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angler management · 11-17-2009, 09:53 AM

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.

11-17-2009, 09:53 AM	#55
angler management Registered User Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Candia, NH Posts: 149	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.