overwintering in sweden with a shrink wrap

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I am a french sailor,but sailing in the Baltic (excuse my english).
I have planned to winter my boat on the east coast of Sweden next winter (if coronavirus leaves us in peace) .
Wintering ashore of course: but I prefer to avoid wintering in a covered hall (quite expensive and I need to dismast).

Till this year, I allways wintered my boat ashore but in the open air. But I am alittle bit frightened by swedish winters ( freeze and snow).

Boatyard in Sodertalje proposes me to winter with a shrink wrap. There is an extra cost, but it is still cheaper than covered hall. And no need to dismast.

Has someone allready experienced that?

Benoit
 
This is the normal way. It lets the air flow and you can get it and out. You can buy the purpose built frame or you can get some wood and make your own.

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Covering systems NOA Aluminium
 
Shrink wrap can work if it supported by a proper frame as in the picture above and it’s fitted with proper ventilation.
we have custom made cover with ventilation openingsF266C1CF-6CCB-40B8-8F73-6EAFD62364B9.jpeg
 
grobigben said:
I prefer to avoid wintering in a covered hall (quite expensive and I need to dismast).

Till this year, I allways wintered my boat ashore but in the open air. But I am alittle bit frightened by swedish winters ( freeze and snow).

Boatyard in Sodertalje proposes me to winter with a shrink wrap. There is an extra cost, but it is still cheaper than covered hall. And no need to dismast.
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Shrink wrapping as winter coverage appears to be a rather new idea and is certainly not widespread here. Most people want to have access to their boats also during the hard standing season. I suspect the number of people with experience of having their yacht shrink wrapped with the mast standing to be rather limited. Perhaps the method is better suited for mobos?
If not having to unstep the mast is a major motivator for considering this, you might want to know that lowering and raising the mast every year is still very much the norm here. Therefore the facilities for doing so on a DIY basis are good at most places.
However, hard standing with the mast up has increased in recent years. Often these boat owners don't bother to cover their (all GRP) boats or use a limited cover over the cockpit.
 
I was over in Boston USA a few winters back and couldn't miss seeing so many boats shrink-wrapped for the Winter, it seems to be almost standard practice over there.
It doesn't seem to be particularly environmentally friendly using all that plastic shrink-wrap.
 
knuterikt said:
Shrink wrap cover can be fitted with zipper opening and ventilation.
The plastic can be recycled.
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If you still have to have the frame to make this viable (on a sail boat) are there any advantages, economical or otherwise, to use shrink wrap rather than a heavy duty tarpaulin (which in my experience might last some 20 years)?
Question perhaps not relevant for the OP, if he stays here only a winter or two...
 
Thanks for your answers. I will contact the yards and ask if they have de-humidificators.
Can somebody recommand a boatyard beetwen Oxelosund and Stockholm?
Benoit
 
If you are going to be absent and a long way from the boat I would get the mast down an get in the shed,it’s always a worry that the cover is ok or strong winds have caused trouble etc ,I know
 
BabaYaga said:
If you still have to have the frame to make this viable (on a sail boat) are there any advantages, economical or otherwise, to use shrink wrap rather than a heavy duty tarpaulin (which in my experience might last some 20 years)?
Question perhaps not relevant for the OP, if he stays here only a winter or two...
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It was the OPs premises - I would think/hope the yard had some experience with this. I’m happy with my heavy custom cover.
 
HenrikH said:
You can check gashagamarina.se
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I cotacted gashagamarina.
They have a basic pack (and mandatory) with a lot of things I don't need or prefer to do by myself ( winterising engine, check engine, check batteries, winterising water system, cleaning inside, draining bilge and so one).
So it becomes quite expensive : 1200 sek per foot.
I think it is close to Stockholm and consequently expensive

Sodertalje is quite cheaper and I can do a maintenance by myself. A french guy wintered here last year and was happy .
I contacted others yards. I am waiting for the answer.

Benoit
 
I can really recommend these people. The boss (Michael?) is really laid back and they can do anything you want. A complete contrast to our winter storage in germany the following year. We checked several places and these were very competitive and the boat was outside but well protected between some big sheds.

Inside is very expensive anywhere and I think totally unnecessary unless money is no object. All you need to do is drain down all the systems and put bottles cans etc in a cardboard box which they will store is a heated shed

Swedeport at Navekvarn, about 5 mi west of Oxelosund - convenient for Skavasta airport (Ryanair)

Swede Port Marina
 
@davidej
I contacted swede port. Seems to be friendly people with correct prices, but

1) I have seen in february (before covid) that next summer Ryanair will stop flights beetwen Skavasta and France. So Navekvarn becomes less interesting
1) Pick season in Gota canal ends 12th of august (normally!!). So I will have at least 2 weeks to sail after the canal. And I prefer to move closer to Stockholm.

I think I will choose wasa yacht in Södertälje. A french boat wintered here last year and seemed to be quite satisfied. From there, I have frequent buses or trains to Copenhagen airport. And from Copenhagen , I have a direct flight to my place in France.

Obvioulsy, everything will depend on conronavirus. We will see
 
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