Do I have to shrink wrap an 1801 OR just make my own???

[Captain Frosty]

300 Plus to SW ! I can build my own snow frame and throw the taylor made cover on it -then wrap it with an ooval winter pool cover -55$ or a heavy duty tarp or two ? Whats the pros and cons????

Thanks

 

[DaleH]

For a boat that size there's no BIGGER waste of $$ than paying someone to shrink warp it ...

Use the search feature for sample ideas - tarp frame, etc. as terms.

 

[POGE]

I use a 20x40 tarp (green reinforced) and get 3 winters out of it. $56. It wraps the whole boat and engine. With the 18 you could make a tripod pole to add a point in the middle to make the snow slide right off. Bungee cord or tie the bottom to trailer. Works great and gives a nice tent to do early spring work under.

 

[SEA YA]

Check out ULTRA COVER sold by KOVER KLAMPS in NY. $.25 a square foot cut to order. I make my own webbing on my 1801 and cover it. No ice or snow will stick and it lasts for years, better than any tarp.

 

[jonas grumby]

We don't get much snow in my region so my solution may not be for you but, I simply pass my handling lines from fore to aft, across my windscreen grab rail, criss-cross make one turn on the grab-rail and tie off on the aft cleats. I then cover the boat with a 20' X 30' tarp and anchor to the trailer with bungee cords. I keep the motor tilted up and the will cover part of the cowling but I use a smaller tarp for the engine as a back-up. I use my boat weekly from April to February but cover it between trips. I like the idea of the tarp for air-flow to keep her dry. Like I said, this may not work for heavy snow accumulations but you never know.