towing with Boat cover

[flipte]

Hello everyone,

Wanted to know when you tow your boat do you leave the cover on or off? what are the pros and cons of either way?

Thanks

 

[Loggerhead Mike]

dont tow with mine because its just a tarp :mrgreen:

ive seen alot of the cheap boat covers rip when people tow with them, just not strong enough to hold against the wind

 

[hossthehermit]

What's a boat cover? I just turn mine over if it rains

 

[Quackrstackr]

I could tow with mine on but I don't (unless I am just running a couple of miles to the gas station or something).

My cover is custom made and fits like a glove but even at that, you can see where the material rubs the contact points just from the daily wind and heat expansion/contraction. Flapping around in the wind while driving down the road would only speed that up exponentially.

 

[flipte]

What's a boat cover? I just turn mine over if it rains

lol nice!!!!

 

[dyeguy1212]

Only time I tow mine with the cover on is if it just rained/is raining when I'm on my dirt road. As soo as I get to the pavement, I take it off. I don't worry about water getting on the boat, I just don't want everything covered in mud.


If you do want to trailer your boat with a cover, most covers will indicate that they are for trailering. Don't buy a cheap one and hope it holds up, because it wont.

 

[Froggy]

On long trips the cover will scuff the paint, thats why you never tow a car with a cover. not sure about boats though...