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I've dealt with sags, tried well-placed planks, straps on poles, etc. and then came up with this easy one.
Get the metal saw-horse kits--you supply the 2x4 legs that slide into the joint.
Cut them low so when they stand in the boat the top is the right height for your cover. the legs go toward the sides of the boat, not the bow/stern.
The center rafter is a 2x6. You can round the corners if you like. i have a 10' for the center of my 13' boat.
You could have the rafter cut in a couple of pieces to make it "bend." Just drill a hole through the ends at the connection, put a 5/8 bolt through, and let the end drop; round the corners.
Longer boats may want more than 2 sawhorses; tall ones may need some bracing. The taller, the wobblier so that is a decision based on snow weight. But when you tighten down the tarp, it stabilizes it.
Get the metal saw-horse kits--you supply the 2x4 legs that slide into the joint.
Cut them low so when they stand in the boat the top is the right height for your cover. the legs go toward the sides of the boat, not the bow/stern.
The center rafter is a 2x6. You can round the corners if you like. i have a 10' for the center of my 13' boat.
You could have the rafter cut in a couple of pieces to make it "bend." Just drill a hole through the ends at the connection, put a 5/8 bolt through, and let the end drop; round the corners.
Longer boats may want more than 2 sawhorses; tall ones may need some bracing. The taller, the wobblier so that is a decision based on snow weight. But when you tighten down the tarp, it stabilizes it.
