Towing with cover

atxwake · Posted: Apr 23, 2003 2:22 pm Post subject: Towing with cover

We have about a 4 hour trip tommorow, and we were wondering if we should tow with the cover or not. It's a pretty tight fitting cover, but I sure would hate for it to flap in the wind in make the gel coat hazy, any advice??

Thanks-Ryan

moblsv · Outlaw Joined: 11 Feb 2003 Posts: 228

I had a custom, snap on, cover made. I'm not sure if it really is *that* bad of a thing to do but still, I don't like towing the boat with the winter cover on for just that reason.

Grace B. · Posted: Apr 23, 2003 2:33 pm Post subject:

We towed our boat on like a 10 hour trip with the cover on, we had to because it was raining pretty hard. We have a custom cover and its pretty tight fitting so it worked well. If the weather is nice then don't tow with the cover on, but if its bad weather I don't think it would hurt to tow with the cover on.

Alli · Newbie Joined: 19 Feb 2003 Posts: 25 City: Austin, TX

The only thing is if you have the straps that go one the trailer. They will rub against the hull and leave marks. Where are ya'll going?

atxwake · Posted: Apr 23, 2003 2:46 pm Post subject:

Alli: Were taking our boat to Vans Triple Crown in Fort Worth, you heading up there?

I know this is a pretty sh*tty picture but, its kinda like the cover in the back ground of this pic if that helps at all.... Confused

Sean_Brinston · Posted: Apr 23, 2003 2:46 pm Post subject:

I always tow our boat with a cover. Belive it or not but on one trip from the delaer to the boat launch we found 4 cig butts by the bow, and lots of sand.

Nor*Cal · Ladies Man Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 9479 City: Sac

We have a custom cover made for trailering on our boat. As long as it has tie-down to the trailer I'm sure you're okay.

Here's a pic of another cover my Dad's company made for a speed boat.

west coast boarder · Addict Joined: 09 Mar 2003 Posts: 558 City: Nor Cal

atxwake, i have an X-10 and in the winter we always tow with the cover on. In the summer we never tow with the cover. I have had the boat 2 years and I have no hazyness on my boat. If you want to play it safe tow with it off.

mc_driver · Criminal Joined: 24 Mar 2003 Posts: 84 City: SF Bay Area

On the straps that you attach to the trailer...after wrapping the straps around the trailer, put a couple of twists on the way up (like a rubber band would look like with twists) , before cinching them down. It definitely cuts down slapping of the strap against the gel coat.

ellalenell · Posted: Apr 23, 2003 3:43 pm Post subject:

OK, this may be totally stupid. I understand the straps flapping which can cause marks on the hull. But what 'haze' are we talking about?

Get2TheRiver · Posted: Apr 23, 2003 3:59 pm Post subject:

I wouldn't tow with a cover unless you had a totally custom trick "tow cover" like Nor*Cal's pix. My buddy had one made for a Schiada and it ran him almost $2K. I have towed for years w/o a cover and never had a problem.

Slaytwebeling · Addict Joined: 05 Feb 2003 Posts: 892 City: Houston

You might as well not tower it with a cover what is it going to hurt, i wouldnt take the risk. I'm headed up there to, and i dont think it is going to rain eithter

Magic · Outlaw Joined: 27 Jan 2003 Posts: 240 City: Seattle

You will want a cover that is designed to tow with. Like the one below. It tightens all of the way around the boat and has soft hooks that hold it down too.

Grace B. · Posted: Apr 23, 2003 5:33 pm Post subject:

The cover we have for our boat is like the one in Magic's picture, it works really well when you are towing.