Trailering with full cover on the boat
 

Does anyone trailer their boat with with the full cover on it? I normally do not have any cover on it when I trailer. Reason I am asking is when "love bug season" comes around down here I am thinking of trailering with the cover on. I have the full custom cover for my Fountain, but my worry is all the buffeting the cover will do on the gelcoat.

I only trailer with my Cockpit Cover - not my full cover. Mainly because of exactly what you talk about - all that friction is bound to do some damage after a while.

The only time I've ever trailered with a cover of any kind it blew off on the highway (snapped cockpit cover). $100 to fix the holes in it afterwards. I'll never trailer with a cover.

If you have the twist lock style on the Fountain...maybe.

I always cringe when driving down the highway, passing a boat that has had a corner snap pop loose flapping the $hit out of the gel.

I tow with my cockipt cover on. I tape the front of the cover to keep air from getting under it and make sure the support pole is good and snug. No problems and I put about 4000 miles a year on my truck just trailering. My longest tow is from Tennessee to Michigan and no problems at all.

love bugs stained the grill of my ford. They must have some sort of acid in them or something caustic. the cover would probably be messed up also.

I am ok with the cover getting stained it is the boat I want to protect. I only go about 3-4 hours one way for the most part so I huess I could just wash it down really quick when I arrive.

Used to trailer the Slingshot with cockpit cover only, do not have cover on at all on the OL when trailering. Too risking....

I go without unless short trips less than 45mph. Maybe try to coordinate your trailering so you aren't towing at the buggier times of day.

cockpit cover only, rarely with no cover at all. Keeps road dust out.

Bug guts easier to remove than rub marks from a full cover flapping against the sides.

cock pit cover only, mine fits very tight.

I am always amazed when I see someone towing with a full cover and it is fill with air. Beside rubbing on gel and tearing up the cover,I don't like trying to pull a parachute behind me.