In-water boat covering ideas?

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May 28, 2018 at 11:56 am #411771

In2Deep
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Headed up to Lake of the Ozarks for an extended stay. I normally have the benefit of a great neighbor letting me use an empty slip he has had at his dock to keep my Puma covered and protected from rain and storms, which of course allows me to keep the boat in the water. Easy, and super-convenient for me. Unfortunately, he went out and bought a new boat which now occupies that slip. So, to avoid having to launch and retrieve every day Im looking for some way to cover my boat while its in the water. I dont want to use my towing cover, and my normal in-slip cover is too large on the sides and would sag into the water.Some of my buddies here at my home lake have said dont worry about it, its a boat and meant to get wet, and just keep it plugged in and set the bilge to auto each night, and if it rains so be it. I get that — but dont like that idea much.Just looking for some ideas. Thanks all.I2D

May 28, 2018 at 12:59 pm #462677

Bass Cat Boats
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The present towing covers are strapless. We don’t know the cover styles you have though an Aqualon strapless covers will definitely work though it will be hard to get the transom eyes on from the boat. Obviously it’s not going to be in a covered slip. You mentioned an extended stay? We also don’t know what year model your boat is though we do not suggest water storing them for extended periods. The 2016 and later Premium models are Vinyl Ester with everything having a Vinyl Ester barrier coat. While either of these will help,prevent moisture permeation, they will not prevent it. If your boat is a 2004 model through 2009, we would not leave it for extended periods. That post EPA MACT time frame is definitely not as good as present gels and resins on most any area, definitely permeation (absorption) is one of those.

May 29, 2018 at 1:06 am #411772

milt
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BCB – could you provide a general guideline as to the term “extended”.

May 29, 2018 at 1:33 pm #411773

Fred
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Bass Cat Boats wrote:The present towing covers are strapless. We don’t know the cover styles you have though an Aqualon strapless covers will definitely work though it will be hard to get the transom eyes on from the boat. Obviously it’s not going to be in a covered slip. You mentioned an extended stay? We also don’t know what year model your boat is though we do not suggest water stroking them for extended periods. The 2016 and later Premium models are Vinyl Ester with everything having a Vinyl Ester barrier coat. While either of these will help,prevent moisture permeation, they will not prevent it. If your boat is a 2004 model through 2009, we would not leave it for extended periods. That post EPA MACT time frame is definitely not as good as present gels and resins on most any area, definitely permeation (absorption) is one of those. I googled it it found nothing. What is “water stroking”?

May 29, 2018 at 1:47 pm #411776

milt
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Guessing he meant soaking, but not sure. Still looking for that definition of “extended”.

May 29, 2018 at 2:13 pm #411777

Fred
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milt wrote:Guessing he meant soaking, but not sure. Still looking for that definition of “extended”. Cant be that. It is a boat isnt it?

May 29, 2018 at 3:01 pm #411780

toledobasser
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I assumed they meant water “storing” for extended periods of time. Also not sure of the definition of “extended period”.

May 29, 2018 at 4:23 pm #411782

In2Deep
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By extended I mean 3 to 4 weeks. I should have defined that up front. I would plan to pull boat at 2 weeks for a thorough cleaning then back into water. Sent from my SM-G935V using Tapatalk

May 29, 2018 at 4:51 pm #411786

Bass Cat Boats
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Yes- I was hoping BCB could define “extended” for all our benefit.3-4 weeks. Now I’m just jealous!

May 29, 2018 at 8:04 pm #411789

Bass Cat Boats
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It depends on the year model. Also realize this is not related only to Bass Cat models. We try hard to reduce permeation.
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