Winter Protection Since 1938
Shrink wrapping for boats and pontoons stored outdoors through a Minnesota winter, done in the same shop that winterizes and stores them. One trip in the fall, one in the spring.
A tarp sags under wet snow, pools water in the middle, and works itself loose in the wind. By February it is flapping against the gelcoat, wearing a line into the finish, and letting snowmelt down into the interior. Every spring we open boats that were covered all winter and still took on water.
Shrink wrap is different because it is not draped, it is fitted. The film is heated so it pulls tight to the shape of the boat and stays there. Snow slides off instead of collecting, wind has nothing to grab, and the interior stays dry.
Most boats that get wrapped here get winterized on the same visit, and many stay for winter storage on our Highway 10 property. Doing all three in one stop means the engine is protected, the boat is sealed, and it is already where it needs to be for the winter.
Fall is our busiest stretch and wrap slots go first come, first served. Call early, before the first hard freeze.
A tarp is draped over the boat, so it sags under snow, pools water, and works loose in wind. Shrink wrap is heated so it pulls tight to the shape of the boat and stays put all winter. Snow slides off and the interior stays dry.
Fall, before the first hard freeze, and ideally at the same time as winterization. Our fall schedule fills up, so calling in September or early October gets you a slot before the rush.
Yes. All three happen at our Highway 10 location, so you drop the boat off once in the fall and pick it up once in the spring.
We are four miles south of Little Falls on Highway 10. For fall pick up and spring delivery we cover Little Falls and Green Prairie and go as far out as Pierz, Rice, Albany, Upsala, Swanville, Long Prairie, Cushing, and the Brainerd area.
Call the shop or send us a message and we will get your boat on the fall schedule. Winterization, shrink wrap, and storage can all happen on the same visit.
Monahan's Marine