Excellent how-to video for beginners or someone thinking about DYI. Highly recommend this tutorial video to those. I like the idea of taping the pleats. I don't recall seeing any fuel vents installed on any boats like this that I've seen shrink wrapped but definitely a good idea to at least have the vent on the boat taped off while your flaming the shrink wrap. Maybe you could sneak your hand up in between to remove the tape after you're done? Multiple vents for cross-flow is a great idea, you don't want moisture buildup under the cover leading to mold/mildew growth. Also a great idea (I wouldn't have thought of unless I knew the boat would be towed) about folding the pleats to the rear and having proper relief for air/wind to escape. I've definitely never seen an access door installed. It's maybe something worth offering to people that might want that but would not install that on any one-time use cover unless needed or requested. The use of belly straps is a great tip as well.
@@UN-AFFIL if you are very careful with it, you can reuse it. You have to cut the straps in the right spots and remember how you took it off. I usually get two years out of mine.
We do 400 plus boats per season for the last 20 years, up to 80 plus feet in length, triple mast up sail boats, over the water or in the water (bubbled). This boat is a 15 minute job, you don't need buckles, you don't need tensioning tools, you dont have "pleats" on anything but cruisers or large sail boats with bimny covers still up. Some of this is acceptable information but a lot of it is soap box talk. You almost never cover a out drive as most owners store it lowered because water will not build up, freeze, and damage your outdrive. He's using a srink-fast gun to finish the job instead of a rosie, waist of time & propane. Nobody puts a door on anything that small, doors are expensive and are usually installed on larger boats. If you "cut-in" a pleat correctly you can tack it up without the need for tape, but it never hurts to tape it off. Over all I give this a favorable review if you've never done this before with one request, learn how to do a "truckers" tie off and skip the buckles!
Get a life Irving, This is a general demo video. Yes that is a bilge opening. Could have been a vent. Same principal. Yes, this boat probably didn't need a pleat. We were shown how to handle a pleat. No, probably doesn't need a door. We learned how to properly install one. anyway. How about a piece of machinery or a vehicle that needs to be hauled. Probably need doors to get it loaded and unloaded. Probably need to know how to properly cover it with the pleats facing the right direction. Great Training video.
Go to a marina and watch guys who do this for a living. We've had people ask us for advice which we freely give but when you watch them you can really see how this works.
I gave it a good overall rating just pointed out a couple obvious pieces of information a novice may not understand and would easily be mistaken in trying to do them. I would recommend anyone who is considering doing this themselves visit a marina and watch this process real world style.
is this a practical do it yourself job? I have a 31' sea ray with an arch and i'm looking on amazon and the wrap is not all that expensive. I already have a torch from other jobs. The marina charged me $500 i think to do this. I think i could do it twice myself for the same price
Would it be possible to shrink wrap a sailboat hull and keel and put/leave in brackish or salt water, preventing sea growth? Possible spraying hull with adhesive before shrinking... if that would work, could you sail with shrink wrap on if the rudder was wrapped separately and through hulls addressed? This might open a huge market for you if it would work...
beware of this product, these guys are experts. The difference between enough heat to weld the material and burning through is a split second, very hard to judge. We just spent a bunch of time trying to patch burn through. Also the very expensive heater gun we used was very difficult to light, you couldn't just pull the trigger, you had to hold it a second then try and light it and it worked about half the time. I ended up just pulling it off and buying a tarp instead, about 1000 buck down the drain
I disagree with you on this, I have been doing it three yrs now (just my boat), the first yr was some what of a struggle but it was also a learning experience, I use the ri-pack 3000, I love the shrink wrap, it is tighter and more secure from critters. The first year I did it, my wife and neighbor helped me put the shrink wrap on, the last two yrs I did it by myself and I am getting faster. I am far from an expert but I am getting there, it takes me longer to put the strapping on (22.5ft boat), that maybe because I like to over build things, next yr I won't go so much strapping.
@@werberderber6209 I practiced a bit more and started to get the hang of it, it's a fine line between bonding and melting. the experts make it look too easy
Excellent how-to video for beginners or someone thinking about DYI. Highly recommend this tutorial video to those. I like the idea of taping the pleats. I don't recall seeing any fuel vents installed on any boats like this that I've seen shrink wrapped but definitely a good idea to at least have the vent on the boat taped off while your flaming the shrink wrap. Maybe you could sneak your hand up in between to remove the tape after you're done? Multiple vents for cross-flow is a great idea, you don't want moisture buildup under the cover leading to mold/mildew growth. Also a great idea (I wouldn't have thought of unless I knew the boat would be towed) about folding the pleats to the rear and having proper relief for air/wind to escape. I've definitely never seen an access door installed. It's maybe something worth offering to people that might want that but would not install that on any one-time use cover unless needed or requested. The use of belly straps is a great tip as well.
Hater
Very informative video. Narrated very very well. I am impressed. Great job thank you.
Thanks i learned a lot, Things i didn't think about.
Good wrap schooling def doing my own thx man
I reuse my shrink wrap for several years.😊
really? it holds up for reuse?
@@UN-AFFIL if you are very careful with it, you can reuse it. You have to cut the straps in the right spots and remember how you took it off. I usually get two years out of mine.
