I Bought a Chinese Made Boat Cover 600D Oxford Cloth
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- Опубліковано 23 вер 2024
- I used to cover my boat #Reinell 2250 for the winter with just a polyethylene film. You can watch an earlier video here: • Reinell 2250. Preparin...
Actually it worked well but I struggled to fasten that film securely.
In this video I show my new made in China boat cover witch I used for the first time. Here are my successes and failures.
I think we must get more snow in Idaho mountains. I build a whole plywood cover, with a 2x6 ridge at the back part of the boat, and a sloping 2x4 hip at the front, and plywood covering everything (4' wide x 4' pieces screwed to the ridge) and triangle pieces in the front. Then, I tarp over everything, and screw a few 2' square plywood over the tarp to the plywood below to hold it down (high winds sometimes) and use a bunch of ropes that goes around the whole contraption. Takes me about 3-4 hours to construct, usually when it is already snowing ... heh heh. I was going to tell you to put your outdrive all the way down, but then you already know that, and your bumper even comes off. I left mine tilted a little, and it froze and broke the impeller when the little bit of water froze in there. I use that same cover for my summer cover, to keep any rain and dirt out of the back of the boat. They usually last about 5 years before getting too thin, and ripping. I don't tighten them as much as you, as they are not really strong, especially after being in the sun a long time. But, in the winter, I build a plywood cover, so the windshield doesn't break from all the snow (I've had the whole boat with the plywood roof, and sitting on the trailer covered with the top of the plywood 5' below the top of the snow. You can just walk right across the snow, over the top of the boat, and then if you want, onto the roof beyond, which is 12' off the ground. I actually changed where I leave it now, so it is more windy and in the sun, and the snow doesn't build up that much anymore. Thanks for the video, and have a great winter!
Wow! Thanks for the detailed description. Your design is much more robust! Why not build a full shed for the boat and trailer? That's my dream. To be able to get inside the boat in the winter and do some maintenance work. Hope we'll not have too much snow here and my construction will survive.
Yes, that is what I need. A shed/barn to put the boat in, during the winter, so I can make it perfect when the weather gets warmer. I personally don't have enough property for that, and I'm getting older too (60 years old). My friend who I go boating with (where I leave my boat now) lives in the country on 40 acres, but just got himself a new old boat (boston whaler 14') and put that into a barn. I'm going to see how the boat fares this winter. Good luck to you, and I enjoy all your videos!@@Dasiukas
Oh, and I took the out drive off, and put it in my garage for some work. So, I'll probably be referring back to your previous videos. I want to change the impeller, and also take the gearing out of my old drive and put it in my "newer" one, and maybe change the prop. too, as the gearing is too low for my V8 boat (very similar to your motor).
Light shed is not a big deal to build but yes, it needs some space. My first boat was (is) also 14'. There are some videos about it in my cannel too. It's like a wasp if compared to my bigger boat (last one could be considered as a May bug :) ) Good luck with your repair! It's nice when you have enough time in winter and don't need to be hurry. Easier to do all things properly.