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Random Quote: whatever it is...... the details make the difference
Looks very nice... however, I have some questions:
1) Snow/ice accumulates on the top of the cover (where it covers the t-top). Which does create some weight on the top that I don't care for. Any suggestions to create more of a slope on an otherwise mostly flat top?
2) Is water (rain/melting snow) still suppose to be getting in the boat? I can tell you, the inside of the boat is VERY far from anything I would call dry.
Any ideas, hints, tips, or information would be much appreciated.
I dont think that cover is meant to hold the snow/ice that we usually see in January/February. It looks like more of a summer cover. I dont see how the boat stays 100% dry with that cover.
I have one and find the inside to be dry enough. I get no water or ice build up inside. I wouldn't say bone dry though...
I use a few long 2x4s to keep the snow from sagging in front of and behind the t top, the snow on top melts off pretty fast and any water that melts inside rides the fabric down to the outside of the boat.
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I don't have a Carver cover but I do have something similiar. After a couple years I found that seams started to leak where the stitching passed through. A product called Sil Net is sold for sealing tent seams. It appears to be clear silicone caulking but maybe a bit thinner. It fixed the problem on my cover which is made from Top Gun. I see no signs of the product coming off after more than a year.
As far as the weight on the T-top, I've never worried about it and have had no problems. I do run 2x4's from the T-top corners to the gunwhales and 2 more from the front center and rear center to the bow and engine. The weight on the T-top should be pretty well distributed and will likely melt off after the inside warms up on a sunny day.
Old Pete First off I don't have a Carver Top, so this might not be of any help..but I'll try anyway.
How much space is between the Boat Cover and the T-Top ???
I don't know if you have 12" there to use or not, but could you build a pvc tent frame and place it securely to the T-Top and shape it like the A-Frame of a house roof. Then the Snow/Water would slide right off. Maybe you don't need 12" but you need to add some type of pitch to your T-Top, whether it be a High to Low design, or A-Shape.
I have two boat covers and I'm living in Florida and rain/sun (not snow) are my elements that I must guard against. I make sure both covers on boats have pitch to fall, so all water runs off of them. In addition, they are securely fit to the hull and help against winds as well. Both also are made of sunbrella fabric that breath and water doesn't penetrate through them.
I solved my sagging problem by building a post of 2" pvc,cut to whatever height you need. On each end I attached pvc toiletbowl seat (the part that fits into the floor, not what you sit on!). They're about 6-7" in diameter and make a good base as well as pressure distributor at the top. Then tied ropes from the bolt holes in the top seat to my t-top and rails around the bow of my center console. Makes a perfect tent that drains water and is light, easy to set up in a jiffy.
use 3 2x4's 1 from the front middle of t top and let it rest on the anchor locker door , use the other 2 from the back of the t top corners on each side to to the back of the boat , use diapers on each end of the 2*4 to prevent scratching and tears to your cover , if you have any minor tears go to a trailer shop and get the roof patch tape
I've got something similar. my boat stays pretty dry but I've had problems with mine collecting water towards the bow. the material is flimsy but if it lasts 3 or 4 years it will be worth it. not much snow down here.
I've got something similar. my boat stays pretty dry but I've had problems with mine collecting water towards the bow. the material is flimsy but if it lasts 3 or 4 years it will be worth it. not much snow down here.
Walmart sells 2 plastic adjustable pop-up poles with base and mushroom tops that can be inserted in the right place of the boat to support that cover so water will not settle there any more. Very light weight and cheap fix to your problem with sagging covers or low depressions. I've got two in my bass boat right now they work great.
I have a Carver Cover for my 2004 Pursuit WA with hardtop, and it is a pretty good cover. It is a breathable fabric and it has a velcro fly at the top to let the VHF antenna and outrigger poles through. This also helps it breath so that it does not build up water inside. It stays pretty dry. The fabric will need to be retreated every few years to waterproof it again. Startbrite makes a good product for this.
Also I got a couple of adjustable aluminum poles from Bass Pro Shops they have rubber feet on either end and a series of holes with a spring loaded button to adjust the height. You have to stretch it very tight and use all of the attachment points to get it right on mine.
You guys are the greatest!!! Thank you!!! As soon as I get a second I'm going to do the ball idea!!! I may need to do two, but that's ok. They'll need to be smaller (since I don't have much room left on the sides, but I think it should work great!
I think the water is coming in from the velcro "flap" for the VHF... so I need to tweak things a bit.
I'll need to resist the urge to take my kid's balls and run out and get a couple.
Walmart sells 2 plastic adjustable pop-up poles with base and mushroom tops that can be inserted in the right place of the boat to support that cover so water will not settle there any more. Very light weight and cheap fix to your problem with sagging covers or low depressions. I've got two in my bass boat right now they work great.
Regards,
Big R
that sounds great. what area of walmart are these located?
I have the same cover and I use two life vest on the top to prevent water/snow build up. The ball method sounds like a good idea. These covers will not keep out all the water but the majority of it. The main reason I bought the cover was to keep the leaves and trash out of it and the sun damage.
I fish year round, so the cover is on and off monthly.
I have the same cover and I use two life vest on the top to prevent water/snow build up. The ball method sounds like a good idea. These covers will not keep out all the water but the majority of it. The main reason I bought the cover was to keep the leaves and trash out of it and the sun damage.
I fish year round, so the cover is on and off monthly.
Butch
Thanks Butch! Yeah... I'm beginning to understand the "purpose" of this cover. It's a fine cover... I might have liked something more water-tight, but it will do. I'm sending my wife to the store to get my balls. (lol).
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