Cover support
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- curtiscapk
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Cover support
So I've been dealing with different ways to support my cover. Everyone has kind of worked or kinda failed. I was using 2x4's and cover poles last. This usually worked but strong enough winds would knock them over. Resulting in torn cover.
I came up with what I hope is the final solution. I believe bits and pieces I got from different posts here. I used electrical conduit T's and brackets. I got the frame up but ran out of time to put the cover on. We're going out for a tree color run Saturday and no rain in the forecast.
Having the brackets on all three rails should keep fore and aft movement to nothing. It seemed to take quite a bit of weight from me pushing on the top of frame. I'm close enough to boat now I can check it after any big rain or snow storm.
Let me know what you think...
I came up with what I hope is the final solution. I believe bits and pieces I got from different posts here. I used electrical conduit T's and brackets. I got the frame up but ran out of time to put the cover on. We're going out for a tree color run Saturday and no rain in the forecast.
Having the brackets on all three rails should keep fore and aft movement to nothing. It seemed to take quite a bit of weight from me pushing on the top of frame. I'm close enough to boat now I can check it after any big rain or snow storm.
Let me know what you think...
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Re: Cover support
nice! i did almost the same exact thing, I used pvc also for my cover but my cover is designed for an rv so it's a little heavier, combine that with the heat here in Florida and it didn't take long for the pvc to start sagging. I had some metal conduit that I used instead, bent it, and works great.
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Re: Cover support
This is what I did with 2x4's... hopefully new support stays up better with no rips!
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Re: Cover support
Craig, that new cover support system you put on your boat is sweet.. looks like it took a bit of work and I'm assuming you would just leave all the attached pvc right where it is when you take the boat out.. Don't think I'd want to take it all apart everytime I wanted to take the boat out... looks good. Def. better than the poles and 2x4's you were using...
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Re: Cover support
Interesting idea. I would think that it would do the job.
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Re: Cover support
yep plan is to pop one pole at the T of each side and leave all poles at storage spot then reassemble when we return. Before we would put the cover on first then do the 2x4's. The idea now is support first then cover. We'll see how it goes Saturday...ROLAND wrote: ↑Wed Oct 07, 2020 1:40 amCraig, that new cover support system you put on your boat is sweet.. looks like it took a bit of work and I'm assuming you would just leave all the attached pvc right where it is when you take the boat out.. Don't think I'd want to take it all apart everytime I wanted to take the boat out... looks good. Def. better than the poles and 2x4's you were using...
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Re: Cover support
Looks like it'll do the job.
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Re: Cover support
Now that shit is funny!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm not worried now!!!!!!
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22mph gps 3 people
12 F150
Overland Park Ks
Hillsdale Lake, KS
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94 Party Barge 24' 115 merc
Turning Point hustler 14 x 13 prop
22mph gps 3 people
12 F150
Overland Park Ks
Hillsdale Lake, KS
Re: Cover support
I can see it now....... *dream music playing*
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Re: Cover support
I'll take the 350!!!!!!!!!!!
Craig and Paula
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94 Party Barge 24' 115 merc
Turning Point hustler 14 x 13 prop
22mph gps 3 people
12 F150
Overland Park Ks
Hillsdale Lake, KS
"THE FLOATER" rebuild Spring 2013
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94 Party Barge 24' 115 merc
Turning Point hustler 14 x 13 prop
22mph gps 3 people
12 F150
Overland Park Ks
Hillsdale Lake, KS
Re: Cover support
Check the placard. I think the max you'd be rated for is 6.
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Re: Cover support
Craig and Paula
"THE FLOATER" rebuild Spring 2013
viewtopic.php?f=2&t=15328
94 Party Barge 24' 115 merc
Turning Point hustler 14 x 13 prop
22mph gps 3 people
12 F150
Overland Park Ks
Hillsdale Lake, KS
"THE FLOATER" rebuild Spring 2013
viewtopic.php?f=2&t=15328
94 Party Barge 24' 115 merc
Turning Point hustler 14 x 13 prop
22mph gps 3 people
12 F150
Overland Park Ks
Hillsdale Lake, KS
Re: Cover support
Old Seinfeld joke about going horseback riding: "Can't believe I got out of a vehicle with three hundred horsepower to get on an animal with one."
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