Framing for 272 Sailfish winter cover....??

[mskulick]

Well, it's that time of year again...
This is our first year of ownership of our '99 Sailfish and I need to frame up a structure for support of the tarp. In years past, I would use strapping wood (1"X3") to make a long
continuous "ridge board" front to rear and support it with verticals made of the same wood. This was fine for a 15' skiff and the smaller boats we owned previously.
This is a much larger boat, and my intent is to double the thickness of strapping wood over the boat, and support it with 2X4 verticals every so many feet apart inside the boat. I have a large 30" mooring ball that I will place on the roof next to the radar and will fold down the anchor light post up there.
Our "ship" will be marina-kept where the only shrink-wrapping permitted would be by their own in-house people at a cost of about $580...hence my interest in covering with something less pricy.
I want to do my own Winterization as well due to the cost of services at the Marina.
Can anyone on the Forums here add to or suggest ideas to make this a success?
A pic of appropriate framing would be especially appreciated... :wink:

Regards,
-Mike

 

[freddy063]

Here is how I do my boat, I used strapping 16' long stager and taped to 37' long, at the center I have a 6’x4” schedule 40 pvc piece of pipe. I have a old tire over the radar and use 3/8 lines to tie it all down, the blue tarps last about 4 years before they start to fall apart.

 

[mskulick]

Beautiful!
Just what I was looking for.
Thank you!

Best regards,
-Mike

 

[freddy063]

Done

don't forget to remove the step ladder, you will go nut all winter trying to remember where you left it, well I did last winter.

 

[mskulick]

Done

don't forget to remove the step ladder, you will go nut all winter trying to remember where you left it, well I did last winter.

Ah, Freddy, looks like you're all done & ready for the snow to fly. I went to the Marina today to see if our boat is out of the water yet...
...it's not.
Thank you for sending the pics. I can do this... 8)

Best regards,
-Mike