Shrink Wrapping for Shipping
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I almost always tow with the cockpit cover on.
AZ to VA.
VA to Chicago and back.
And I towed from VA to FL in January in rain, sleet, and snow. With no issues.
Snap all snaps.
Run several widths of 4" wide shrink wrap tape shingled UP the cover, starting on the boat first. This will deflect the wind/rain up over the cover, and not allow it to get under the tape and decrease the adhesion. Then I run down the forward third of the cover on the sides with shrink wrap tape.
I've had a couple snaps come loose, but never any damage because of it.
Most important thing I do is I have some foam pipe insulation (Hope Depot) that I tape in place over the windscreen on my boat, to prevent the cover from stressing/scratching the windscreen.
AZ to VA.
VA to Chicago and back.
And I towed from VA to FL in January in rain, sleet, and snow. With no issues.
Snap all snaps.
Run several widths of 4" wide shrink wrap tape shingled UP the cover, starting on the boat first. This will deflect the wind/rain up over the cover, and not allow it to get under the tape and decrease the adhesion. Then I run down the forward third of the cover on the sides with shrink wrap tape.
I've had a couple snaps come loose, but never any damage because of it.
Most important thing I do is I have some foam pipe insulation (Hope Depot) that I tape in place over the windscreen on my boat, to prevent the cover from stressing/scratching the windscreen.
Last edited by Sydwayz; 03-16-2007 at 06:25 PM.
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[QUOTE=Sydwayz;
Most important thing I do is I have some of foam pipe insulation (Hope Depot) that I tape in place over the windscreen on my boat, to prevent the cover from stressing/scratching the windscreen.[/QUOTE]
Thats a good idea!
Most important thing I do is I have some of foam pipe insulation (Hope Depot) that I tape in place over the windscreen on my boat, to prevent the cover from stressing/scratching the windscreen.[/QUOTE]
Thats a good idea!
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Well its called just that but different distributors call it different names like Protective Film or Tape. Scratch Guard or Hull Preservation Plus film are a few others. Whoever wraps your boat can easily get the material from the shrink wrap distributor. The stuff is expensive and tricky to work with but it is well worth the effort and extra money.
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Well its called just that but different distributors call it different names like Protective Film or Tape. Scratch Guard or Hull Preservation Plus film are a few others. Whoever wraps your boat can easily get the material from the shrink wrap distributor. The stuff is expensive and tricky to work with but it is well worth the effort and extra money.
http://www.shrinkit-inc.com/Shrink-wrap-heat-tape.htm
http://mrshrinkwrap.com/preservation-tape/index.html
These tapes are only a few inches wide. Do you just do the corners and edges with this, or is there another wider material that covers the entire hull before putting the outer layer on?
Thanks,
Michael
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I did find "preservation tape" on the web. Is this what you are talking about?
http://www.shrinkit-inc.com/Shrink-wrap-heat-tape.htm
http://mrshrinkwrap.com/preservation-tape/index.html
These tapes are only a few inches wide. Do you just do the corners and edges with this, or is there another wider material that covers the entire hull before putting the outer layer on?
Thanks,
Michael
http://www.shrinkit-inc.com/Shrink-wrap-heat-tape.htm
http://mrshrinkwrap.com/preservation-tape/index.html
These tapes are only a few inches wide. Do you just do the corners and edges with this, or is there another wider material that covers the entire hull before putting the outer layer on?
Thanks,
Michael
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Here more like this ............ http://surfacearmor.us/Application-Automotive.asp
or this http://www.maintape.com/automotive.php
or this http://www.maintape.com/automotive.php
Last edited by TSPM; 03-17-2007 at 03:37 PM.
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Here more like this ............ http://surfacearmor.us/Application-Automotive.asp
or this http://www.maintape.com/automotive.php
or this http://www.maintape.com/automotive.php
Say, why not just use this protective adhesive film, and forget the shrink wrap altogether, similar to what the car manufacturers do?
Michael