Build Winter Boat Cover Frame

That s why winter covers are oversize and have a frame like a tent.

Build winter boat cover frame.

Buy a boat make a boat diy boat jon boat trailer trailer plans pvc pipe projects boat projects winterize boat boat cover support. To do the job it should keep water snow and ice out yet not encourage excess condensation which will lead to mildew. 1 iboats boating forums 629016. Area for questions unrelated to any other forum or simply doesn t seem to fit anywhere else.

Traditional wooden frames are expensive clumsy and time consuming to build. 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. Saved by carolyn horne. Pad the top corners of the frame and cover the electrical boxes with pieces of scrap carpeting wrapped around and.

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. I used 1 25 pvc to build a frame to hold the cover up and help. 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. By making it yourself the frame can be configured to accommodate the cover you plan to use or one you plan to order.

At this point the frame will be a long tent shaped skeleton that covers the length and width of the boat exactly. Set the assembled frame onto the boat. Making your own frame for your boat s winter cover will save you money now and work at the beginning of fitting out season. This is a video about how i covered my 2000 chaparral 245ssi for the winter.

To protect the boat insert a block of scrap wood under each conduit leg. A winter cover is supposed to protect the boat. Oct 29 2015 my pvc based boat cover frame support build page. Most importantly the cover should last through the entire winter.

Walks you through how to construct a boat cover support out of 3 inch pvc pipe.