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