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title: "Boat Shrink-Wrapping: Price per Foot and What a Good Wrap Needs"
description: "Boat shrink-wrap for outdoor winter storage: framed, vented, tight to the hull. Price per foot, when to wrap, and wrap vs a reusable winter cover."
url: https://boatparking.ca/services/boat-shrink-wrapping/
last_updated: 2026-10-23
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# Boat shrink-wrapping

A good wrap sheds snow, breathes, and stays tight until spring. Shrink-wrap is booked together with storage in most yards, and we arrange it as part of your request.

## Signs of a good wrap

- A frame or support: Straps or a wood or PVC frame so the top is pitched and snow slides off.
- Vents: Several vents to let moisture out. A sealed wrap grows mould.
- Tight and below the rub rail: Strapped under the hull and heat-shrunk tight, so it does not flap and chafe.
- Access door: An optional zipper door lets you get aboard over winter.

## Shrink-wrap prices

- Shrink-wrap: from $16/ft
- [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

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.

Towers, arches, T-tops and stepped masts add cost. Indoor storage usually skips the wrap.

## Shrink-wrap questions

**Shrink-wrap or winter cover?**

Wrap is single-use and costs less in a given year. A fitted canvas cover with a frame lasts many seasons and pays for itself after a few years. See [the shrink-wrap guide](https://boatparking.ca/guides/shrink-wrap-vs-boat-cover/).

**When should the boat be wrapped?**

After winterizing and before snow, usually late October to mid-November.

**Can the plastic be recycled?**

Many regions have spring collection programs for boat wrap. Ask the yard.

## Related

- [Shrink-wrap vs a winter boat cover](https://boatparking.ca/guides/shrink-wrap-vs-boat-cover/)
- [Outdoor boat storage on the hard](https://boatparking.ca/storage/outdoor-boat-storage/)
- [Boat winterization](https://boatparking.ca/services/boat-winterization/)

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