HELP! Transport - Shrink wrap or not to shrink wrap... That is the question.

Wrap the boat!!!!!!!

I did not on a trip from Tarpon Springs Fl to Lake Lanier GA. The truck lost a wheel bearing and I have spent the last 2 years getting wheel bearing grease off the boat. Some of it is in the diamond non skid and likely never come out.
 
I have known friends who have moved boats wrapped and not wrapped - I would wrap it.
 
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All the new boats I have seen being shipped over the road are wrapped. So it is necessary but depends on hiring a wrapper with shipping experience to insure a good outcome. Our son trailered a brand new car from Michigan to California. The car was covered with fresh tar from road construction by the end of its journey. I can not image the cost of cleaning a boat that was exposed to similar conditions.
 
I had mine wrapped. My broker insisted I do it and I’m glad he did as it was my first experience as well. It was a much shorter trip and there was so much road grime and disgusting grease and oil on it that there’s no way I’d consider any other option. Find a reputable installer and enjoy the money well spent.
 
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Here is a new boat being prepped for delivery from the factory. Typical of what we see. Wrapped tightly just below the rub rail.
 

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