A couple of years ago my friend David sent me the above photos of a Stimson shed he built to winter store his lovely Hinkley 41, the same boat he so kindly lent me for a cruise.
I’m ashamed to admit that said photos have languished on my computer until I stumbled over them while searching for something else.
Anyway, he built the shed for less than ten grand (Canadian), so this seems a good alternative to winter inside storage at a yard for those who can find a piece of land reasonably near a haulout facility, and also a great option for a refit.
He broke the cost down as follows, all costs in Canadian dollars:
- Ground: excavating prep/ gravel etc. about $2000.
- Materials: bows and knee walls, bolts, etc $2500.
- Griffolyn custom cover $2500.
- Added about 5-6 days of 2 days’ labour to assist $2500
Could be done for much less depending on materials, access to machinery, labour, etc.
Here are some links David shared that might be useful:
https://www.reefindustries.com/griffolyn.php
https://www.by-the-sea.com/stimsonmarine/bowroof.html