Boat Shrink Wrapping 101: Winterizing Your Vessel the Right Way
Shrink wrapping looks simple from the dock. In practice, a clean, drum tight winter cover is the sum of dozens of tiny decisions, practiced hands, and a conservative approach to risk. Do it well and your boat wakes up in spring with bright gelcoat, dry lockers, and hardware that still cycles smoothly. Get it wrong and winter will find the weak seams, pool meltwater in unseen pockets, and chafe new scars into your topsides. I have put hundreds of boats to bed for winter,