Straight answers for boat owners

Boat storage guides

What storage costs, how to compare quotes, what to ask a yard, and the checklists for fall and spring.

Find my spot

Snow-covered yachts in winter storage with the Toronto skyline behind

Guides

Rows of sailboats under winter covers in a boatyard seen from above

How much boat storage costs in Canada

Per foot, per winter, before tax

Sailboat hulls stored inside a large indoor storage building

Indoor vs outdoor boat storage

Cost against protection

Boats on trailers and cars in a parking lot seen from above

How to compare boat storage quotes

One total, same boat, same dates

Boats and RVs parked together in a storage lot near a marina

Questions to ask before you book storage

Before you sign the contract

A blue travel lift with slings at a marina haul-out well

How to measure your boat for storage

LOA, beam, draft, air draft

Snow on boats and masts at an Oakville marina in winter

Boat winterizing checklist

Before the first hard frost

A motor yacht in its slip at a Toronto marina in spring

Spring launch checklist

Out of storage, into the water

A boat hanging in the slings of a travel lift during haul-out

Haul-out and launch calendar

23 regions, 12 months

Sailboats tied up in their slips at a Toronto marina

How to get a boat slip

Waitlists, deposits, contracts

A fishing boat on its trailer parked in a suburban driveway

Can I park my boat in my driveway?

City by city, with sources

Covered yachts stored for winter beside a frozen Toronto marina

Boat insurance and winter storage

Read the lay-up clause

A sailboat in port with a fitted cover over the deck

Shrink-wrap vs a winter boat cover

Single-use or reusable

A row of sailboats on the hard in a yard ringed by forest

Boat storage glossary

The words yards use

Tell us about your boat. We find the spot.

Storage type, LOA, region and season. We check what is open near you and reply by email with options and prices.