Below is a chart that will help you decide what size shrinkwrap will work best for your application. This chart also gives you an idea of how many vents you should use for ventilation.
These sizes are approximate. Make sure and measure each boat to ensure the proper size shrink wrap is being used. REMEBER: It is better to over ventilate!
Film Size | Sq. Ft. | Boat Size | Beam | # of boats / roll | # of vents | Type of Boat |
12' X 175' | 2100 | 0-16' | up to 7' | 8 | 4 |
Fishing boats & boats with low windshields |
14' X 150' | 2100 | 14'-19' | up to 8' | 6 | 4 | Runabout with full windshields |
17' X 120' | 2040 | 17'-24' | up to 8.5' | 4 | 6 | Pontoons and cuddy cabins cruisers |
20' X 100' | 2000 | 22'-26' | up to 8.5' | 3 | 6 | Express Cruisers |
24' X 120' | 2880 | 25'-29' | up to 9' | 3 | 6 |
Express Cruisers with arches or small fly bridge |
26' X 110' | 2860 | 28-31' | up to 10' | 2 | 8 |
Very little waste on wider, taller flybridge boats under 32' |
32' X 100' | 3200 | 30'-38' | up to 11' | 2 | 8 | Good for a wide and tall flybridge boat with |
36' X 100' | 3600 | 36'-43' | up to 13' | 1 | 10 |
Good for wide beam craft with arches and bridges |
40' X 100' | 4000 | 44'-60' | up to 18' | 1 | 12 |
Covers extremely large boats with arches, bridges, ect. |