Best Boat Cover Support System - DIY boat cover support system. How to make a boat cover support.

[@PaoloFrancesco99]

Thanks for taking the time to share this. When I was in a rush to cover my deck boat I created a ridgeline to support the tarp but the tarp sagged in the rain and collected water at the bottom, as usually happens with this setup. I was searching for simple ideas to create a frame, and yours ought to do the trick! In some spots I won't have anything to grip onto with the modified T, but I think I can also keep the bow shape in the pipe by just stringing it like a long bow with the top of the arch over the ridgeline.

[@christineadams7152]

I really enjoyed your natural environment, Showing that you’re just the average person trying to do something to help someone else. That is fantastic!! For the not so wonderful comments, I’m sorry you got those. I do agree that the PVC may warp and harsh sun conditions. I do agree that there should be a back bone. I learned from another video that if you used a slightly larger four-way in the center of each of your arches you can make a back bone very easily. I am not talking from experience because I too was looking at your video to do something for my dad’s very old Mirro craft boat that was easily disassembled each season and didn’t take up too much room after disassembly. Thank you and Wonder girl for some great ideas. Oh the other thing they had done was just make a v shape that sat on some of the interior surfaces that did not need to be cut. Brainstorming is how things get done and improvement are made. GREAT VIDEO!!!

[@TBassFactory]

Yeah I've gotten used to some comments. Ha it has become normal. Yeah they did warp some after some time in the texas sun. I took some rope and tied it to each pole and attached a carbiner at each end and pulled it tight and it created a backbone and worked just fine. Thanks Christine I appreciate it

[@redroger7745]

Going on a rowing boat trip. With a tarp/fly sheet this set up could allow camping/sleeping on the boat instead of in a tent. Thanks for the idea.

[@TBassFactory]

That is a good idea. It sure could instead of being on the ground and having to set up a tent. Good luck with it bud

[@blackbeardsailing1669]

Exactly what i needed to see! Same design just reinforced with corugated aluminium roofing panels to enclose the back end of my 18' 1962 lone star. You ROCK!!!!

[@TBassFactory]

Wow, that is awesome. You built a shed for a cover. That is a very smart cover you built sounds like. Thanks bud you 🎸 rock too

[@kieranjimmy4844]

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[@conradnikolai4097]

@Kieran Jimmy flixportal

[@JasonSipe16]

This is really good video! I was going to do this, but just added shower drains to my boat cover! 6 of one, half a dozen of the other.

[@TBassFactory]

Oh yeah I hope it works out good! Thanks bud!

[@dsskid456]

I used your idea works great I added self tapping screws to hole the cross rails in place so I can put my cover on by myself. Great idea

[@stanwilson8089]

Great vid (Manchester UK)

[@TBassFactory]

Thanks bud! I hope things are good for ya across the sea over there!

[@CookieMonstahEsq]

First thought: Can't wait to give this a shot. My boat sits at a dock all summer, so a lot of the DIY cover support methods I've seen end up either not working or are just too unwieldy. Cutting the PVC tees is a stroke of genius. Thank you! Second thought: Don't take this the wrong way, but your teeth are unsettlingly white. I mean, they are brighter than the PVC. Are they veneers? Dental hygiene is important, but it beggars belief that such results come from brushing twice a day. Third thought: Man, KZbin commenters are weird.

[@ismaelcarrasco8990]

Exactly what I was looking for. Great idea. I was looking for take the rain out. Thank you!...

[@TBassFactory]

Good, I'm glad ii could help bud. Thanks Ismael 😊

[@M4457]

Nice job..! Thanks for the ideas.

[@TBassFactory]

Your welcome bud

[@billygreenbow450]

Thats a cool idea

[@TBassFactory]

Thanks bud

[@willg2970]

Great Idea, thanks for the help.

[@TBassFactory]

Your welcome will

[@jesika3]

This has been helpful. I've been looking for a way to make aboveground pool dome. This gave me a good starting point. Thanks.

[@TBassFactory]

Your welcome Jessie!

[@rebelyell2741]

Tie a ridge line down the center. Anchor it to the bow and stern. With a sewing machine and snap buttons(running along the boat rail), you can turn that tarp into a tent. Or front half boat tent For boat camping!.

[@TBassFactory]

That’s an awesome idea. I actually ended up taking rope and tie to each pole at the top and then pulling tight on front and back with caribiners. I like your tarp idea.

