![]() ![]() But if you have a big trip planned with uncertain weather, the double towing cover is the way to go – short of an enclosed trailer. ![]() If the trek is relatively short, and it is a clear day, we tow boats uncovered. If I can find a picture (no luck so far) I will post it. Today we are seeing a standard V8 engine, comfortably producing 3-4 times the power it did some 80 years ago and at a reduced weight. Perhaps most notably, engine power and weight. These covers only work if they are on really snug.Īnyway, the boat made it from Northern California to Lake George, NY and back (3,000 miles), through rain, sleet, and hail, unscathed. Since the early days of wooden runabouts, as you would expect, technology and design in several respects has advanced. With the many, many tie points, it took well over an hour to put both covers on (very important: boat needs to be perfectly clean!), and nearly an hour to remove. Some boats, depending on the hull shape, can really benefit from a cover that wraps the chines to keep not only the cover from chafing/slapping the hull sides, but it also creates a seal from road debris. The outer Sunbrella cover tied to the trailer and itself. The inner cover tied to itself across the bottom of the boat with about 40 tie points. Both covers wrapped way underneath the cutwater to the forward bunks on the trailer. The outer cover was light color Sunbrella. Suede reinforcement was sewn in for the chrome and sharp edges. We used a material recommended by Dick Werner (he has these covers for most of his fleet) which is very close, if not identical to the light weight soft quilted/perforated gray car cover material that is common. We had a pretty fancy "double towing cover" made for a 28' Gar Wood about a year and a half ago by West Shore Canvas in Tahoe City. *So, without answering your question, my response is a boat house, an enclosed trailer, an open day "local" trailer, a good cover as per your Forum thread, and a light day cover that I think about. I have seen a "sandblasted" woody and it was not pretty! The owner had changed cars which unknowingly changed its aerodynamic draft. *In the spring break up here, our roads have a lot of sand, gravel, rocks and down right boulders especially on secondary roads. Have 'em make this when you do your full on haul/weather cover and the patterns are cut. * For me right now, the cover I would like to have is a very light weight, tent fly like material, with UV protection, fits in a small stuff bag, cut to the water line, light color to not pick up heat- to keep her out of the dust and sun and the brief light rain or overnight dew at a show. Consider installing the inverted "V" shaped deflectors/protectors you see on the road on your existing trailer. Get the trailer next size or two up because there is always the next boat and it probably won't be smaller. * If I did't have a good trailer already and or hauled distances a lot, was fresh out of restoration, had a very valuable boat- I think I might consider putting the really good "cover" money in an enclosed trailer first.
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