Properly ventilating a boat cover
 

I have read many posts stating a waterproof cover must be properly
ventilated. How ever none say how. I have a 22ft Chaparral cuddy and a
huge cover made of vinyl thick enough to patch a Zodiac. The label on
the cover says to properly ventilate but again doesn't say how.

So, how are some ways to properly ventilate a waterproof cover?

Any advice is appreciated,

Todd

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I have read many posts stating a waterproof cover must be properly
ventilated. How ever none say how. I have a 22ft Chaparral cuddy and a
huge cover made of vinyl thick enough to patch a Zodiac. The label on
the cover says to properly ventilate but again doesn't say how.

So, how are some ways to properly ventilate a waterproof cover?

Any advice is appreciated,

Todd


THe idea is that the cover should not be tightly sealed around the entire
edge of the boat. There should be a couple of gaps where the cover overhangs
the boat but does not snug up against it. Rain won't get in but air can
circulate.


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Peter Aitken

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I have read many posts stating a waterproof cover must be properly
ventilated. How ever none say how. I have a 22ft Chaparral cuddy and a
huge cover made of vinyl thick enough to patch a Zodiac. The label on
the cover says to properly ventilate but again doesn't say how.

So, how are some ways to properly ventilate a waterproof cover?

Any advice is appreciated,

Todd

You don't have a ventilation blower on your engine compartment?

erry K


Winter, I use one of the solar vent blowers from West Marine. About $100.
I made a housing that fits over the intake vent for the engine compartment.