Posted by MG56 on 12/20/15 - 5:12 AM
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BlueSmoke wrote:
For 1977 sport 15, side rails no bow rail.
As I prep for doing over my mahogany this winter I am thinking forward to how to keep the UV of my seats in the future. My boat sits out in the sun far more than it is used as lives on the dock or trailer in driveway. My winter cover, the tarp, is not a good option so I am thinking of making a light use cover to block the sun from the wood.
my idea was something that would essentially cover the thwart seats and consul, wheel, throttle. I would put this on sunday night and take of when i use the boat Saturday am. I don't want it to be to difficult and be a pain as I might not use it then..
my 2 ideas- please let me know if you have something better?
Sunbrella rectangle with Velcro straps onto itself that go around the rail seen in picture. the idea here is that its not blocking any air so will dry right out after rain.
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option 2 - my whaler already has snaps screwed into the outside of hull from previous owner so I could make more custom cover that snaps around the same area creating a better seal.
what do you think?
thanks
Take a tarp and make an upside down box. The sides rest outside the rails and the front & back drop past the seats. For fastening you have snaps so you could use those but I'd fasten to the stand-offs on the sides, just use nylon strap & clips. The back flap will probably be ok but you'd probably want to fasten the front flap, and you could use velcro under the front of the seat.
Water is going to puddle on this so build the middle tight and the ends loose. That way the console will create a high spot and most of the water should run off.
Should work...