Project "pontoon coccoon" ( wrap for winter with pics )

[Jeff-in-PA]

It's time to put the 24' Starcraft away for it's winter rest. The preventive maintence is all done and now it's time for the final wrap. Here's how I cover my boat for the winter.

Here's what it'll end up looking like



I just started today after work so this will be a work in progress. First thing I do is remove the winshield from the console. I have two saw horses which I put on the deck. I have two 16' 2 x 4's which are stood on edge on the saw horses and three pieces of 4' wide plywood which total 16' in length. The plywood is screwed to the 2x4's with 1-5/8" deck screws and the 2x4's screwed to the saw horses.



Notice in the last picture I have another piece of plywood on an angle. This shields the console from any snow weight on the tarp.


Tomorrows pictures will show the bracing under the 2x4's which support the "upper deck". The front of the plywood and the edges where the saw horses stick out will get a double layer of heavy cardboard staples to them to keep sharp edges away from the tarp.

Jeff

 

[MinUph]

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I'm soooo glad I don't have to deal with that anymore. Nice job Jeff.

 

[EGlideRider]

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Looks good but as MinUph said, we don't have to deal with that here in Florida. LOL... Grin...Snicker...

 

[cemcrae53]

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10-4 to that EGlideRider,thats why we're in sunny Las Vegas.

 

[Silver Eagle]

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I also have a 24 ft StarCraft pontoon boat. First I got some cheap 2x4's .Cut them into 5 ft lengths, Used the rest of the 2x4 to make a tee bottom, then I cut a couple of one ft pieces and nailed them to the top of the 2x4 one on each side. I made five of these tee 2x4's then I got some 2x10's and ran them down the center of the tee 's.I took a protable drill and screwed the bottom of the tee's into the floor to hold the tee's in place.I then got 5- 2x10, cut them in half and screwed them into the sides of the 2x4's to form a V,.I then covered the boat with a very thick vinyl tarp .One thing I like to do is tie a rope all the way around the boat, above the toons and make it as tight as I can and I then tighten the end and then I'm done. I don't use Ply wood and I don't remove the windshield. I do this every year with no problems.

 

[MH Hawker]

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yea but you got cockroches the size of mini vans

 

[MinUph]

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yea but you got cockroches the size of mini vans

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They don't eat much.

 

[rogerwa]

Here is why my frame looks likes. Needs to be steep to keep the snow from collecting and collapsing it..

 

[Jeff-in-PA]

Re: Project "pontoon coccoon" ( wrap for winter with pics )

Tomorrows pictures will show the bracing under the 2x4's which support the "upper deck". The front of the plywood and the edges where the saw horses stick out will get a double layer of heavy cardboard staples to them to keep sharp edges away from the tarp.

Jeff

No "tomorrow pictures" since my wife had to work and I ended up finishing it by myself. The upright braces (two each side ) were evenly spaced between the saw horses and screwed in place.

Rogerwa, nice setup. I would have to alter it to fit mine since I have a hardtop.

Jeff

 

[dubldown]

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This is what I do with my pontoon for winter. Takes about an hour.

 

[BatDaddy1887]

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Dubldown....can you re-size your pics....I'd like to see what you've done and the pics are too small.....thanks.

 

[dubldown]

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I think I resized it????

 

[dubldown]

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That didn,t work . I,ll try this.

 

[dubldown]

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And this

 

[Jeep Man]

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Mine was almost identical to yours. I hope yours fares better. Mine broke apart during the first heavy snowfall. The pipe joints became very brittle in the cold. I switched back to 2x4 for framing.

 

[IslandManMitch]

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Put it away for the winter? Is that like putting it away for a hurricane but longer?

 

[BatDaddy1887]

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Thanks dubldown....they look good. Nice job by the way....

 

[vergil]

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I wish i knew what webste you look at Bata

 

[Silver Eagle]

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My center 2x4's are a lot lower, I think about 48 inches long.And I have more side boards I made the bottom like a tee so I could screw the bottom 2x4's into the deck. I have to work by myself so it's hard to pull the tarp over if it's to high. I've been back to the marina a couple of times and it looks good still. In the summer I just lay a plastic cover over the boat flat and let the water run over the sides.

 

[WoodenPontoon]

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I keep mine in a tent anytime that it's not in the water.