Who uses a blue tarp?
 

Who covers their high end boat with a blue tarp?

I drove all over town yesterday and I can't believe how many people drape blue tarps over their high dolar machines...

Those blue tarps are ROUGH on paint jobs, get it shrink wrapped.... Ya'll know who you are.... Good luck!:hitfan: :grinser010:

I put a blue tarp over the fitted cover, to keep the fitted cover nicer/clean

I only use one on the roof of my house. :evilb:

My Bricklayers use them in the winter . I keep my boat in a heated warehouse for the winter months .

I've seen that a few times, I don't have a problem with that, just make sure it's well vented.

The blue tarps when flapping in the wind are like sand paper on gelcoat and paint over time.... :hitfan:

So their OK if the boat is in storage??? (i.e. not outside in the elements)

What difference does it make if its blue or black or whatever??

Thanks for the tip. I never noticed on my 1982 Bayliner!

I hate the blue tarps....I use a green one! :D

I guess it would be ok indoors, the biggest problems I have seen are outdoors when they continually flap up against the boat...then they also create pools of water, then when it snows I've even seen wishields collapse.

I see guys who try and construct wood frames to go over the top then they tighten the sides down but it doesn't stop the chafing.

Nice!

I guess I can't rationalize why someone with a $100K boat would buy a $20 cover at walmart to protect it from the elements...

Even a full canvas....with the rain, sleet, snow etc..the canvas starts to retain water then when the wind blows it cracks the canvas...

If shrink wrap is done right, 90% of the elements just roll right off... I even wrap mine with the hatch open and with nice big poles with a decent size door on the side so I can get in and work on it over the winter. I call it Fort Apache....

Just wrap it!:cool-smiley-011:

Got a pic?

Build a garage. Doesn't have to cost a lot. I put up one at my old house for my 31 sonic for $6K. Steel Arch type. New house has an 1800 sq foot garage, what a luxury. Had it less than a year, already wish it was bigger!

No doubt Garage's are good as long as you have the land or have friendly property tax laws.

anyway...why a blue tarp on a $100K boat?????....:party-smiley-004:

Brad

It's for sale at usedboats.com http://usedboats.com/powerboats/1982...10/1403713.htm

I figured I would get laughed off OSO if I listed it here.

i did the same thing, to keep my nice cover staying nice.....

you should call it fort hermaphradite....:evilb::evilb:

I completely rigged a 46 Skater with two 557 PSI
Blower motors under a blue top all winter.

It was 20 outside and 60 inside when sunny.

I used blankets on the bow points two protect from
chafing.

My neighbors called me the boy in the blue bubble.

Ya gotta do what ya gotta do.

I Do more damage around the docks.:D

what i cant understand frank, how can a guy own a boat but has no means to tow it anywhere... frank, we might confuse you but you bother us.... see the difference.....

if not for your sister dee, we would even be replying to your silly post...

carry on soilders.....

I can't believe that there is a 35 foot Mistress sitting next to a road in Monroe Mich near the highway with no tarp at all. Snow just crushes the cockpit cover. Rain drips and snow melts in.

It's for sale though. Would love to get my hands on a boat like this that nobody ever covers. Yeah.

You cheap azz....blue tarp on a Cig.... Is your name Stecawitz?

On a seperate note some things can't be explained so just deal with it..... I guess my daddy didn't give me enough money to cover the boat AND the truck! :hitfan::grinser010:

A few years ago I helped my buddy wrap his boat/trailer (with drive guard) inside a car tent frame.... We used 30 ft wide shrink wrap.. went over the top of the 15 ft car port frame then the rest of the way over top of the bow and the trailer tongue. The tent was a good 10 ft wide and about 15 ft high. I also put a 10x10 door in the back of the boat and a smaller door on the side so you could get in and out... You were able to open the hatch inside the tent.... It was Fort Outerlimits... :evilb:

Silliness... :grinser010:

Holy crap Frank. . . . lemmie guess, you go out an sit in the drivers seat with a beer in hand and a little heater in that thing. Sweet job shrink wrappin that thing :cool-smiley-011:

:d:d

cheap ass, there you go again shootin your mouth off....:grinser010:

i had tres martin get me a custom canvas made with the sunbrella material.. its a 2500 cover.. i bought a huge silver blue tarp like material.. id cover my nice cover it.. you fool, cheap is something im not..

stupid is something you are... other than jody and your sister, you need a slap.....

sorry guess I am cheap it goes from the front yard to the back, yes Ido clean the snow off:D

Jodie and I need a place to sneak away from the baby every now and then..... ;)

Stecz Stecz Stecz...I have one of them also you silly man.....:D:D

Good job! :cool-smiley-011:

Chit dont let Maryland Mark see this you'll find him camped out in your tent :D

Thats got me think'n for next year! who doesn't enjoy a nice fort?

I even shrink wrapped my RC boat..:evilb:

Dang, that thing really fills up your driveway. I hate to admit it but I have a silver type tarp that goes over my full mooring cover ( mine was more than $25, More like $140 or $150). It actualy covers the entire trailer all the way to the ground. I did the same thing last winter and it worked great and saved my canvas cover. The way that I have it chafing isn't possible and between the vents I have created and the 6 containers of no damp moisture isn't an issue.

In my defense, I have a contract on a property that is nearly 5 acres and I have already met with the powers that Be and they have agreed to allow me to construct either a 30X50' or 30X60' Pole Barn. So next season I will have a truely fitting Fort for the boat. We are scheduled to close in Feb. I can't wait.

I see your point with respect to the original thread, but if done correctly a tarp can actually work pretty well if that is your only option. I am not knocking the shrink wrap, but I am a cronic boat washer and at least two times between Dec. and Early March I like to wash the boat and the shrink wrap would make it tough to get above the rub rail.

Exactly leave the tarp outside to cover the grill and turn up the heat & big screen ...Now thats what im talkin bout :evilb::evilb:

Two weeks ago at night we were having a bad rain storm and I was out doing the winter maintenance inside Fort Apache.. I had the radio blasting with the cockpit and engine room lights on so I could see what I was doing...

Meanwhile, we had a power outtage and my wife was inside with a million candles all over the house but Fort Apache was still rockin tough!! Good think I hadn't taken the batteries out yet! :cool-smiley-026: :evilb:

is that your bed in the corner right????? thats where id sleep.....

thats only cause it came with the boat... cheap fer......

NoT really all thou it did come in handy a few nites LOL :cool-smiley-027::cool-smiley-027: