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Winter Storage

Where to store your picnic boat for the winter...

A practical directory of New England yards that haul, wrap, and store Downeast picnic boats — heated indoor, cold indoor, outdoor, and wet options where published.

Listings are informational, not endorsements. Capacity, indoor vs outdoor mix, and wrapping change by season — confirm with the yard before you commit.

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Connecticut

Hinckley Yacht Services — Stamford

Stamford, CT

IndoorOutdoorShrink wrapService

2 Selleck Street, Stamford, CT 06902

Western Long Island Sound: heated indoor storage for ~60 boats, outdoor storage for ~250, shrink-wrap and winter layup, 75-ton travelift, and year-round service with fuel dock.

Safe Harbor Pilots Point

Westbrook, CT

IndoorOutdoorService

63 Pilots Point Drive, Westbrook, CT 06498

Historic Brewer Pilots Point campus: indoor cold, indoor heated, outdoor, and wet winter storage (LOA to ~90 ft), haul-out, spring launch, and full vessel service. Shrink wrap not called out on the location page.

Maine

DiMillo's Yacht Service Center

Portland, ME

IndoorService

400 Commercial Street, Building B, Portland, ME 04101

21,000 sq ft service facility with 100-ton travelift used for winter storage, commissioning, de-winterization, hauling, and launch. Outdoor storage mix not published on the service page — ask when you book. Tied to DiMillo’s Old Port marina operation.

Handy Boat Service

Falmouth, ME

IndoorOutdoorService

215 Foreside Road, Falmouth, ME 04105

Casco Bay yard since 1934: indoor and outdoor winter storage, indoor furler/mast storage, 35-ton travelift, haul/launch, and full mechanical/paint work. Stores on the order of ~170 boats in winter. Shrink wrap not listed on the service page — ask if you need wrapping.

Hinckley Yacht Services — Southwest Harbor

Southwest Harbor, ME

IndoorOutdoorShrink wrapService

130 Shore Road, Southwest Harbor, ME 04679

Flagship Hinckley yard: ~113,000 sq ft indoor storage (heated, cold, and outdoor options), room for 300+ boats, 150-ton travelifts, and 60 moorings on Somes Sound. Winterization, shrink-wrap planning, commissioning, and launch coordinated by one Service Manager — book early.

Journey's End Marina

Rockland, ME

IndoorOutdoorService

120 Tillson Avenue, Suite 100, Rockland, ME 04841

One of Maine’s largest indoor storage complexes: heated and unheated indoor buildings plus paved outdoor storage (~75 outdoor spots cited). Full-service yard, hydraulic trailers, and spring delivery/commissioning. Shrink wrap not highlighted on the indoor-storage page — ask if needed.

Ocean Pursuits

Rockland, ME

IndoorOutdoorService

75 Front Street, Rockland, ME 04841

Fenced four-acre Rockland Harbor yard with inside and outside storage for roughly 75 vessels (~19–52 ft). Moorings behind the breakwater. Shrink wrap and haul capacity not detailed on the storage page — confirm when you call.

Port Harbor Marine — Raymond (Jordan Bay)

Raymond, ME

IndoorOutdoorShrink wrapService

1328 Roosevelt Trail, Raymond, ME 04071

Sebago Lake / Jordan Bay: indoor and outdoor winter storage, rack storage for boats roughly up to 25 ft, plus winterization and shrink wrap. New indoor rack building sized for the 2026 season (~85 rack slots). More lake-oriented than Casco Bay picnic boats — confirm LOA fit.

Portland Yacht Services

Portland, ME

IndoorOutdoorShrink wrapService

100 West Commercial Street, Portland, ME 04102

Published winter rates for inside cold, inside heated, and outside storage (Oct 16–May 15), plus shrink wrapping and winterization menus. Travelift haul/launch and full yard trades on the Portland waterfront.

Safe Harbor Front Street

Belfast, ME

IndoorOutdoorService

101 Front Street, Belfast, ME 04915

Former Front Street Shipyard: indoor, indoor heated, and outdoor winter storage for LOA roughly 8–155 ft, deep-water access, and heavy-lift capacity. Strong midcoast refit + storage yard; shrink wrap not called out on the marina page — confirm with the yard.

Safe Harbor Great Island

Harpswell, ME

IndoorOutdoorService

419 Harpswell Islands Road, Harpswell, ME 04079

Orrs Cove (ex-Brewer Great Island): indoor heated and outdoor winter storage for roughly 20–70 ft LOA, with haul-out, spring launch, jack stands, and full vessel service. Shrink wrap not listed on the location page.

South Port Marine

South Portland, ME

IndoorOutdoorShrink wrapService

14 Ocean Street, South Portland, ME 04106

About 12,000 sq ft indoor heated winter storage; outdoor dry storage also available. Winterization and shrink-wrapping before boats go inside; haul/launch cited up to ~75 ft / 55 tons. Winter season roughly Nov 1–Apr 15.

Yachting Solutions

Rockport, ME

OutdoorShrink wrapService

223 & 229 Commercial Street, Rockport, ME 04856

Outdoor shrink-wrapped winter storage near West Penobscot Bay; complex holds on the order of ~100 boats with haul/launch and Safe Haven Advantage seasonal care packages. Indoor storage not advertised on the storage page.

Maryland

Hinckley Yacht Services — Oxford (Bachelor Point)

Oxford, MD

Shrink wrapService

26106a Bachelors Harbor Drive, Oxford, MD 21654

Eastern Shore Hinckley yard on the Storage & Seasonal Care list (winterization, shrink-wrap planning, dry/wet options network-wide). Specific indoor vs outdoor capacity for Oxford not broken out publicly — verify with the Service Manager.

Hinckley Yacht Services — Stevensville (Bay Bridge Marina)

Stevensville, MD

Shrink wrapService

337 Pier 1 Road, Stevensville, MD 21666

Chesapeake / Bay Bridge Marina Hinckley yard listed on Hinckley’s Storage & Seasonal Care network. Heated vs outdoor mix not detailed on the public storage hub — confirm indoor/outdoor and wrapping when you call.

Massachusetts

Bristol Marine — Somerset

Somerset, MA

IndoorOutdoorService

1 Main Street, Somerset, MA 02726

Taunton River yard with heated indoor project/storage space (boats to ~80–90 ft), unheated indoor, and outdoor storage; 70-ton travelift. Full paint, mechanical, and refit trades. Shrink wrap not listed on the Somerset page.

C.W. Hood Yachts

Marblehead, MA

OutdoorService

3 Beacon Street, Marblehead, MA 01945

Marblehead dry storage with jackstands and year-round monitoring of stored power and sail yachts; multi-point end-of-season inspection and yard service (Yanmar-trained). Indoor vs outdoor heated space not clearly published — listed as dry storage; ask about wrapping and indoor options.

New York

Hinckley Yacht Services — Southold (Port of Egypt)

Southold, NY

IndoorOutdoorService

62300 Main Road, Southold, NY 11971

North Fork / Peconic Bay: heated and cold indoor storage plus ~175 outdoor spaces; 50-ton travelift for powerboats to ~60 ft. Winter storage and commissioning coordinated on site. Shrink wrap not detailed on the location page.

Rhode Island

Safe Harbor Sakonnet

Portsmouth, RI

IndoorOutdoorService

222 Narragansett Boulevard, Portsmouth, RI 02871

Ex-Brewer Sakonnet: indoor heated, outdoor, and wet winter storage for roughly 12–52 ft LOA, plus dry storage options (inside heated / outdoor covered & open). Full vessel service including winterization and commissioning. Shrink wrap not listed on the location page.