Thought I would post this here. Heading on a long roadtrip next week. The weather doesn't look promising, wondering what to do about the cockpit cover not being fully snapped down the sides in the rear on the 42s. Would strong tape hold it on and not mess up the paint assuming you pull it off once you get there? Just curious how this gets done when mother nature does not cooperate.

Thanks in advance.

We use "shrink wrap tape". It works real well on the front and sides, but few things work well on the rear. Your best bet to work though, would be to over lay the tape on the cover 3-4 widths wide to make it stay.

If you dont have a full travel cover then use shrink wrap tape all around the edges. If the weather holds tow with no cover on.

i wouldnt tow with the cover at all with it being wet could make it rip if it gets windy just pull the carpet out just get a quick leather cleaner before you use it

Thanks for the input, hoping the weather holds off.

I would never pull my boat on a long road trip rain or shine with out at least a cock pit cover. Way to many bugs & road grime. Shrink tape edges, use pole supports & use rope from front bow rail to rear cleats and rope side to side from side cleats. I have never had a problem of any sort doing it this way.
Every one has there own way of doing things.

I found out about the tape the hard way.... was headed to ozarks with a cover on and piss pour rain... put some tie downs across the front thinking if the snaps let loose it would at least catch on that and not bloe away..... then I looked back and it was gone, took a 15 mile road trip back to find it on the side of the highway.

I have towed in the rain with just my cockpit cover a lot.

It's water proof, never had a problem. It does snap down past side glass, and over the back.

I would never use my full cover, not meant for it, I think it would flop around rubbing the gel and also catch so much air it would be like trying to pull a parachute.

I always tow with a strip of HULL PRESERVATION TAPE, not Shrink Wrap Tape; all the way across the front of the cover, and about 1/3 of the way down the sides.

Where to get this kind of tape?