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The biggest benefit of shrink wrapping is the protection it provides during the winter, allowing you to safely get through the next boating season. Additionally, it requires little to no maintenance once installed. Manufacturers produce a variety of colors, sizes, and widths to ensure your boat is properly safeguarded. more
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The one downside to shrink wrapping is the cost. This type of winter maintenance technique is expensive and can cost a few hundred dollars for a small boat and more for larger boats. On the other hand, you can purchase a tarp at most hardware stores for a fraction of the cost. Keep in mind that while many boaters do use a tarp as protection, this method does not provide anywhere near the same level of protection. We also highly recommend having a professional shrink wrap your boat over using tarp. [links]
All boats that are shrink wrapped for winter require some degree of ventilation. The color of the shrink wrap (white, blue, or clear) will determine how much ventilation is needed. The amount of ventilation required is determined by the boat type and the weather conditions in your specific area.
To help complete the task at hand, shrink wrap tape from Shrinkwrap International is used during the process to patch holes and help secure zipper doors and tape up seams. It can be purchased in blue or white to coordinate with your shrink wrap color. Boat shrink wrapping can be a big task and your family crafting heat gun may not be enough to get the job done. Invest in the Big Red Shrink Wrap Gun. This heat gun heats the shrink wrap in a professional uniform manner for a tighter seal. Wholesale Marine also carries a 48” or 36” Zippered Shrink Wrap door which allows you to access your boat while it is “under wraps”.
Arming yourself with the appropriate amount of boat shrink wrap and a heat gun will make the task at hand go smooth. However, our boating pros recommend additional tools to help ensure your boat is protected throughout the winter months. Providing ventilation is a key step in this process and ensures that any moisture left has a way to circulate and escape. Shrinkwrap International carries a shrink wrap vent just for this purpose. Taping all your fuel vents is an additional step to protect your boat during the shrinking process. This will prevent off-gases during the heating process of sealing your boat. Once the boat shrink wrap is installed the tape should be removed for additional ventilation.
To prevent shifting or chaffing of your boat shrink wrap, shrink wrap strapping is a product you do not want to run out of during the process. We carry ¾ strapping in 2100 foot rolls that should last for several boating seasons. Be sure to have a few boat shrink wrap buckles on hand. These buckles are sold in packs of 100 help the straps maintain their position and protect the vessel. Boat shrink wrap cutting knives are handy tools specifically designed for cutting the tough shrink wrap material. Leather shrink wrapping gloves provide the protection you need for your hands during the cold temperatures and against the high heat of the heat guns.
Shrink wrapping your boat can help protect your investment during the winter months or during dry docking of your vessel. When done properly, it provides a tight barrier from the harsh outdoor elements such as UV rays and moisture that can cause permanent damage to your boat. Shrink wrapping is an easy task when armed with the right tools. Whether you're a DIYer and doing this task yourself or having an experienced marine technician, Wholesale Marine has all the boat shrink wrap supplies you will need.
Here at Wholesale Marine, we look forward to answering all your boat shrink wrap questions. Please call at 877-388-2628 Monday through Friday 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM (EST) and let our experts answer any of your boating questions. Ask about our Captain’s Club Rewards Program for additional savings on your next purchase.
To choose the correct boat wrap film width size, you will need to measure down about 8" or more from the top of one side of your boat to get your starting point, then measure up and over the width of the boat including everything that will be shrink wrapped and down the other side of the boat about 8" or more. For further instructions on boat wrapping see our Quick Guide. After figuring out your boat measurement, you can match it to the closest width size roll of 7 mil heat shrink wrap. You may also be interested in checking out our DIY boat wrap/packaging and Boat Wrap Kit sections.
Pro-Tect's 7 mil heat shrink boat shrink wrap is widely used for packaging, storage and transport of boats and smaller equipment. White boat shrink wrap with 1 year UVI for Ultra-Violet Resistance. here
*Note: Our shrink wrap materials are also able to be welded (heat seamed) to itself to make larger widths if needed by using the Shrinkfast 998 UL Heat Gun Kit, Pro-Tect's Heavy Duty Spray Adhesive and Shrink Wrap Tape. more
Our shrink wrap is made in the USA from a recyleable, specially formulated, virgin resin blend that provides superior strength and longevity to competitive films of greater millage; it is a recyclable LLDPE #4 film. Our shrink wrap comes in white, blue, and clear with a wide variety of roll widths ranging from 12' to 40', though we typically install using white shrink film, we can install blue or clear where the sizes available fit your needs, special requests for colored film will be handled on a case by case basis. 800-847-5290From wearing booties on your boat to taping every last heat sealed seam, we take pride in being one of the original shrink wrapping companies in the U.S with a 25+ year history and it shows in the final product on your boat. Taking care of the details includes being careful with your flexible windshields, keeping pressure off of radar and antenna equiipment, creating a structure that will shed rain, withstand wind and wrapping right down to the waterline, everytime.
Online Orders: We will call you to confirm any service order to confirm all of the details but at checkout you can leave a comment at to let us know the date that your boat will be ready to wrap, the boat name or registration the first full day that your boat will be available for shrink wrapping and we will have it done within 7-10 days or sooner depending on the weather and scheduling. We always call a couple days before coming out just to check in and let you know that we'll be on the boat but there is no need to be there, we are pros and will take care of your boat with carefulness and efficiency. Please let us know if you have a painted hull so we can prepare accordingly to wrap it the right way. Feel free to call us with any questions you may have at 800-847-5290 and talk with an experienced shrink wrap pro today. here
Mr. ShrinkWrap provides on-site sail boat shrink wrap services in PA, DE & Maryland and in some cases neighboring states, we strive to complete all onsite services within 7-10 days of the boat being ready to wrap. Call today or check out online by selecting your boat size and type below. 800-847-5290 more
Our standard services include wrapping down to the waterline to ensure even coverage on the hull of the boat, thorough ventilation with various styles of shrink wrap vents used in several locations on the boat with special attention paid to peak areas where water vapor and condensation are most likely to collect. For boat owners who would like to have access to the inside of the cover during the coverage period, zipper doors are an option with an additional charge. Call today or check out online by selecting your boat size and type below, indicate your preference of a zipper door size (if any) and use the boat location for the "Shipping Address". At the present time we are servicing the boating areas of North Eastern Maryland, Delaware and Southeastern PA, boats with location addresses that are outside of our service areas will be unable to checkout.
Either way is fine with us, mast down is quite a bit easier so plan on a ten percent discount if yours is stepped but with our experience on the Chesapeake and Delaware Bays for over 25 years, we've got our process down pretty good if we do say so ourselves. Add a re-usable zipper door and let us know if you have a painted hull so we can prepare accordingly to wrap it the right way.