Preventing Pooling Water on Bow Cover

[jdag]

Hi all,

I know I can rig something up, but wondering if you had any good ideas on a more elegant way to prevent water pooling on my bow cover (see pic).

The only place it happens is in front of the windshield. The center support pole is already pretty tight. I know that there are stands with black ?mushroom heads? that stay vertical via pressure from the canvas, but they?d then have to rest on the seat cushions (don?t want that). And I don?t want to add those wood planks that have to have inserts screwed into the hull.

My only thought would be to run a strap somehow to each corner that would prop up the cover. Any other ideas?

The boat is a Cobalt 200 and I've also attached a pic from the Cobalt site showing the bow area. As you can see, there's nothing much to tie off to in those corners.

Thanks, John

 

[ssoper]

Re: Preventing Pooling Water on Bow Cover

I put a couple of beach balls on the seats. It's simple and it works.

 

[Home Cookin']

Re: Preventing Pooling Water on Bow Cover

The eternal battle of all boaters who cover their boats.

Straps often slip. On a DC I have i used to run a pair of straps from the stern, over the windshields and to the bow, with a prop in the center behind the helm.

In your case, I'd just store an inflated tube in the bow, and kill two birds with one stone.

Keep in mind, too, that a small accumulation especially on a black cover will evaporate.

 

[Starcraft5834]

Re: Preventing Pooling Water on Bow Cover

The eternal battle of all boaters who cover their boats.

Straps often slip. On a DC I have i used to run a pair of straps from the stern, over the windshields and to the bow, with a prop in the center behind the helm.

In your case, I'd just store an inflated tube in the bow, and kill two birds with one stone.

Keep in mind, too, that a small accumulation especially on a black cover will evaporate.

+1 that's what I do. inflate the tube!. I've got a cuddy, on bow platform.. keep water from pooling in that area (metal guide rails that go all around the bow) and filling up like a pool. rain/snow just melts and slides off...

 

[jdag]

Re: Preventing Pooling Water on Bow Cover

Great ideas guys...I didn't think about the tube idea. I actually did think about the beach ball idea. And in either case, I think they'd be better than straps due to mounting options.

Yes, the water does generally evaporate and it hasn't caused a problem. But I'd like to prevent it.

 

[bruceb58]

Re: Preventing Pooling Water on Bow Cover

You already have a Vent that is designed to accept a pole into the bottom of it. Why not use a pole?

EDIT: sorry, i see you already have the pole in there.

 

[bajaunderground]

Re: Preventing Pooling Water on Bow Cover

You already have a Vent that is designed to accept a pole into the bottom of it. Why not use a pole?

EDIT: sorry, i see you already have the pole in there.

A slightly longer pole (is that an adjustable one?). I have a similar layout and my cover sheds in every direction, I have fixed poles?

 

[jdag]

Re: Preventing Pooling Water on Bow Cover

I can adjust the pole to make it taller, but don't want to over do it.

 

[bruceb58]

Re: Preventing Pooling Water on Bow Cover

I have a very similar problem on a cover I just made. It is fine when it is on the trailer but I didn't take into account how stern heavy the boat sits in the water so there is water pooling on the front of the cover. I have a feeling it will eventually fix itself as the cover stretches a little and I raise the adjustable pole.