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Alternative cover for trailering

I don't believe in using a cover while towing unless it fits very tight, even then I don't like it, I've seen motors with the paint worn right off from the tarp flapping on them, for keeping road grime out use a snug fitting snap on cockpit cover, the only way to go, for me anyway, and I had my tarp made so that the motor cover is seperate so that I can take it off for trailering if I need to have it on or am to lazy to take the whole tarp off.

never seen one of those tarps.

You can bounce a quarter off my tarp when its on and it doesn't move in the wind at all, but it was also 800 bucks

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john lamon said:
I don't believe in using a cover while towing unless it fits very tight, even then I don't like it, I've seen motors with the paint worn right off from the tarp flapping on them, for keeping road grime out use a snug fitting snap on cockpit cover, the only way to go, for me anyway, and I had my tarp made so that the motor cover is seperate so that I can take it off for trailering if I need to have it on or am to lazy to take the whole tarp off.

never seen one of those tarps.

You can bounce a quarter off my tarp when its on and it doesn't move in the wind at all, but it was also 800 bucks
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John-What kind of cover is that? It looks like it fits perfect and I need to replace mine, but wasn't sure what would fit best. I would like to have the ability to tow with it on if I needed or wanted to.
 
I bought a geza cover back in 99 when I had a sport bike. I used it when I hauled my bike down to spring break in Daytona and it worked great. I use it now to cover the harley over the winter. Fits pretty good considering it was meant for a honda CBR. Sorry, I always forget to resize the pictures.
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Did you think it was going to rub through the paint of your bike while trailering it? Is their quality pretty good?

My float sits in my garage 99% of the time. I want it protected from rain when I'm traveling with it. This seems like a good way to do just that but I was worried about the"rub" factor. I don't have any snaps now and I kinda like It like that.
 
it's tough to find a good cover for trailering. IMO custom made is the only way to go. my 1987 Diplomat I/O didn't have any snaps and i wasn't about to install any on that beautiful gel. no matter how tight a snap on cover fits air will get under it and flap and stretch the canvas. i had a custom cover made for it out of the highest quality sunbrella material. it had double reinforcement on all pressure points, 5 tie down points on each side (kind of like john lamons) and i had a channel sewn in all the way around the perimeter with a 3/8" rope in it. on the front port side the two ends of the rope met with a rope ratchet in a double reinforced pocket with a velcro flap. the cover came down 4" below the rub rail so as i pulled the rope through the ratchet the cover naturally walked down the hull sides making it a very tight fit. and with the 10 tie downs snugged up it was drum tight. even in a heavy rain i never needed center poles. the water never pooled. i did tow with it a few times without any issues but i tried not to if i could help it. if there was a light mist i just towed without it. i think the cover cost me about $650 but it was well worth it.
 
Ramifications said:
John-What kind of cover is that? It looks like it fits perfect and I need to replace mine, but wasn't sure what would fit best. I would like to have the ability to tow with it on if I needed or wanted to.
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I had it custom made at denham awning makers in town here, they have been making boat tarps since the 70's and have dimensions for almost every boat made since 75', I took the boat there so they could fit it to my accessories, here is another angle, they made it so I could leave my ski pole up too.

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Droptop, I see your point of not wanting any snaps if it's always in the garage, my boat spends 3-4 days a week in the lake so the snap on covers are kind of a must have, a bow cover is the cheapest way to pick up 2 mph :poke:

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