Outdoor Storage - Need a Good Cold Weather Snow Proof Tarp

[laker220]

Hey, Looking to store my boat outdoors this year. I live in Saskatoon, SK, Canada which means COLD, Snow, Sleet, Blizzards, etc.........just plain and simple nasty winter weather. I would like to store my boat at home this year as opposed to putting it into winter storage (enclosed but not heated). My concern is that my existing tarp is not designed for winter storage. What are my options? Anyone know of a good tarp made to store outdoors in bad winter weather??? I have a 2006 Nautique 216 Air Team. It has never been stored outdoors and won't be this year either unless I can find a great tarp option.
Thanks

[Skier12]

My family has used these shelters for both our nautique and pontoon boat for the last 5 years. They handled a ton of snow last year with no problems. They're a pretty good alternative to just a tarp.

http://www.shelterlogic.com/ProductD...ryName=Garages

[TRBenj]

My family has used these shelters for both our nautique and pontoon boat for the last 5 years. They handled a ton of snow last year with no problems. They're a pretty good alternative to just a tarp.

http://www.shelterlogic.com/ProductD...ryName=Garages

Skier12, where are you located? Define "a ton of snow".

How do they stand up to wind?

[xlair]

If you are not storing it under a shelter your best bet would be to get the boat shrunk wrap by a marina.

[Skier12]

The nautique winters in CT and the pontoon boat in western MA. Last winter I ended up snow shoeing into our summer cabin to check on the pontoon and cabin since there's no winter access and there was over 4 ft of snow on the ground. The shelter shed the snow and it was litterally piled up the sides to nearly the roof. We've placed both the shelters out of direct wind but they're very robust and wind has never really been a concern.

[TRBenj]

The nautique winters in CT and the pontoon boat in western MA. Last winter I ended up snow shoeing into our summer cabin to check on the pontoon and cabin since there's no winter access and there was over 4 ft of snow on the ground. The shelter shed the snow and it was litterally piled up the sides to nearly the roof. We've placed both the shelters out of direct wind but they're very robust and wind has never really been a concern.

Well thats about as close to my climate as I can think of (northwest CT). Ha.

I actually have a connection at Shelter Logic, I may have to look into that garage!

Where abouts do you do your boating, Skier12?

[TRBenj]

Nevermind, we've already had this conversation... youre up at Otis, right?

[Skier12]

Haha yeah I'd say were in comperable climates, I'm near Otis, actually on lake Garfield in Monterey. For a relatively inexpensive shelter they work really well. The only thing is the sun does a number on the material and it only last a few years. We've put another cheap tarp over the top of the whole thing to take the beating from the sun and that's definately prolonged the life of the material.