Who uses a Boat Cover?

[A-Jay]

Just now, tcbass said:

 

 

I have a custom cover from the previous owner, but not sure if it's custom enough for traveling without scratching the boat......bummer. I wonder if there is anyway to tell if it's good enough to travel at highway speeds with?

 

Regardless of the origin - it's ALL about the fit. 

Best covers for travel are Very tight to the contour of the boat with just about NO material loose enough to move at all.

Any thing that flaps or vibrates will almost always tear, rip, shred and at the very least damage whatever it's on there to 'protect' in the first place.

And did I mention it needs to be tight ?

A-Jay

[boostr]

Usually if it is a snug fit and has adjustable straps that wrap over the trailer rails or even the hull of the boat and has attachment points on the cover itself, it's a travel cover. Mine has adjustable straps that go around the trailer frame and run thru loops on my cover. Mine fits pretty snug with the pedestal butt seat in the front and  pedestal chair in the back. This is how I have to install my cover if I'm going to travel with it on per the instructions from my boat cover manufacturer.

[slonezp]

I'm getting turned on

[12poundbass]

34 minutes ago, slonezp said:

I'm getting turned on

I think it's bed time slo...?

[slonezp]

Just now, 12poundbass said:

I think it's bed time slo...?

Is that an invitation?

 

[12poundbass]

13 minutes ago, slonezp said:

Is that an invitation?

 

After I posted it I thought to myself "boy I just set myself up". What do ya do?

[TOXIC]

Some will put towels or saran type wrap on the rub points and gunnels.  Nothing will stop possible wind screen cracking/crazing because the simple fact the cover has to be tight coupled with the extra force of the wind will put on them at highway speeds is just too much pressure.  

[boostr]

13 hours ago, slonezp said:

Is that an invitation?

 

LMAO!

[RHuff]

I take the hooks on the side and use bungee chords to tighten them down to the trailer frame if I'm traveling. 

[gnappi]

Since it rains just about daily down here I cover my tinny unless it's going onto the trailer hitch. We get a LOT of rain and I had to make something that WILL NOT collapse under the weight of the water when the cover is on it. It's only glued in some places so segments come apart and re-install easily.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[A-Jay]

 

Set this up yesterday before heading in as a display for another BR member. 

Support Posts under the cover to help it up & over the consoles and pool noodles on the wind screens to protect them & the cover ~ 

 

And before you ask, yes I did stow it before the ride back to the ramp. 

A-Jay