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I recently purchased a Bennington Pontoon Boat G23. I'm going to have to store it outside for the winter. Our winters consist of heavy snow, ice and wind. Anyone have ideas on the best way to protect my boat from the winter weather?
 
Probably wanna have it wrapped, though I would think you should be able to find some sort of storage.  I know around here there are TONS of places that offer winter storage for any number of things.
 
WRAP THAT RASCAL!
 
Inside at at a storage facility .Spend the extra few bucks for inside storage 
 
+1 on the inside storage. Or at least under roof storage.....
 
Your weather sounds like a nightmare I once had. Though I have no experience with your weather, I would say indoor storage is a must.

Cheers, Steve
 
Not sure of pricing of wrap but I store mine indoors with just the mooring cover on at $18/foot
 
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Not sure of pricing of wrap but I store mine indoors with just the mooring cover on at $18/foot
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Mark is that a square foot ?

Mine charges $4.85 a square foot .That does include pickup ,winterizing ,cleanup and delivery in the spring .
 
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Wrapping does not protect against the issue of snow loads.  Get it under a roof of some kind. Years ago snow destroyed my shrink wrap. 
 
No matter what, cover the seats with sheets. Keep the dust off. I'd wipe them down with 303 before final closing. Get that roof reserved early if one is available. They go fast. Here in SC a good shrink wrap will do the trick most of the time and I can store in the yard.
 
We've never had a problem with outside storage and large amounts of snow as long as the wrapping is done correctly.  Our marina uses shrink wrap and a series of wood poles for support and we have never had a problem.  We pay about $35/linear foot for outdoor storage and shrink wrap.
 
Price out the options, but my inside non heated storage is only $200 more vs. the wrap.  Cheap insurance to guard against Michigan winter weather.
 
Do storage fees usually go by the LOA of the boat or total length when on the trailer? I have a nice spot in my yard for it, but I don't really want to plastic wrap it as I plan to do a trip or two in Jan/Feb down south. 
 
Kahlua0517 said:
We've never had a problem with outside storage and large amounts of snow as long as the wrapping is done correctly.  Our marina uses shrink wrap and a series of wood poles for support and we have never had a problem.  We pay about $35/linear foot for outdoor storage and shrink wrap.
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Same here for not having shrink wrap issues. Done the same way with tall wood posts. So steep it can't hold any snow. Only costs me $9/linear foot though as I have room to store it in my yard. I supposed a tree or large branches falling might be an issue depending where it was parked.
 
In my area, there are many storage facilities. For covered units, they range in price from $150 to $350 for a unit that may be 14X50. That is the size I have and I have a 14 foot door. The facility where I store my boat is on the expensive side due to the perks.  I have lights, power and water, plus security and access to a private ramp. Considering that the public ramps during the season can back up  30minutes up to a couple of hours and the idiot drunks, it is money well spent. I do have room to store the boat at my house, both inside and outside, but the private ramp and convenience is worth the money. We also have launch and retrieve service with private parking and a detail shop available.

It sure is nice to come in from a  cruise and have someone waiting with the trailer. Hook up and then they take you to your truck and they put the boat away while you go home to relax. I usually go the next day to clean the boat. The best part is that between going to the boat complex and the sportsman club, I get away from the wife--which of course means she is happy also. Priceless. :p

Cheers, Steve
 
We don't get much snow here in Tennessee and I was planning on keeping my boat in the water during the winter with the mooring cover on of course.  We plan on using the boat through Nov and Dec on those days when it warms up to the 50's or higher but it is highly unlikely we will be using it much in Jan or  Feb and even the first part of March.  With that in mind, I plan on putting in some Sta Bil to the gas to prevent moisture but the big question to the experienced boaters is should I have the motor trimmed down or up while in the the boat is in water (the lake I am on did freeze last winter with the artic cold we experienced but most winters it does not completely freeze over and about half of the boats at the Marina stay in the water through the winter.
 
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Jack M. said:
Mark is that a square foot ?


Mine charges $4.50 a square foot .That does include pickup ,winterizing ,cleanup and delivery in the spring .
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No Jack, that is linear foot length and he does not include the tongue of the trailer. Doesn't matter as I added the tongue hinge for the trailer when I bought my boat
 
I've been keeping my boat in under roof storage for the past 7 years. No snow or rain. $60 a month..............
 
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