Sealine F33 flybridge cover, water pooling

[skippertim]

Hello
What mechanism do owners use to stop water pooling in bad weather? The struts provided are ineffective.
Thank you

 

[Seastoke]

I use Osmond boat cover supports , my mate put his paddle board up top with a fender on top works great.

 

[Sticky Fingers]

Mine has poles so it looks a bit like a tent, the poles create points in the flybridge cover.

 

[charmedquark]

Mine too (F37) with holes for the hole spikes to poke through. Which is fine unless the bottom of the pole slips….I think something with a tripod base would probably work better (looking for something myself).

 

[Momac]

I have a F33 and no issues with water pooling.
But guess none of these boats have the original covers so designs could have been changed when replacement covers were made.

 

[Seastoke]

Mine too (F37) with holes for the hole spikes to poke through. Which is fine unless the bottom of the pole slips….I think something with a tripod base would probably work better (looking for something myself).

Just make a x with 4x2 and drill the pole hole in the centre.

 

[stelican]

Drain holes an option

 

[Momac]

Drain holes an option

The point of the cover is to keep rainwater out as much as possible and not to channel into the flybridge area.

 

[stelican]

The point of the cover is to keep rainwater out as much as possible and not to channel into the flybridge area.

Just quoting what I have seen. Seems to work ok.
Most flybridges have drains to take water away.
Not sure if Sealines do.

 

[charmedquark]

Just quoting what I have seen. Seems to work ok.
Most flybridges have drains to take water away.
Not sure if Sealines do.

They do indeed (or at least my F37 does). However, I’m not sure I see the point of going to the effort of putting the cover on if it isn’t keeping the flybridge dry

 

[Momac]

Most flybridges have drains to take water away.
Not sure if Sealines do.

Yes of course there is a drain.

 

[dave1dpc]

Yes of course there is a drain.

I have 3 poles plus i have changed the cover studs for posts and bungy cord.

 

[stelican]

Yes of course there is a drain.

Only one?

 

[kashurst]

If you use poles they need to be held in position near the base else they will fall over in the wind.
If however the fly cover is past its best and you are thinging of replacing it I would instead have covers made for the fixed seat(s) like the helm and a separate cover for the instruments/throttles. That way you keep all the important stuff dry and it is a LOT easier and quicker to live with.