Winter started less than a month ago, and if you own a seasonal vehicle, it should be in storage already.
But what do you do if you do not own a brick-and-mortar garage? Canopies are one solution for protecting a boat or RV for several months.
Designed with a metal frame and a polyethylene tarp, this structure withstands high winds, heavy snow, and everyday elements that damage the surface of a vehicle.
If a boat or RV is left outdoors during the off season, it will be consistently exposed to UV rays, moisture, and water.
Over time, all of these can fade or crack the surface, and even internal parts, and invite mildew, mold, and dry rot to form.
Having appropriate shelter, then, extends the life of the vehicle, and you can use it for many more springs and summers.
A canopy is designed from a powder-coated or galvanized steel frame and a heavy-duty polyethylene tarp.
A valance or enclosed style is used, with the latter being preferred.
Valance canopies, however, can be modified to be fully enclosed.
The steel frame, when anchored into the ground, holds up to snow and high winds, while the heavy-duty polyethylene is treated to be UV resistant, waterproof, rot proof, and mildew resistant.
This combination protects the vehicle inside from UV rays and water, and as air is allowed to circulate inside, mildew, mold, and dry rot are less likely to build up.
Once the vehicle is placed inside, the canopy protects it from these elements for several months.
Although other methods are advertised, canopies provide all-around protection.
Unlike shrink-wrapping, one option for boat storage, canopies do not lock in moisture.
Unlike tarps on their own, the shelter is secure and combines a tarp's protective properties with the strength of powder-coated or galvanized steel.
Canopies may protect boats and RVs for several months, but a few precautions need to be taken before and after a vehicle goes into storage.
Before a boat is placed in a canopy, make sure it is free of water, inside and out.
If ice forms inside the boat, it can damage some internal parts.
All seasonal vehicles, similarly, need to be checked on occasion while in storage.
But what do you do if you do not own a brick-and-mortar garage? Canopies are one solution for protecting a boat or RV for several months.
Designed with a metal frame and a polyethylene tarp, this structure withstands high winds, heavy snow, and everyday elements that damage the surface of a vehicle.
If a boat or RV is left outdoors during the off season, it will be consistently exposed to UV rays, moisture, and water.
Over time, all of these can fade or crack the surface, and even internal parts, and invite mildew, mold, and dry rot to form.
Having appropriate shelter, then, extends the life of the vehicle, and you can use it for many more springs and summers.
A canopy is designed from a powder-coated or galvanized steel frame and a heavy-duty polyethylene tarp.
A valance or enclosed style is used, with the latter being preferred.
Valance canopies, however, can be modified to be fully enclosed.
The steel frame, when anchored into the ground, holds up to snow and high winds, while the heavy-duty polyethylene is treated to be UV resistant, waterproof, rot proof, and mildew resistant.
This combination protects the vehicle inside from UV rays and water, and as air is allowed to circulate inside, mildew, mold, and dry rot are less likely to build up.
Once the vehicle is placed inside, the canopy protects it from these elements for several months.
Although other methods are advertised, canopies provide all-around protection.
Unlike shrink-wrapping, one option for boat storage, canopies do not lock in moisture.
Unlike tarps on their own, the shelter is secure and combines a tarp's protective properties with the strength of powder-coated or galvanized steel.
Canopies may protect boats and RVs for several months, but a few precautions need to be taken before and after a vehicle goes into storage.
Before a boat is placed in a canopy, make sure it is free of water, inside and out.
If ice forms inside the boat, it can damage some internal parts.
All seasonal vehicles, similarly, need to be checked on occasion while in storage.