This is a 20'X40' portable shelter. (I just added a 35' carport in front of it - now I just roll the boat out and work on it if it's too hot inside and get in the shade) I did have to get a varience from the town, but because it's portable no new taxes.
I have electric through out overhead fans and lights.......it's anchored into the black top driveway and very solid. Sandy couldn't budge it, a tree did come down on the fence, but luckily before the car port extension went up.

Front pold barn that has the boat 40x50..http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d1...ps9b06ec67.jpg http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d1...psa815525d.jpg

rear ploe barn doing a make over and cold storage and a 30x40 warm storage.. http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d1...psfaf368d8.jpg http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d1...psf7451077.jpg http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d1...ps8c8b2f86.jpg

Btw ^^^ 40 x 70..

I had planned on a round top because of snow. The sun was another concern of mine. I've been trying to research and it seems like any product, everyone claim theirs as the best. One thing that I noticed is that they all have a different thickness for the cover, so I just need to find the happy medium between price and tarp thickness...because prices seem to be all over the place. Good tip on the zippers! Thanks

Open to any suggestions on where to get one that had a thick cover or will last a long time.

Not sure, the first cover came with it and the replacement came from another company.....nearly the same covers. Even these "cheap" ones withstood 6-8 inches of snow and a tropical storm with 60-70 mph gusts. I cut a "V" in the top of a 16ft 2x4 and cut enough off the other end so I could wedge the top on the center cross beam and the other end into the ground. The sides are supported every 4 ft but the front/back have a 14ft wide gap. The 2x4 helped provide some support when the wind would blow hard.

BTW: I too had mounted lights, a plug, and a fan inside of mine. Even used stone dust to form the floor into a "V" under where the boat sat so if it was still wet the water would collect and drain out the back. Grass will eventually die near the doors so put lots of large gravel down in the entrance way. Wind always seemed to blow dirt/duct inside and the rock helped reduce that drastically.

Interesting. Are those 2x4's? Is the bottom board all one piece, flush with the bottom of the I-beam of the trailer? I am thinking something similar to this would work for me for the time being.

I got mine from shelter logic when they were coverit mines 40x50 14.5 medium weight cover almost ten years the sun takes a toll on it I'm going to roll on a product called top coat by GAF

Go with a carport design vs. the tent if you can. The carport will ought not be considered a permanent structure/improvement.

dude that's the greatest! my DREAM!

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