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title: "Sailboat Storage: Cradles, Mast Storage and Winter Haul-Out"
description: "Winter storage for keelboats and trailer sailers: haul-out by crane or travel lift, cradles, unstepping the mast, mast racks and where the deep keel fits."
url: https://boatparking.ca/boats/sailboat-storage/
last_updated: 2026-10-23
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# Sailboat storage

A keelboat needs a crane or travel lift, a cradle that fits its keel and somewhere to put a 40 ft spar. Tell us the LOA, draft and whether the mast comes down, and we look for yards set up for sailboats.

## Sailboat storage spec sheet

- Typical LOA: 22 to 40 ft keelboats; 14 to 22 ft trailer sailers
- Draft: Fin keels 4 to 7 ft; check the yard well and lift depth
- Haul-out: Travel lift or crane; mast often unstepped first
- Cradle: Your own cradle or the yard stands; many club yards need your cradle
- Mast: Stored on a rack, on the boat with supports, or stepped (some yards allow it)

## Sailboat-specific winter work

- Mast up or down: Unstepping protects rigging and lets the wrap sit low. Some yards let masts stay up if the cradle is rated for it.
- Keel and bilge: Check keel bolts and the hull-keel joint when the boat is on the hard. Drain the bilge and leave the plug out.
- Sails and running rigging: Off the boat, rinsed, dry and stored inside. A sail loft can wash and check them over winter.
- Inboard diesel: Change oil, antifreeze the raw water side, treat the fuel. See [winterization](https://boatparking.ca/services/boat-winterization/).

## Sailboat storage prices

- [Outdoor winter storage](https://boatparking.ca/storage/outdoor-boat-storage/): from $30/ft per winter
- [Haul-out or launch](https://boatparking.ca/services/haul-out-and-launch/): from $8/ft each way
- Mast stepping or unstepping: from $250 each way
- [Shrink-wrap](https://boatparking.ca/services/boat-shrink-wrapping/): from $16/ft
- [Winterizing, inboard](https://boatparking.ca/services/boat-winterization/): from $500
- [Seasonal slip](https://boatparking.ca/storage/boat-slips/): from $55/ft per season

Starting prices in CAD before tax, from published marina and port rates and market estimates, October 2026. Your boat, the yard and the dates set the final price.

## Sailboat questions

**Do I need my own cradle?**

Many sailing clubs and smaller yards require one. Larger marinas rent stands. Say in the request if you have a cradle.

**Where does the mast go?**

On a mast rack in the yard, in a mast shed, or lashed on deck on supports. Tell us the mast length so we check rack space.

## Related

- [Boat storage in Toronto Waterfront](https://boatparking.ca/locations/toronto-waterfront/)
- [Outdoor boat storage on the hard](https://boatparking.ca/storage/outdoor-boat-storage/)
- [Haul-out and launch](https://boatparking.ca/services/haul-out-and-launch/)

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