undercover rant..

ok so what its it about undercovers that makes them such a PITA..apart from shrinkage...also like most keen 'open meeting' sailors my boat tends to live outside in its undercover all year round and the uv degradation of the cover is terrible. a couple of years and it's well on it's way..I've owened my 4k for 6 years now and am on my second cover which is definately showing signs of being severley uv degraded.

Anyone know of a sailmaker who is better at making them so they don't fall apart...

Edited by laser4000

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laser4000 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 02 Aug 05 Online Status: Offline Posts: 589	Post Options Post Reply Quote laser4000 Report Post Quote Reply Topic: undercover rant.. Posted: 24 Jun 07 at 4:48pm
	ok so what its it about undercovers that makes them such a PITA..apart from shrinkage...also like most keen 'open meeting' sailors my boat tends to live outside in its undercover all year round and the uv degradation of the cover is terrible. a couple of years and it's well on it's way..I've owened my 4k for 6 years now and am on my second cover which is definately showing signs of being severley uv degraded. Anyone know of a sailmaker who is better at making them so they don't fall apart... Edited by laser4000

giraffe Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Posting king Joined: 10 May 07 Online Status: Offline Posts: 148	Post Options Post Reply Quote giraffe Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 24 Jun 07 at 5:57pm
	who supplied it. name and shame.

Guests Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Guest Group	Post Options Post Reply Quote Guests Quote Reply Posted: 24 Jun 07 at 6:01pm
	I think the majority of places will all make very similar undercovers. Any peice of material (practical to be used as a cover) will degrade in sunlight and through general whethering over a few years. But then thats exactly the point of the cover, so that it is the cover itself that degrades and not the boat.

FreshScum Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Groupie Joined: 27 Apr 04 Online Status: Offline Posts: 99	Post Options Post Reply Quote FreshScum Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 24 Jun 07 at 6:42pm
	It is questionable whether you should keep the undercover on a boat if its stationary. During trailing it prevents damage, but when it is not moving the undercover will get wet and then just hold the dampness next to the boat. Keeping the boat in this damp environment may cause gradual take up of water and absorbtion into the hull.

JimC Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 17 May 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 6662	Post Options Post Reply Quote JimC Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 24 Jun 07 at 7:47pm
	yep, leaving the boat in its undercover is not a good idea at all...

Villan Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 26 Nov 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1768	Post Options Post Reply Quote Villan Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 24 Jun 07 at 8:41pm
	So to recap: Leaving it on wears the cover out. Taking it off / putting it on every few weeks = 5 mins of effort ( Less with help ) and results in an undercover that will last a lot longer. I know what I would do!
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