Single-use or reusable
Shrink-wrap vs a winter boat cover
Shrink-wrap is tight, cheap per year and thrown away in spring. A fitted canvas cover with a frame costs more once and lasts many winters. Both work if they are done right.
Compared
| Shrink-wrap | Fitted winter cover | |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | from $16/ft every year | Higher once; lasts several winters |
| Snow | Tight and pitched, sheds well | Needs a frame to shed snow |
| Moisture | Needs vents | Breathable fabric |
| Labour | Done by the yard | You or the yard, each fall |
| Waste | Plastic to recycle each spring | Reused |
Questions
Is a regular trailering cover enough?
Not for snow. Without a frame, snow and water pool on it and it tears or stretches.
Tell us about your boat. We find the spot.
Storage type, LOA, region and season. We check what is open near you and reply by email with options and prices.