On Apr 16, 7:41*pm, John H wrote:
On Fri, 16 Apr 2010 15:39:53 -0700 (PDT), Tim wrote:
On Apr 16, 4:18*pm, John H wrote:
It is my belief that bungee cords should not be used with boat covers, unless
the boat cover is of the 'throwaway' variety.
Bungee cords stretch, and they will often allow the cover to sag a little when
it begins raining or snow. Once the cover sags just a bit, the weight of more
water or snow will cause it to sag even more. The bungee cord is helping this
process because it is stretching to accomodate the extra weight.
When I got my new cover, I followed the maker's advice and bought a tie down kit
to go with it. The kit is only $22.59 *Amazon.
http://www.amazon.com/Carver-Boat-Co.../dp/B0000AYI62
"Constructed Of 1" Black Polypropylene Webbing And Convenient Quick Release
Buckles."
The kits contain 12 straps, each 8' long.
The final product looks like this:
http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l2...atCover001.jpg
http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l2...atCover002.jpg
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John H
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When I first got my 18'r four years ago, I parked it outside and took
a 10 ft sheet of plywood, *and set it on the lip of the windshield and
the back of the i/o engine cover, then put a large cheap, silver , non-
UV collecting tarp over it and used a handful of black rubber straps
to hold it in place from the eye holes to the trailer frame. , nothing
of extreme tightness, and the board did a good job of covering with no
snow/rain/ice building up because there were no pockets being formed.
In the spring, I hosed off the tarp, let it dry, unhooked everything,
folded it up and all was good. The tarp was loose enough that it
wouldn't catch a sharp corner and rip, yet it *let plenty of
ventilation flow through the boat, and was firm enough to stay in
place. and not blow away.
No, I am *not* going to cover my boat with a 10' sheet of plywood and a tarp.
Hell, I'd get laughed out of my marina!
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John H
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Awwww John. In my case I leave the cover off year around now that I
store it inside unless I'm on the lake. Sure it's a tacky way of
doing things, but it was totally functional. My wife doesn't cater to
tha theory though, she thinks all things (except me) need to look
"pretty and prissy" But I remind her about boating. "We're going
where fish poop. Not to a gala outing at the Yacht club"