Build Winter Boat Cover Frame

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Build winter boat cover frame.

This is a video about how i covered my 2000 chaparral 245ssi for the winter. At this point the frame will be a long tent shaped skeleton that covers the length and width of the boat exactly. Boat storage yards are expensive while a regular cover will keep out rain but it won t shed leaves or snow. They are also difficult to.

I used 1 25 pvc to build a frame to hold the cover up and help. Making your own frame for your boat s winter cover will save you money now and work at the beginning of fitting out season. Buy a boat make a boat diy boat jon boat trailer trailer plans pvc pipe projects boat projects winterize boat boat cover support. Walks you through how to construct a boat cover support out of 3 inch pvc pipe.

Pad the top corners of the frame and cover the electrical boxes with pieces of scrap carpeting wrapped around and. That s why winter covers are oversize and have a frame like a tent. By making it yourself the frame can be configured to accommodate the cover you plan to use or one you plan to order. In addition you will need a few conduit connectors a couple dozen hose clamps or gizmos called kover klamps and a roll of duct tape.

Most importantly the cover should last through the entire winter. The frame for a 30 to 35 foot boat will take about twenty 10 foot lengths of 3 4 inch l conduit about 7 8 inch od 1 a 20 to 25 footer might require ten or twelve lengths of 1 2 inch conduit. If you re planning to cover a small boat that resides on a trailer or a larger boat that might spend the winter in storage a frame provides ventilation and keeps the cover from pooling with rain water. Oct 29 2015 my pvc based boat cover frame support build page.

Home made boat cover frame. Set the assembled frame onto the boat. Area for questions unrelated to any other forum or simply doesn t seem to fit anywhere else. To do the job it should keep water snow and ice out yet not encourage excess condensation which will lead to mildew.

To protect the boat insert a block of scrap wood under each conduit leg.