Haul Out

**Havana Shamrock** · 10-14-2012, 03:33 PM

My dock neighbor has the same cover on his silverton, for what he paid in 2007 i can shrinkwrap my boat for 13 yrs . Its nice to have if you plan on keeping that boat. Shrinkwrap here for a bridge boat is going for $15-$16 ft, I got in on a group rate for $12

**Russ Calasant** · 10-14-2012, 04:01 PM

Wow Ron, that's a great price, I would have jumped on it. I have seen numbers around $8k. Labor and material has made quite a jump in 8 years! Like Joe said but even if you were keeping the boat someone else does the labor with shrink wrap for 8-10yrs!? I can't believe they sell a lot at those prices but I guess they do.

**rondds** · 10-15-2012, 12:59 PM

For a boat 10' beam or greater, my marina gets $16.75/ft for shrink wrap. Bridge boats are $2/ft more, then add $1/ft for a radar arch. That gets me to about 20'ft for shrinkwrap. That's ~$670 + 7% sales tax. I don't know if that's hi or about the going rate - you guys can tell me better...what I do know is that we can't bring in a shrinkwrap guy, so we are beholden to the marina and their rates.

If I had to guess, I'd think this cover would cost about $4K now-a-days. 5-6 year payback. Worth it? Who knows? ;-)

**Russ Calasant** · 10-15-2012, 02:06 PM

Costs me $1000 for shrink-wrap and that's less than the 370 was at my last marina. I'm pretty sure I was quoted 8k on the canvas for the 370 too, I think the price for yours today would surprise you

**rondds** · 10-15-2012, 02:08 PM

For $8k, I'd be shrinkwrapping too!

**rondds** · 10-15-2012, 02:12 PM

For $8k, I'd be shrinkwrapping too!
Besides that, a cover like this for a 460 would be impossible to handle. Mine is barely do-able. I need help and it can't be moved into position as a whole - I need to unfurl it and feed it up through the bridge hole like I'm making a sausage. It has to weight 300lbs and it's all dead weight.

**boatrboy** · 10-22-2012, 10:19 PM

My sad day was a week ago and this last weekend I wrapped her up nice and cozy for the winter.

**Russ Calasant** · 10-23-2012, 06:57 AM

I did all the motor oil, tranny oil and filters just have the pink left. I plan to winterize both mains and the genny this weekend but I am dragging my feet on the fresh water systems- maybe the weekend after. After Nov 1 they are free to pull me out, I just want to be close to last so I can be close to first in! Although my insurance states I have to be out Nov 1 and now I hear a possible Holloween hurricane heading north??!!

**Havana Shamrock** · 10-23-2012, 12:15 PM

Just had the shrinkwrap done today, it was a nice first season with this boat , looking forward to next season now that i know how to run her. Thanks to all who put up with my complaining. And questions.

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