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Mid Hibernation Visit
- Tireless
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You will need about 12 or more 2 X 4's and ratchet straps to triangulate the ridge rail and the uprights. The ridge rail runs the length of the boat from the aft hard top, over the fly bridge and then transitions down to the pulpit.
It is supported by 2 X 4 uprights that go up from the deck to the ridge rail. That ratchet straps attach to the deck cleats and then to an eye bolt that is screwed in under the ridge. There is an "A" frame on the aft hard top. I also use 15 ' ratchet straps under the hull, from side too side, to tighten and hold the cover down. It is very strong and can deal with all the wind and snow that northern Ontario can throw at it. The cover comes in three pieces and weighs approximately 80 pounds. This is a picture of my new boat and the rib I used and a rear view showing the "A" frame.
- mjk1040
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I'd Rather Be Boating!
1989 Sea Ray Seville
1986 Carver Mariner 32'
1990's Thompson 22' Cuddy Cabin
1990's 4Winns 245 Vista Cruiser
1980's Thompson 19' Open Bow
- Tireless
- Commander
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Volvo Penta D6 370 HP - Location: Port Severn, Ontario
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The height of the "A" frame on the hard top is half the width of the hard top. That ridge would be level to the floor of your fly bridge. You would transition it down above where your windshield is and angle the ridge down to 30-36 inches above your pulpit rail. You then bring the uprights up from the deck to meet the ridge rail. Put eye bolts into the bottom of the ridge rail and strap in to the deck cleats to triangulate the structure.
There would be three uprights on your front deck, one up from the floor of your fly bridge and the "A" frame on your aft hardtop against the radar arch.
As you see in this picture, I have a hardtop over my fly bridge as well and it is not load bearing, so I worked around it. On your boat you would need to remove your fly bridge side curtains and flip your canvass back to the arch. The aft deck canvass can stay up.
Jonathan would prefer to measure each boat for its own custom cover, but maybe there are other options. My old cover would fit your boat. They are the virtually the same boat.The only issue would be that the rib would have to be made the same dimensions.
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Suspicious Fishes !
2022 Kawasaki 310X - Location: upper chesapeake bay
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Re: Mid Hibernation Visit
Hey, maybe I'm on to something!
- Tireless
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Volvo Penta D6 370 HP - Location: Port Severn, Ontario
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- km1125
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Charged the batteries too, but they were all still in good shape (12.6+). I used the "equalize" setting on my inverter. I also ran the inverter with a 500W load for a few seconds to 'wake up' the chemistry in the batteries, then recharged them.
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- mjk1040
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Re: Mid Hibernation Visit
I'd Rather Be Boating!
1989 Sea Ray Seville
1986 Carver Mariner 32'
1990's Thompson 22' Cuddy Cabin
1990's 4Winns 245 Vista Cruiser
1980's Thompson 19' Open Bow
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Re: Mid Hibernation Visit
bud37 wrote:Source of the post Where the heck is the snow, thats just not right.....
Ya what up wit dat?
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mjk1040 wrote:Source of the post km, u do this on and off all by urself or do u have a lot of help? I'm thinking of trying this for next season! Saving $500.00 each fall is not a bad idea in my book. Rather spend it on fuel! LOL!
I have done it myself several years (both the removing part and the reinstalling part. Sometimes I have someone else to help and that does make it a bit easier. By myself I can do it in less than two hours and that includes all the tie-downs.
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