Boat cover

[Bigfisherman]

I'm picking up my boat tomorrow, its suppose to rain which is fine, I called the marine to ask if its ok to get the new boat carpet wet as the trip home will be 60kms plus. The guy goes on how I should get a cover, I'm thinking its marine grade carpet so its suppose to get wet can't I just use a wet vac once its in the garage? to dry it up. I will eventually get a boat cover but don't feel like spending the $150+ now.

Does it really matter if the carpet gets wet? As you can tell I'm new to boat ownership.

 

[kennyhman]

i think it depends what the carpet is covering? if its over aluminum or some sort of metallic surface, then it wouldn't be much of a problem. but if its over a surface like wood, water tends to soak into it which ends up weakening its structure and gets soft on you. other than that, i don't think wet carpet would be much of an issue if its not over surfaces like wood.

 

[Spinninreel]

Keeping the carpet out of the rain is a good idea because of a number of things. 1-The rain has dirt in it that it picks up when it falls, so you will need to clean the carpet more often, 2- you have to pump the bilge out more often, leave a greater chance of getting mold growing in your boat, 3- even though the carpet is UV resistant, it will fade and become brittle with long term exposure. Having a cover means you will have less maintenance on the boat and will keep it looking better for a long time.

 

[Bigfisherman]

Cool thanks guys, the carpet is covering marine plywood. I think I will get it if he has a good trailerable,waterproof, one.

 

[Bigfisherman]

Here are some pics of my 2 favorite toys :roll: Didn't try it out yet as it was too windy today for electric only, but I might put an outboard on it next week.

 

[HyperFox]

Nice jeep.

Yep. I think even a little 15hp engine would move that boat along just fine.

 

[Bigfisherman]

Nice jeep.

Yep. I think even a little 15hp engine would move that boat along just fine.

Thanks, I love the Jeep. I have a 20hp outboard for it, its an older outboard but should be ok for now if I find a deal on a good used 2 stroke I might pick it up otherwise I'll wait for a bit(year or two) and eventually pick up a 15-20hp 4 stroke. I plan on using electric a lot.

 

[ght]

yeah those are two sweet toys for sure. my brother had the comander limited for w hile and it was sweet. congrats on the new boat

 

[Spinninreel]

Nice boat. IT can be confusing sometimes when you read the kwh rating on the boat plate to determine the horsepower rating, but try to get a motor near the maximum rating. You will get more enjoyment out of it.

 

[Bigfisherman]

yeah those are two sweet toys for sure. my brother had the comander limited for w hile and it was sweet. congrats on the new boat

Thanks, the only options I got for thejeep was tow, trial rated & old school 4.7 V8. for the extra $$$ they wanted just for the limited I could get 2 boats let alone the hemi.

 

[Bigfisherman]

Nice boat. IT can be confusing sometimes when you read the kwh rating on the boat plate to determine the horsepower rating, but try to get a motor near the maximum rating. You will get more enjoyment out of it.

It has a 35hp limit, funny thing is no one makes a 35hp outboard anymore I guess weight comes into play as well. I'll see how it handles my old outboard, will give me a better idea what would be best. i'm always looking for a good deal on a 9.9-25hp newer 2 stroke. but $$$ are limited this year.