pulled it yesterday. - Striper Talk Striped Bass Fishing, Surfcasting, Boating

Mr. Sandman · 12-05-2010, 11:25 AM

When I had the seacraft, I tried several different covers, my friend who use to own a boatyard has the gun and stuff to do shrink wrapping. He told me he could make me a shrink wrap cover that would last multiple years and would keep the snow and ice off. I got 3 out of it and would have gotten more but I left it on too long in the spring and insects landed on it and birds came to peck at the insects and they shredded parts of it so I tossed it..but I got 3 years out of a cover that cost me 100 bucks. I had him come back and do my new boat this year. We built a simple (take apart) frame out of 5/4 pre-primed pine so I could have full headroom and open the engine hatch full, then shrink wrapped it with a zippered door in the stern. Instead of shrinking it to the hull all along the bottom like yards do, he folds over the ends inside and wraps a nylon belt all along the hull in the fold. This allows for loosing the belt in the spring to remove the wrap without cutting the plastic. Then in the fall you put up the frame and put the plastic back on, tighten the belt. It is not the prettiest set up but it works and he only charge me for materials (~ 200) so If I get a few years out of this that is sweet. I know of a guy with a regulator who got 5 and heard of someone who got 6 years out of one but I only got 3 out of the last one. I ordered some of that wide white tape so I can patch any holes should they occur. But now I have full headroom, power, and HEAT in there. I was thinking of subletting it to a few illegals but I don't want it messed up.

Piscator · 12-05-2010, 08:27 PM

I went back and forth. Was going to leave my normal cover on a cross my fingers but I wussed out as I’m afraid the snow will damage it. Took the day today and made some supports and tossed a heavy duty tarp (20X30) I got at Ocean State on Black Friday for $40.

First Pic is my normal Cover I use “in season” to keep sun, rain and pine needles out.

Second Pic is supports. (I added an additional (removable) brace at the center of forward deck so the PVC would sag from snow weight.

Third Pic is with tarp on.
Tied ger down, jacked her up and now I wait for Spring……..

piemma · 12-06-2010, 06:43 AM

Well, i am going to the extreme. After buying the boat of my dreams, my wife is allowing me to build a garage to store it in. We had talked about a big garage for all my equipment. I have 15 acres so there are tractors, mowers attachments, brush cutters, etc.
We had the foundation dug this weekend 32 x 34. 14 foot high door for the boat and a 10 foot for the tractor, etc. Figure it's an investment adding to property value and, what the hell, that's why I am still working at 63 1/2. So I can afford stuff like this.
The down side is I will miss the pour today and some of the site prep as I flew yesterday (Sunday) for a week on the road in FL.

Nebe · 12-06-2010, 07:05 AM

Awesome!!!!!!

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Originally Posted by piemma

Well, i am going to the extreme. After buying the boat of my dreams, my wife is allowing me to build a garage to store it in. We had talked about a big garage for all my equipment. I have 15 acres so there are tractors, mowers attachments, brush cutters, etc.
We had the foundation dug this weekend 32 x 34. 14 foot high door for the boat and a 10 foot for the tractor, etc. Figure it's an investment adding to property value and, what the hell, that's why I am still working at 63 1/2. So I can afford stuff like this.
The down side is I will miss the pour today and some of the site prep as I flew yesterday (Sunday) for a week on the road in FL.

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Mr. Sandman · 12-06-2010, 08:40 AM

Piemma,

That is the way to go no question... I have a friend who has a steel building on a slab. They block up his boat inside close the door and it's done. His has heat, lights and is 20+' wide so it has workbenches tools boat crap etc all inside. It is sweet. Best of luck with it!!

RIJIMMY · 12-16-2010, 05:01 PM

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Originally Posted by piemma

Well, i am going to the extreme. After buying the boat of my dreams, my wife is allowing me to build a garage to store it in. We had talked about a big garage for all my equipment. I have 15 acres so there are tractors, mowers attachments, brush cutters, etc.
We had the foundation dug this weekend 32 x 34. 14 foot high door for the boat and a 10 foot for the tractor, etc. Figure it's an investment adding to property value and, what the hell, that's why I am still working at 63 1/2. So I can afford stuff like this.
The down side is I will miss the pour today and some of the site prep as I flew yesterday (Sunday) for a week on the road in FL.

might as well build it double wide. I'll drop mine off each winter...