarp for me is fine I get about 3w years out of one.

Paul, I saved the 1X3 ridge pole and supports from last year to support the new cover. Hopefully the most I would have to do is shorten the supports to fit the cover.

Buzz, did you get your cover from the same outfit I mentioned? Which material did you opt for? I like the solar panel idea. Where did you get them?

Not for towing but for sideyard docking

Yes same outfit, went with the 8 oz. Performance Poly-Guard.

Solar panels:
Northern Industrial Solar-Powered Battery Maintainer — 1.8 Watt | Amorphous Solar Panels | Northern Tool + Equipment

You can search and find other place but this is about the lowest pricing $20/ea (less shipping)

Is it possible to shrink wrap a center console with a T-top?

Last winter I used a large , heavy duty dumpster tarp the was held to the ground with cinder blocks. Easy enough to get inside and play around.

Yep. Done around here all the time. They offer a door with a zipper for around 50 bucks so you can get into it during the winter.

yup, MTC has done mine the last 2 years with no problems!

I shrinkwrap my own, every year. I am done with tarps

After topping off the fuel I cover mine with Maple leaves till the spring :smash:

I was going to say the same thing. Mine has been sitting at work filling with oak leaves for the last month. Got to get off my ass and drag it home.

If you can wait till Sunday, I go get it with you, I can sit around, but can't do much else at the moment

Thanks Bill but I am waiting to finish my driveway at the front of the street. I widened it and still need more fill and my neighbor who is helping me out with his truck and bucket loader has been busy hauling cranberries. Hopefully he will get it done this upcoming week.

Offer stands until 11.21. Surgery is on 11.23

Got her put away today. Very happy with the fit of the cover I bought from boatcoversdirect.com. $370.00 vs. 300.00 for shrink wrap.

I started with shrink wrap.
Then tried to be a little cheaper and covered with a blue tarp. That worked, just a bit more work on my part. I would go out and clear heavy snow. The light snow would slide off.

Reason not to tie with rope to a frame or any fixed object. It has no give. Bunge or buckets move and save the tarp. BUT I like the idea of a "belt" putting the rope around the boat. (just like shrink wrap) If Air can not get under and move the tarp, it's a non issue.

My latest and best plan ever is a temporary garage. Mine is a "clear Span" but there are lots of manufactures. I can run the boat later and start earlier in the year. Just back it in and I'm done. Middle of winter on a sunny day it will be 60 deg inside. I wax the boat, do repairs. Hide from the wife and kids and suck down a beer dreaming about fishing.
I got one 15 x 28 for about 1,500. Figure 5 or 6 years of shrink wrap would be about the same cost.

...and he ain't lying. I have seen Mike's boat FROZEN in the slip with the engine DOWN. He is a legend in our marina. Even the old crusty quahoggers think Mike is the BALLS!!!

throw an ext ladder over the motor to the bow then cover with tarp and hang milk jugs to keep the tarp in place.

15 min and done

Just leave it be. Block it so the water drains. It was made to be out in the weather.

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Here's how my 19ft'er CC wraps up - same tarp for six years now. When we put the garage on the house a couple years ago, I had the little extra space made on the driveway to tuck the boat in...works out great.

Just a 2 x 4 from the bow to the console, and again from console to motor cowling. Zip tied to the bow and console rail. Bungee cords all the way around tied down like a drum head. And one rope thru the grommets all the way around and tied thru the front. No issues, just occasional brush off when we have heavy wet snow...got it down to a science by now...good luck!

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I <ve never covered a boat in all the years I,ve owned one ;; matter of fact I havn,t pulled mine out for the winter in over 30 years & all is well . I have never had a problem that could be related to keeping it in wide open spaces ;;:grins:

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Cheers for Clammer :btu: