On 5/20/2014 4:31 PM, True North wrote:
You're missing the point John.
Your suggestions would take care of the stem to stern travel/mooring cover but make the state drive uo can. As unusable.
Think Bimini with full separate side and back panels that you would operate the boat under in foul weather.

You would be well advised to put your small boat ashore in foul weather.
All that canvas would tend to make the boat awfully tippy and less
controllable.