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Trailer & winter storage

Winter storage on the trailer

The whole point of a trailerable 1 300 kg boat is that winter costs a tarpaulin rather than a yard bill.

Difficulty
Easy
Duration
A morning
Estimated cost
€ 60 – 150

Last updated August 20, 2026

Half of what goes wrong over winter is water sitting somewhere it cannot leave.

Supporting the hull

Bunks under the hard points, not under the middle of a panel. Check the trailer is level before you drop the weight onto it.

Covering

A cover has to be a roof, not a bag. Give it a ridge and a slope, and leave the ends open enough to breathe.

The trailer itself

Bearings, lights, tyre pressures. The trailer is the part that gets neglected and the part that strands you in May.

Tools

  • Grease gun
  • Wheel brace
  • Broom

Materials

  • Tarpaulin 1
  • Padding foam 4 m
  • Bearing grease 1 tube