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I cover my boat each winter, and for the past couple years I used strapping and shrink wrap.... for me it is much easier than using tarps and gets the job done well, no sags, flapping, and no snow or water build up. If I did not have access to both the materials and gun I surely would use a tarp for cost savings.

For both tarps and shrink I used starpping to make the ribs, bends pretty easily, although others use PVC pipe. It bends over long lengths and is easy to use year after year.

Good luck.

Dana