Which cover is the easiest to put on in-water?

[soundshark]

I have this deja-vu that I asked this before but couldn't find anything...

Currently, I only have the shipping cover. And it's a pain to put on when the boat is docked. The main pain is fitting the rear corners - extremely tight. Is the mooring cover easier to put on? Or is there another type of cover that works better?

 

[DieselCamel]

I think a snap on cover is the easiest if the boat is in water. That way you can snap one side and the front or back while you're still in the boat finish the rest from the dock. Snaps don't look that great but it sure is convenient.

 

[Bruce]

Snap on bow and cockpit covers are designed for easy installation in the water.

 

[JimG]

I think the mooring cover will have the same problem as the shipping cover -- the back corners need to be ratcheted tight. You can sometimes get one on from inside but not the second corner.

 

[Julian]

I have both covers and use the snap on mooring and bow covers when I have my boat on the lift. You can use the mooring cover, but you have to stand on the cover to pull the corners over....which isn't hard to do, but I found it annoying. That said, I can put the mooring cover on faster as there are no snaps to press down....but dancing on the deck was a pain.

 

[soundshark]

Thanks... I can't figure out, how do these snap-on covers attach to the boat? What do they snap onto?

 

[OperationROL]

Thanks... I can't figure out, how do these snap-on covers attach to the boat? What do they snap onto?

You would have to add (drill and screw) snaps to the boat.

 

[Matt Phillips]

The mooring cover isn't too bad to put on at the dock, as someone above said though, it requires taking off shoes and walking on the swim platform and bending over. After 4 years on the lake, my cover isn't showing any bad signs from this practice.

Another bonus of the towing cover is its harder for people to look under (than loosening a couple of snaps) and since it covers all the way below the swim platform, it keeps ducks & geese from roosting on your boat.