Ideas to keep the cover off the roof..

[wipe_out]

Hi,

I have put a cover onto my Merry Fisher and obviously the cover lays right on the roof and seems to be a bit of a moisture trap which will ultimately cause mold and mess.. I have been trying to think of what I could use to create a small air gap between the cover and the roof so that any moisture will be able to dry.. Everywhere else is really well ventilated..

I could probably do something like lay a 3x2 length of wood down the middle of the roof but that probably wouldn't solve it 100% because it would probably still lay flat on the roof at the sides of the length of wood..

Is there any plastic/rubber lattice type product that anyone knows of that I could lay on top of the roof and then put the cover over it so there is a an air gap across the whole roof and not just in the middle?

Or any other ideas?

Thanks..

 

[jimmy_the_builder]

How about some of that mesh you put under the mattress for air circulation?

http://www.marinebedding.co.uk/Dry-Mesh-Anti-Moisture.aspx

 

[Andrew M]

Or maybe try those linking/extending positive carbon or fibreglass camping poles and either make a frame from them or position and tension them as battens to just add some curvature to the cover., that what I use for our flybridge tonneau and they work a treat.

 

[AllanG]

Personally, with an enclosed cabin boat like yours, I wouldn't use a complete cover over the boat. I have a Finnmaster 61CA cabin boat, which is similar to your design, and all I have is a canopy over the aft cockpit.

 

[wipe_out]

Thanks for the suggestions.. The tent poles and mesh might be options..

@AllanG - I keep the boat on a trailer next to the house and when there is wind and rain it washes moss and other crud onto the boat so a full cover is the only way to keep it all nice..

 

[Spi D]

Down to budget and available space, I suppose.

If unrestricted look in the direction of http://www.dancovershop.com/uk/products/boat-shelters.aspx

I tried a full cover (non tailored armoured pvc) one stormy winter. Almost blew itself into pieces so dropped it but when in use I placed an alu minum ladder on foam pads from the roof to the pulpit. Worked ok until the storm..

Have you considered tube insulation for spacing? Penty available in many sizes and shapes

 

[wipe_out]

Down to budget and available space, I suppose.

If unrestricted look in the direction of http://www.dancovershop.com/uk/products/boat-shelters.aspx

I tried a full cover (non tailored armoured pvc) one stormy winter. Almost blew itself into pieces so dropped it but when in use I placed an alu minum ladder on foam pads from the roof to the pulpit. Worked ok until the storm..

Have you considered tube insulation for spacing? Penty available in many sizes and shapes

If I had the space and the budget one of those full "garage" type stores would be amazing but I don't have the space for one without knocking down the neighbours house wall..

Hadn't thought of tube insulation.. Could link a few together to make a large ring about the size of the roof which would probably work well.. Thanks..

 

[Pump-Out]

Easy

Assuming the boat is ashore - you won't be using your fenders for anything else.....

 

[KINGFISHER 9]

Cheap plastic bucket from Tesco ... upside down under the middle of the cover.

 

[Seastoke]

if i had the space and the budget one of those full "garage" type stores would be amazing but i don't have the space for one without knocking down the neighbours house wall..

hadn't thought of tube insulation.. Could link a few together to make a large ring about the size of the roof which would probably work well.. Thanks..

use yhe insulation but use the john guest in side it to keep it rigid and use a strait coupler to create a circle