How do you reuse it
Great video, thank you!
Excellent video.
We do 400 plus boats per season for the last 20 years, up to 80 plus feet in length, triple mast up sail boats, over the water or in the water (bubbled). This boat is a 15 minute job, you don't need buckles, you don't need tensioning tools, you dont have "pleats" on anything but cruisers or large sail boats with bimny covers still up. Some of this is acceptable information but a lot of it is soap box talk. You almost never cover a out drive as most owners store it lowered because water will not build up, freeze, and damage your outdrive. He's using a srink-fast gun to finish the job instead of a rosie, waist of time & propane. Nobody puts a door on anything that small, doors are expensive and are usually installed on larger boats. If you "cut-in" a pleat correctly you can tack it up without the need for tape, but it never hurts to tape it off. Over all I give this a favorable review if you've never done this before with one request, learn how to do a "truckers" tie off and skip the buckles!
Rosie?
Get a life Irving,
This is a general demo video.
Yes that is a bilge opening. Could have been a vent. Same principal.
Yes, this boat probably didn't need a pleat. We were shown how to handle a pleat.
No, probably doesn't need a door. We learned how to properly install one.
anyway.
How about a piece of machinery or a vehicle that needs to be hauled. Probably need doors to get it loaded and unloaded. Probably need to know how to properly cover it with the pleats facing the right direction.
Great Training video.
irving hey I know this is a year old but I’m going to try and do this to 2 boats that I have do you have any advice for me
Go to a marina and watch guys who do this for a living. We've had people ask us for advice which we freely give but when you watch them you can really see how this works.
I gave it a good overall rating just pointed out a couple obvious pieces of information a novice may not understand and would easily be mistaken in trying to do them. I would recommend anyone who is considering doing this themselves visit a marina and watch this process real world style.
Stop saying Brian! That poor man!
Great video though thank you for the details.
Taped over the "fuel vent"
That looked more like the thru hull fitting for the bilge pump 😂
You read my mind that is no fuel vent
That was the bilge pump he covered, not the fuel vent.
Exactly what I was thinking. Most boats I've seen have fuke vents on the gas cap
Super informative! Thanks!
Thank You ! Very Good
Nice video I never know how it was done and I have boats
Good job👍🏻
great video thank you
Can I share the video in my blog?
Where does one buy the equipment and supplies used in this video?
this shit looks so easy but i always end up with some small burn throughs... i wish they talked more about how to actually shrink it
cool
do you recommend in metro Detroit for shrink wrapping comparable to your work? I really like the cover disposal system, and the vents. Thanks.
very nice
Where do you get the bags for recycling ♻️..
is this a practical do it yourself job? I have a 31' sea ray with an arch and i'm looking on amazon and the wrap is not all that expensive. I already have a torch from other jobs. The marina charged me $500 i think to do this. I think i could do it twice myself for the same price
I had no idea it was that involved
Thanks for the information where can I buy this stuff??
Mr Shrinkwrap will tell you where to buy in your area. Here in Seattle its Fisheries Supply
I had no idea
What type of strapping is used.?
Can this be used to make a skin on frame kayak?
Would it be possible to shrink wrap a sailboat hull and keel and put/leave in brackish or salt water, preventing sea growth? Possible spraying hull with adhesive before shrinking... if that would work, could you sail with shrink wrap on if the rudder was wrapped separately and through hulls addressed? This might open a huge market for you if it would work...
i bet small sand bags would help hold the wrap
Ryan clearly knows how to wrap a boat but I hope this is the only one he has to do. This process wouldn’t cut it if u gotta wrap 200 per season
Thank you very much Srs🎉🎉🎉😊
Can you use like a propane torch ?
I was even thinking about using a heat gun ( can get one cheap at harbor freight )
How does one charge for this service?
Joey Richardson because why not start a business right?
Goog 👍🏻
That blow torch is exsesivly hazardous, maybe get a propperly appropriate tool for the job.
If its over 200Celcius, ITS TOO HOT!
That torch is specifically made for shrink wrapping
@@Maynardd Yep what Maynardd said, I have the Ri-Pack 3000, I wouldn't use any other heat gun.
thats a hair dryer get a flame.
That's a propane heat gun buddy, not sure what you are looking at.
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beware of this product, these guys are experts. The difference between enough heat to weld the material and burning through is a split second, very hard to judge. We just spent a bunch of time trying to patch burn through. Also the very expensive heater gun we used was very difficult to light, you couldn't just pull the trigger, you had to hold it a second then try and light it and it worked about half the time.
I ended up just pulling it off and buying a tarp instead, about 1000 buck down the drain
I disagree with you on this, I have been doing it three yrs now (just my boat), the first yr was some what of a struggle but it was also a learning experience, I use the ri-pack 3000, I love the shrink wrap, it is tighter and more secure from critters. The first year I did it, my wife and neighbor helped me put the shrink wrap on, the last two yrs I did it by myself and I am getting faster. I am far from an expert but I am getting there, it takes me longer to put the strapping on (22.5ft boat), that maybe because I like to over build things, next yr I won't go so much strapping.
@@werberderber6209 I practiced a bit more and started to get the hang of it, it's a fine line between bonding and melting. the experts make it look too easy
Great Video, thank you
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