[@mo-reesespieces9066]

I love that idea. Are any diagonal supports needed for wind or anything to keep it from collapsing or shifting or will the ridge line you noted do that? I was thinking of a sun shade or rain shade over the area to operate the motor. And tent, boat camping. Peace, Mo

[@nolinovio6748]

so awesome! I'm gonna try that....thanks!

[@kkutube1972]

Nice, will be interesting to see the final.

[@TBassFactory]

Thanks keith

[@TheVikesfreak2]

Nice video

[@TBassFactory]

Thank ya jeff

[@montystuefen6754]

works great ive done this for years but i drilled a hole in the center of each poles and run para cord through with ferrule stops on each side of the pvc ( it keeps it from falling) and it will keep it all together for storing

[@TBassFactory]

Yep that’s a perfect way of keeping them from folding over Monty

[@billgregory9560]

nice one

[@Ethan-ur7qi]

Always wear glasses cutting like that. If you use the right glue, no need for screws. Another point, if you ram 1” pipe down the sides, you could make a 1 piece cover that’s 2 seconds to put on. Good job. Doing my boat tomorrow but way to lazy to film it. Cheers

[@TBassFactory]

Yep your right. Good luck on the project bud

[@robertmalvarez4582]

COOOOOL

[@TBassFactory]

Thank ya

[@vincenguyen_usa5844]

Nice idea my friend new friend here with full support stay connected.

[@TBassFactory]

Thanks Vince, I appreciate that.

[@matthewjohnston1017]

Nice! I think it will work for rain, but i don’t think this would last a northern winter with snow.

[@TBassFactory]

Not sure, I bet a big snow could overload it.

[@galenpaine2080]

As long as the snow slides off, all OK. I live in snow country and it works - need to run a center pole, line etc to keep the poles spaced.

[@HWoodCreations]

Brilliant!! Thanks for sharing.

[@TBassFactory]

Thanks bud

[@mikeprater6651]

Just curious. Wouldn’t it be better if you cut those t joints to snap all the way down on the boat gunnel

[@TBassFactory]

Yeah that could work too

[@mikebham4638]

Perfectly done if your on a budget. 5 or 600 is a lot for a decent cover but this is what I was thinking about doing. You going to put something going down the center for a little more reinforcement?

[@TBassFactory]

Yes I added a string and tied them off and bungeed to the front of the boat to pull tight! Thanks bud!

[@donpatterson4973]

To make a removable side rail use 2 t's glued together in a cross using a 1 inch piece of pvc to connect the t's the outer T will use smaller pvc rods to connect between the arches. now where the arches need to be connected cut out part of the pvc so that it will snap over the arch. this way you can collapse to a smaller size for storage when not in use. looking good so far.

[@TBassFactory]

Thanks don. You have a lot of good ideas to improve and make it better than I did. Thanks bud

[@Flathead_Nirvana]

Great idea!……. Just to clarify for the internationals what do u guys classify as a Jon Boat??

[@TBassFactory]

Usually a Jon boat is a lightweight boat made out of aluminum under 14’ with a flat bottom or v hull

[@hansg6336]

I built a similar frame out of schedule 40 PVC and the Texas summer heat actually warped the fittings and pipe to the point they were no longer functional. Maybe use schedule 80? I might try old fashioned wood

[@TBassFactory]

Yeah sch 80 might work but the texas heat is brutal

[@bongo0042]

This might work if you finish it. Those PVC's wont stay just wedged in like that! I'd like to see him pull a tarp over those without every one of them popping off, they arent even secured to the boat. I did something similar with my boat but my PVC's are connected horizontally and the ends of the PVC's are fixed to the boat, too lengthy to describe it here. If you're gonna document your project for youtube dont stop when its just partially done!

[@TBassFactory]

Yes sir! Thanks bud!

[@thomashare6211]

How do you keep the arches from falling over sideways?

[@TBassFactory]

I got some long rope and looped it around each one and pulled it tight at the ends and attached carabiner clips then put a tarp over it and tied it tight.

[@DBoothe59]

It would be sturdier if you ran another PVC rod down the center between each of the bows using 4 way connectors and Ts at each end,

[@TBassFactory]

Yes it would or pulled it tight with rope and tied it off on each end making a back bone. Thanks!

[@g.r.4853]

Wouldn't a 4way make the pipe more rigid and prone to snapping?

[@rwj137]

Looks good now but won't work if it were say a New England winter. The system isn't rigid enough. It needs a backbone!

[@TBassFactory]

Yeah I'm sure there is a way to give it some more backbone, but it might be a good platform to start from. I havent test a big snowfall on one before.

