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title: "Boat Transport and Cottage Pick-Up to Winter Storage"
description: "Boat hauling from your cottage, home or marina to winter storage and back in spring. Hydraulic trailer pick-up, distance pricing, and what to prepare."
url: https://boatparking.ca/services/boat-transport/
last_updated: 2026-10-23
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# Boat transport and cottage pick-up

No trailer, or the boat sits at a cottage two hours from home? A hauler with a hydraulic trailer picks it up, takes it to storage, and brings it back in spring. Put the pick-up address area in the request and we price the whole loop.

## How a cottage pick-up works

- Tell us where the boat is: Lake, nearest road access, and whether it is at a dock, on a lift or in a boathouse.
- Pick-up date: Before freeze-up, usually late September to October in cottage country.
- Storage and services: The boat goes to storage, gets winterized and wrapped if you asked.
- Spring delivery: Back to your dock or ramp after ice-out, on a date you agree on.

## Transport prices

- Boat transport, local: from $300 one way
- [Haul-out or launch](https://boatparking.ca/services/haul-out-and-launch/): from $8/ft each way
- [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.

Long hauls are priced by distance. Beam over 2.6 m (8 ft 6 in) usually needs an oversize permit.

## Transport questions

**Can my boat be picked up from a water-access cottage?**

Often yes: the boat is driven by water to the nearest ramp or marina and loaded there. Tell us in the request.

**Do I have to be there?**

Not always. Many owners leave keys and instructions. Agree on that with the hauler.

## Related

- [Boat storage in Muskoka Lakes](https://boatparking.ca/locations/muskoka/)
- [Boat storage in Kawarthas and Trent-Severn Waterway](https://boatparking.ca/locations/kawarthas-trent-severn/)
- [Indoor and heated boat storage](https://boatparking.ca/storage/indoor-boat-storage/)

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