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Originally Posted by 87MirageIntruder
(Post 4898569)
I had some in the past that had a snap on the end and one on the canvas so it wouldn't fall over. Same snaps they use to hold the covers on.
Originally Posted by Brad Christy
(Post 4898581)
Ultraboy,
Assuming you have poles that are affixed to the cover in some manner, and it's the bottoms of the poles slipping out from under the cover that is the problem.... We have the same problem. I have been intending to make a "harness" out of bungie cords that will hook on the legs of our bolster seats and capture the bottom of the pole, similar to how an umbrella is nested under a patio table. Imagine an "X" of bungie cords with a circle in the middle. Don't know if this would work with your particular layout, though. Thanks. Brad. I'm not real proud of my own artwork here, but this is what I intend to do. A couple loop knots in the center of two bungie cords, interlocked with each other, forming a square nest, then stretch the cords around the bolster seat legs and hook them together. Lightweight, non-marring and temporary, but should secure the pole in place. Thanks. Brad. |
I have used piece of carpeted plywood, and then screwed a "cup" in the middle of it that secured the bottom of the pole. Forget exactly what I used for the "cup," but thinking back on it now I should have just drilled a hole in the plywood for the bottom of the pole to go into
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We don’t trailer with its cockpit cover on. The wind chatters cover on paint along the cowling….
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You have to angle the poles. In my personal AT, a milk crate behind the center seat was perfect. I wedged the pole against the floor and milk crate, so it leaned backward and then the of the pole went through the grommet of the cover. I have thousands and thousands of miles towing with the cover on and snug like this. You may need longer poles to make this happen.
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The best setup I've seen for a cover support that doesn't move in on the bigger tow boats (only good thing about them).
The poles are laced together with webbing that are attached under tension to 6 points of the boat (2 bow, 2 mid and 2 stern). When in place they cant move because there is a constant downward pressure on the poles that are not attached to the cover....Also means no holes nor snaps to contend with.... https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...befe380c55.jpg |
Three things needed;
1. A way for the pole to stay attached to the cover, the built in vents work well; 2. A way for the pole to have good grip on the floor. This rubber base works well; 3. Make sure the pole is at the correct height for a nice tight fit when the cover is fully snapped. |
Had good luck with this. Tighten it up for towing loosen it up for the driveway.
Buy 100 feet of nylon webbing and some decent snaps to customize a spider web fit over cockpit so the webbing and the cover don't have to be pulled supertight to prevent puddles, plus overtightening that stuff really shortens it's lifespan. |
I had a Condom type sleeve sewed into where pole hit cover. about 12" long. Slip pole into and tighten up the pole to cover. Always stayed put for me.
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Guys,
I finally got around to working up the harness. https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...d6bc5e7d1.jpeg https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...f95333dca.jpeg Gonna give it a road test tomorrow evening; taking to boat to Burnside for some work this coming week. I can’t see how the pole can get away, though. It’s cheap, effective, lightweight, and shouldn’t cause any damage to anything. Thanks. Brad. |
On my boats, they wave always been tall enough for a tight fit and then either squeezed in somewhere, e.g. between seats, or stabilized some other way, e.g. by standing in a cup holder, so that the foot cannot move.
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