Towing covered?

[Marvin willis]

Does anybody tow their boat with it covered and if so to you keep the anti pooling pool in?

 

[swatski]

@Marvin willis There are plenty of opinions. For example:
https://jetboaters.net/threads/a-question-around-towing-with-the-cover-on.8360/#post-144127
https://jetboaters.net/threads/i-dont-always-tow-with-my-cover-on-but-when-i-do.6258/#post-107301
https://jetboaters.net/threads/towing-a-242-with-or-without-a-cover.9307/#post-160648

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[jawsf16]

Always tow covered (slit a noodle over the windshield frame), never with poles in. My technique that has served me well...

 

[malibu Dan]

I agree... towing covered with no problems

 

[MrMoose]

It depends... If it's a short haul and the cover isn't on, then I tow without a cover. The dealer that I bought the boat from said to tow with the anti-pooling poles in "cuz thayuts how it cuuums frum Yamahaw". If I'm towing a long distance, that involves multiple stops, then I tow with the mooring cover on (no anti-pooling poles).
I think that it was @Andy S who said to put a tube under the cover in the bow to support it. I have a snap-on bow cover in addition to the mooring cover; when towing long distances, I install it under the mooring cover to provide support and minimize pooling.

 

[Andy S]

It depends... If it's a short haul and the cover isn't on, then I tow without a cover. The dealer that I bought the boat from said to tow with the anti-pooling poles in "cuz thayuts how it cuuums frum Yamahaw". If I'm towing a long distance, that involves multiple stops, then I tow with the mooring cover on (no anti-pooling poles).
I think that it was @Andy S who said to put a tube under the cover in the bow to support it. I have a snap-on bow cover in addition to the mooring cover; when towing long distances, I install it under the mooring cover to provide support and minimize pooling.

@MrMoose I was one of probably many that have said to put a tube under the bow area for added support. To me while towing with the poles installed there is way too much pressure on the cover at the top of the pole, using a tube for support spreads the pressure across a bigger area.

 

[jawsf16]

Agree with the above. We have a small tube that fits in bow and a big one that, partially deflated, fits in cockpit and both provide great support for the cover...

 

[Glen]

Towed 14 hours each way to Ft Lauderdale for Bimini '16.

Anti-pooling installed, under my shipping cover.

Keep the Deluxe mooring cover the rest of the year.

 

[Marvin willis]

Thanks everybody. Just pulled my cover out of the attic and covered the boat for the remainder of the winter and realized it's about time for a new cover.

 

[Seadeals]

Always covered no poles with slit noodles on windshield frame. I should probably get a new cover too. I am worried we may not be able to find the factory cover much longer.

 

[Marvin willis]

I think I'm gonna buy a general cover off of amazon. Install it on the boat to mark where the bars are. Then cut and sew around them.

 

[Glen]

Check with your dealer for extra shipping covers.

I use it for long hauls and winter-

 

[Marvin willis]

For those of you that have custom covers that snap on are your snaps screwed to the wind shield?

 

[KXCam22]

I am the exception. I always tow with the poles in. Cam.

 

[Glen]

I am the exception. I always tow with the poles in. Cam.

Me too Cam. Including 14 hrs each way to FL.
Using shipping cover.

 

[zipper]

I think I'm gonna buy a general cover off of amazon. Install it on the boat to mark where the bars are. Then cut and sew around them.

Make sure your covers are vented and the bow cover gasketed from windshield runoff, water will end up in ski locker and under the engine compartment bilge pump. The vents double as an anti pooling pole support and allow cooler interior temps in the summer. Ours was custom and reinforced at obvious wear points. We left the lower section of the swim platform uncovered for convenience of boarding at the marina and uncovering without stepping on the cover. The fabric is sunbrella and is a little heavier material than factory. Oh and I have always towed with poles in with both the factory and the new custom cover. Pictures are of the bow cover gasket ,vent and snap mounting on windshield frame.

 

[Marvin willis]

Did you put a vent in the back as well?

 

[zipper]

Did you put a vent in the back as well?

Yes, and an anti pooling pole.And the pole heights are adjustable.

 

[Marvin willis]

Beautiful

 

[zipper]

Thanks, she did a really nice job on the bimini, bow and cockpit covers and even patched a hole in my factory mooring cover without being asked to. She also made patterns for all for future.