Build Winter Boat Cover Frame

Traditional wooden frames are expensive clumsy and time consuming to build.

Build winter boat cover frame.

Saved by carolyn horne. That s why winter covers are oversize and have a frame like a tent. Buy a boat make a boat diy boat jon boat trailer trailer plans pvc pipe projects boat projects winterize boat boat cover support. 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.

Pad the top corners of the frame and cover the electrical boxes with pieces of scrap carpeting wrapped around and. I used 1 25 pvc to build a frame to hold the cover up and help. They are also difficult to. 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.

To do the job it should keep water snow and ice out yet not encourage excess condensation which will lead to mildew. A winter cover is supposed to protect the boat. This is a video about how i covered my 2000 chaparral 245ssi for the winter. Most importantly the cover should last through the entire winter.

1 iboats boating forums 629016. Oct 29 2015 my pvc based boat cover frame support build page. Set the assembled frame onto the boat. Area for questions unrelated to any other forum or simply doesn t seem to fit anywhere else.

To protect the boat insert a block of scrap wood under each conduit leg. By making it yourself the frame can be configured to accommodate the cover you plan to use or one you plan to order. Making your own frame for your boat s winter cover will save you money now and work at the beginning of fitting out season. Walks you through how to construct a boat cover support out of 3 inch pvc pipe.

Boat storage yards are expensive while a regular cover will keep out rain but it won t shed leaves or snow.