Greatlakestate

So I am looking at ways to " get in and go" a little faster on my 21 Chris Craft. During the season I keep the boat on a lift and cover after ever use, I have both a cockpit cover and a full cover. I typically use just the cockpit cover if just overnight, but throw both on if it is going to be a while between runs. What do you guys do? I know the cockpit cover is a must, but if I wax a couple of times a season and keep things clean, do need a full cover? My boat is stored indoors during the winter in Michigan, so it lives a pretty shaded life as it is. Just throwing it out there because the full cover is a b*** to put on. You'd be amazed what kind of crap collects on boats around here even overnight... Dead bugs, bird poop, pollen... Never ends, haha.

Enough 4 Play

You answered your own question.

Dean Ferry

Cockpit cover for only overnight, rinse deck in the morning, and full for anything longer than overnight, is how I do it.

wananewboat

Keep doing what your doing. I lost the finish on my Formula 242 by not using the full cover and I would wax it every month. Acid rain will do a number on the top.

low_psi

I only use cockpit cover when overnight in water. Anytime boat is out of water it gets full length. I don't know that I would put the full length over the cockpit cover...... I would think that would trap moisture between covers and could cause mold to form on the cockpit cover. And/or prevent the cockpit cover to properly breath, thus trapping moisture in the cockpit. Even if it doesn't cause issues, I see no benefit of doing it....

Greatlakestate

I usually double them up because the full cover is just one of those light silver one-size-fits all strap down deals... Pretty much just to keep the nasties of the topsides. The cockpit cover ( with its brace pole) basically supports it while it is on. I haven't had and problems yet with moisture, etc. yeah, and I did answer my own question...

Redhook98

Do not use the cockpit cover with the full cover. Moisture gets trapped and mold, mildew and moisture damage can/will happen. I use mine very similarly to how you do, except I never double them up. Learned a lesson that way. If your worried about the cheap full cover, buy a better one and have better protection.

Right now, I keep just the cockpit cover on when it is in the car port or at the dock. The full cover goes on during the winter or times of long non-use.

Greatlakestate

Hey Redhook98, see your from Colonial Beach... I lived on Cobb Island from 2000-2004...had a lot of fun down there. At the time I ran a little 15' 1963 Arkansas Traveler w/ a '65 100 h.p. merc that I picked up for $300 bucks. Many memories for me as it was my first boat. And it was also this northern boy's first hurricane...Isabel... That was fun

seafordguy

I use my cockpit cover during the year. Full cover only during winter mainly because it is SO unruly for my boat