[@simeronhamby4354]

Great idea but the pvc poles warp in the heat and can’t hold up their own weight much less a cover. Maybe ok if you live in a colder climate or find a better material than pvc

[@TBassFactory]

Yeah, they sure do over time. I noticed that they hold their form if you tie them all together and put a carrabiner on each end of the boat and pull it tight. Your probably right about being better in a colder climate.

[@juliuscaesar8801]

I just bought a cover 900D thick for my bass tracker. Wondering how them rods will or will not wobble off when slipping the cover over the rods.

[@TBassFactory]

The worked great but I ended up taking another 3 strips of pipe and drilled holes in them and zip tied making an actual frame and then there is absolutely no issue when pulling a tarp. I was able to pull up from the side but if you pull front to back they want to fall over.

[@largemammaloutdoors4503]

How long ar those poles

[@TBassFactory]

Somewhere around 5-6 ft long

[@largemammaloutdoors4503]

@@TBassFactory thanks for the response

[@WayneRite758]

I was waiting for the hilarity to start when you put the cover on. I bet every one those PVC ribs fell over, and even if you did manage to get the cover on, it would likely collapse in the first wind or snow storm. You a need longitudinal support (spine).

[@TBassFactory]

Yeah it worked fine the first time I put the tarp on as I pulled it over the boat sideways, but after some texas sun it started to warp the pvc some and I attached a rope to each one and carabiner at each end, pulled it tight and it made a backbone and stayed like that for a couple months until some 100mph winds decided to come through. Thanks bud

[@stevendefiori5262]

It looks like one could come free and hit you in the mouth it is a start of a good inexpensive idea. To add to it... what you can do is harden the pvc arces. Make a template and bend the pvc into it, pour boiling water into the pvc

[@TBassFactory]

Thats a good idea. I have used a heat gun to bend or form pvc in the past you just have to be careful of the fumes. I definitely had to watch out when I first bent them and put them into place.

[@jamesharper8373]

I'm sure by now you see the need for a center beam

[@TBassFactory]

Yes sir or at least some kind of rigidity. I attached a rope tied to each rib and a carabiner on each end and it fixed the problem.

[@TBassFactory]

Anyone built any cover supports on your boat or spent a bunch of money on a cover?

[@TBassFactory]

Yeah I'm not sure about a big snow, but you never know.

[@stevesmart9711]

If you value your body parts you would have put the parts you are cutting in a vise so you don't cut your hand or fingers off and use hearing protection and safety glasses

[@TBassFactory]

Your right Steve. Thanks bud I appreciate it

[@staciepaul]

And yet he lives.

[@DSKSeattle]

You didn’t need to put screws in. PVC cement chemically welds the joints together within 30 seconds.

[@TBassFactory]

Your right, but I did anyways.

[@ryanscube4091]

Hi cutie^^♡~! You are so awesome!👍🏻

[@TBassFactory]

Aww thank ya

[@ryanscube4091]

Today I bought it perception outlaw11.5 kayak. I got a lot of inspiration from you. Im live in Canada Im also 3kids father! you look great!👍🏻

[@TBassFactory]

Ha, that is awesome Scott. I hope the kayak is meeting your needs. Yeah with 3 kids you need that time to recharge. I couldn't think of a better way than on a kayak especially in Canada, beautiful water up there.

[@jerrypauling7809]

Those plastic covers don't hold up in this Texas sun, yea I tried the cheap way many years ago.

[@TBassFactory]

Yea, I did it all for $20 so if it holds up through the summer I'll be happy. Thanks jerry

[@dadeo8957]

I fear the wind will ruin it. Good luck.

[@TBassFactory]

Thanks bud

[@FactsMattersUSA]

Tried this.................WILL NOT WORK, rain will collect in between rods and collapse the entire roof.sorry

[@TBassFactory]

Dang I’m sorry. Thanks bud

[@dsskid456]

You’re doing it wrong. Drill holes into the tee right down on the boat this will keep the cross poles stable then put your cover on. Don’t go too high with the cross pole’s.

[@rchristie5401]

Do Not! confuse the urge to make your boat bigger, to fit all your shit into ..... with just buying a bigger boat. The economy will love ya.

[@TBassFactory]

Yep 👍

[@nickhabeck4299]

Says it’s makes a clean cut. Makes the most non straight cut 😂

[@TBassFactory]

Ha, yep 👍

[@crazypict]

Is this video a joke?

[@TBassFactory]

Nope, thanks erik

[@davidz2950]

Joke

[@TBassFactory]

Ha, thanks bud