Shrink wrap
 

Any recommendations on a good shrink wrap company in the Meredith-Moultonborough area?....I don't need winterization or storage....just the wrap.

John Spooner at Diamond Shine. His shop is in Gilford, but he has a mobile unit and may come to you. The prices are very reasonable. The number is 603.235.8926

Woodsy

shrink it
 

Merideth Marina

Shrink wrap
 

I have used use Eric Baker for the past several years. Nice guy, comes to you, and I couldn't find a better price. His number isn't local but he is. 978.766.5886.

Cost?
 

I've never had my boat wrapped, but have always been tempted...


What is the cost?

They charge based on the length of the boat. I have seen ranges from $7 to $11 per foot. Some shops give you a break if they winterize it too. There are mobile shops that shrink on site. Some do it at their own shop only. If your boat is trailerable you can save money because they don't have to figure traveling into their cost. Shop around.

Thanks for all the tips everybody....I'm sure one of them will come through

Shrink Wrap ll
 

Just wanted to report that I went to Meredith Marine to inquire,since it's close to my home and talked to the guy who does all of their boats each year.He came to my house that very afternoon and did a fabulous job......around $8.50 a foot and tight as a drum.Couldn't ask for much more.

blue tarps!
 

Hey,there' nothingwrong with getting a 20' x 30', or whatever size, blue vinyl tarp for like $30.00 and using the same tarp for maybe four years before it gets worn out from the wind. Just be sure to build the wood fram high enough to do a good job of shedding snow. It is not necessary to use a 20' or longer 2x4 piece of lumber either for the ridgeline. 10' 2x3's can be successfully attached butt to butt with two large, like 8" mending plates and long screws, and then reused every year. With eirther dry wall screws or rope the wertical supports can be secured to the horizontal ridgeline for a lightweight, wind & snow resistant frame. Only had the fram collapse once due to snow and that was due to a building the frame out of pvc plumbing pipe which was a major blunder. 2x3's and strapping have plenty strength when all screwed or tied together. With a tarp, the ventilation factor is built into the design!

FLL..right you are.....I'm an ol' yankee,too, and I'm using last years shrinkwrap from my 26' deck boat to cover my pontoon boat this year.It's a perfect fit and heavy enough to require just a few tie downs.I get all fuzzy when I can save a little money :coolsm:

White tarps
 

I get my tarps at West Marine. They have white ones that seems to last a little longer than the blue, blend in with the winter landscape better and do not absorb as much heat as a blue one in the late fall and early spring... never have invested in shrink wrap... could not justify the cost when compared to the tarp and PVC frame. Yes I use PVC pipe for the frame and have had good success with it, especially since I started usuing the white tarps. Also my boat is a center console so the frame is supported mid span by the grab rail on the console.