Water buildup issue

[Geiger41]

So I have my OEM Yamaha cover on my 212X. We just got crushed with rain here in NJ the past 2 days. The cover is on tight. Now I have two big ass puddles of water on top of the cover. One on each side of the pooling strap above the center/frontal area. Anyone have some good ideas I could use to keep this thing propped up better so this doesn't happen anymore ?

 

[Glassman]

My old standby in case of a downpour is to put the big Tube under the cover standing on it's side. It plumps up the cover high enough so that water just rolls off the sides, no pooling.

 

[Geiger41]

Very good idea. Definitely going to do that !!! Thanks for the idea @Glassman

 

[ToddW850]

@geiger41 do you have your anti-pooling poles installed? I've never had an issue with mine while the anit-pooling poles are installed. If you do have them, you could spray some 303 Fabric Guard on your cover. Water will then move off the cover so fast it won't have time to pool up. I sprayed some on my cover recently and water ran off of it so fast it it was flying off the cover and hitting my garage door, haha

 

[Geiger41]

Anti pooling poles are installed. What I think it is, is that my vlift has a max boat width of 9ft 6 inches. That is exactly what my boat is. BUT the cover has one tightening ratchet on each side of the boat. They are popped out about 1.5 inches on each side. So its not easy to simply tighten everything up like you would if the boat was on a dock or in the water. I'm going to try the tube idea and see how that works out. Ill keep all the jbn'ers posted.

 

[ToddW850]

Anti pooling poles are installed. What I think it is, is that my vlift has a max boat width of 9ft 6 inches. That is exactly what my boat is. BUT the cover has one tightening ratchet on each side of the boat. They are popped out about 1.5 inches on each side. So its not easy to simply tighten everything up like you would if the boat was on a dock or in the water. I'm going to try the tube idea and see how that works out. Ill keep all the jbn'ers posted.

Oh, gotcha. Your cover secures a little different than mine. Let us know though.