Hard top has supports and everything + it snaps every 8”. Only reason why i wanted to do secondary layer is to cover and block out few possible rodent entry points i may have. It is by my stern light pole
I wouldn't leave anything uncovered if you can avoid it.Nothing replaces shrinkwrap and nothing is better.If you are hung up on using your method, I would blue tarp everything after you have done your method.Charlie
BiiiiiGG mistake if you leave any part of the boat uncovered.You will be inviting unwanted guests and moisture, rain,snow,leaves etc. The way the boat in the pic is covered is the absolute LAST way I would ever cover my boat.A boat in storage needs to be pitched with bow raised higher than stern for bilge and cockpit drainage.With bow raised ,any rain or snow on the uncovered bow will run under the tarp.NO WAY would I ever cover my boat like that. I shrink-wrap my larger boat which is the absolute non disputed best!!! My Grady White Adventure 20 footer gets covered with a sunbrella cockpit cover and semi custom fitted 600 denier cover which covers the entire boat just under the rubrails.Then I put a brown tarp (upgraded blue tarp) over the entire boat which guarantees waterproofing, proper rain shedding and drainage and any snow will slide off a tarp easily.Doing this for several years now with no issues at all.EXCEPT that a neighborhood cat always seems to find a way to climb in thru the stern(where I leave a little room for ventilation) and take a walk around .Just little paw prints but Im finding a way to close that up too possibly using some screen.Charlie
A cat is far better than mice !! Lol... Over the years I have saw numerous folks fiddle with less than perfect boat covers only to end up having more issues when there system fails. Everyone wants to save a couple hundred dollars when covering their 10K boat ??? The best solution next to a pole barn is to build a simple A frame over the boat, use screws so it can be taken apart and put back together. Measure over it to the ground on each side and hit the local " truck tarp" place and have a commercial tarp made. Gonna cost a few hundred but the are made to last for many years. My last one is over 12 years old, no rips, tears, cracking or anything. Other than dirty, good as new. Cover that A frame and stake edges to the ground, fold in the ends and your done. Snow/ ice just runs off, wind won't tear them up. In the long run you will spend less and actually protect your boat with less effort !! Cutting corners only costs you more money in the long run....
Well said!!! And right on the money!! Charlie
Charlie- I respect your knowledge here and you are entitled to your opinion. Like you, I’m a long- time boater (40+ years).
No never on either.I have heard the here-say but no never seen or heard 1st hand.I have never got a rodent in my KFC but its a here-say that everyone has heard .I belong to several boat clubs and reside around at least 10 marinas with probably over a thousand boats and I dont know of a single case of what you describe.I have had my boats shrink-wrapped for close to 30 years and never an issue that you describe.Now any dope that puts his boat away wet or with od raised deserves what comes from that ignorance.But again NO I dont know of a single actual case.Charlie
No critters???? You are one lucky dude!!! God bless ya!!! I am 110% in favor of covering absolutely EVERYTHING.Why leave anything exposed if you can easily cover it??????WHY??? It baffles me every time someone takes a shortcut and IMHO thats all it is.Cant beat Sunbrella, its the best!! when I replace a Bimini or mooring cover ,the old covers get a second life as patio furniture covers in my yard.Sunbrella is awesome!!! Charlie
I personally had a cockroach embedded in an ice cube in a glass of ice tea, though. The waitress stuck her fingers in the glass and retrieved the single cube, saying "you're OK now". I left the restaurant. (no, not KFC, but you're close)
In my area shrinkwrapper guys don't make house calls for boats on trailers. If you must wrap, the OD must be up so you can take the boat home. My neighbor had an icicle drop and put a hole just above the prop. He didn't see it until Spring, when he noticed the puddle of oil underneath it.
Another neighbor stored his boat on a trailer in an indoor boat storage facility. Heated and climate controlled. The bow and cockpit sunbrella covers were firmly snapped in place. No evidence of where the entry point was, but come Spring half of the upholstery was ruined and much of the wiring. The mouse nest was in the bilge.
