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title: "Bowrider and Runabout Storage: Indoor, Outdoor or Rack"
description: "Winter storage for bowriders, runabouts, deck boats and wake boats: indoor racks, cold buildings, outdoor on the trailer, wrap and sterndrive winterizing."
url: https://boatparking.ca/boats/bowrider-and-runabout-storage/
last_updated: 2026-10-23
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# Bowrider and runabout storage

The most common boat in Canada and the easiest to place. On a trailer it fits outdoor lots, indoor buildings and racks. The choices are about protection, distance and whether the yard winterizes your sterndrive.

## Bowrider storage spec sheet

- Typical LOA: 16 to 26 ft
- Beam: Up to 8.5 ft, no road permit needed
- Common storage: Outdoor on trailer, cold building, indoor rack, dry stack in summer
- Engines: Outboard or sterndrive; wake boats have inboards and ballast tanks
- Watch for: Tower height for indoor doors, ballast tanks to drain, trailer tires and bearings

## Bowrider storage prices

- [Winter parking on your trailer](https://boatparking.ca/storage/boat-trailer-parking/): from $300 per winter
- [Outdoor winter storage](https://boatparking.ca/storage/outdoor-boat-storage/): from $30/ft per winter
- [Indoor winter storage (cold)](https://boatparking.ca/storage/indoor-boat-storage/): from $55/ft per winter
- [Winterizing, sterndrive](https://boatparking.ca/services/boat-winterization/): from $400
- [Dry stack (rack) storage](https://boatparking.ca/storage/dry-stack-storage/): from $100/ft per season

Starting prices in CAD before tax, from published marina and port rates and market estimates, October 2026. Your boat, the yard and the dates set the final price.

## Bowrider questions

**Indoor or outdoor for a fibreglass runabout?**

Outdoor with a good wrap is fine for most boats. Indoor saves the wrap, keeps UV off the gelcoat and upholstery and is worth it for newer boats. See [indoor vs outdoor](https://boatparking.ca/guides/indoor-vs-outdoor-boat-storage/).

**Do wake boat ballast tanks need winterizing?**

Yes. Ballast bags and tanks hold water that can freeze. Drain them and run antifreeze through the pumps if the maker says so.

## Related

- [Indoor and heated boat storage](https://boatparking.ca/storage/indoor-boat-storage/)
- [Parking for a boat on its trailer](https://boatparking.ca/storage/boat-trailer-parking/)
- [Can I park my boat in my driveway?](https://boatparking.ca/guides/can-i-park-my-boat-in-my-driveway/)

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