boat cover

[paprman]

The dealer where I just bought my boat, 18 ft Alumacraft at Frontenac Harbor, told me half the people who have bow mounted trolling motors take them off to put a travel cover on. I told him I never remove my trolling motor but have it on a quick release plate in case I need service. So they're ordering me a new cover to fit over my trolling motor so they get credit for that. So am I uninformed or off base thinking nobody takes there trolling motor and puts it back one every time they go fishing?

[Fishnut]

I never did on my bass boat. But then again back then 1000.00$ motor was the best money could buy. Lol


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[paprman]

I had my last boat 11 years and used to take the motor off when I stored it for the winter but I even stopped doing that after 3 or 4 year. I store my boat in a metal barn in Hamlin for winter and never had a problem with theft. 

[Bosun Cowboy]

I have a 2013 Alumacraft Trophy and never take trolling motor off when traveling. And I also don’t understand why anyone would ever need a Travel Cover ?!?!


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[paprman]

I've had things blow out of the boat plus where I park it in my driveway there's a big oak that drops all sorts of stuff into the boat.

[krux5506]

Ummmm I never take my trolling motor off my Lund...Luckily the travel cover fits over most of it, then I just bungee it down good. 

 

 

I use a travel cover as a mooring cover because I keep the boat on a hoist at our cottage. I bungee it down by the loops. What's not to understand about why someone would need a travel cover?

[Bosun Cowboy]

Ummmm I never take my trolling motor off my Lund...Luckily the travel cover fits over most of it, then I just bungee it down good. 
 
 
I use a travel cover as a mooring cover because I keep the boat on a hoist at our cottage. I bungee it down by the loops. What's not to understand about why someone would need a travel cover?

Yeah For storage. Not for driving down the road.


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[180ccf]

I put one on my 18 Wellcraft center console. It was a bow mounted one and I made a plate to remove it. I also had a custom cover made and it had a velcro addition. I could attach a trolling motor cover (bump-out) or use the traditional closure. That way, no matter what the situation I could cover the boat.

[paprman]

Yea, that's nice. The cover i'm getting won't be convertible. Thinking about some padding around the trolling motor blade might be a good idea.

[old man]

I never take off my bow mount. My boat cover has a pouch built into it for the electric. I think the cover was made by Carver. Still nice shape after six years. My boat has to sit outside year round. I leave the cover at home because I don’t want to mess with at the launch.


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[paprman]

I leave my boat out all of the time except for winter and then store it in a barn in Hamlin. I usually cover it when I'm traveling. If I don't cover it after fishing I'll get lazy and not put it on when I get home.

[krux5506]

On 6/26/2018 at 3:51 PM, Bosun Cowboy said:

Yeah For storage. Not for driving down the road.


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Yeah usually I tow with no cover but if the weather is bad or early season with salt still around on roads it's nice to not have the inside of the boat get crapped up