Big blue balls under the cover... (wait, what???)

[trayson]

One thing I found is that the balls do end up with condensation on them. that water seems to collect and run down the sides of them to the bottom part where the balls are contacting the with the cushion. I can see the subtle pattern of the ball on the still wet patch on the cushion when I take the ball off. So I'm not thrilled with that aspect. Not sure the ultimate solution.

However, for the winter, I removed any of my cushions that will come out and put them in plastic bags in my dry storage shed. Figured that would be better than under the cover still in the boat. I even took out the driver's seat!

[DAFF]

Think of a tent in the rain. Any area where there is contact with something inside there is wicking created. This is only amplified with the temperature swings this time of the year and the amount of moisture in the air.

For the $200 dollars the best solution is to have the boat wrapped in plastic. While not perfect but it will save the cover and stop the wicking issue.

[Cusefan78]

I chuckle every time I see the title big blue balls Thanks guys for lighting up my day

[trayson]

I chuckle every time I see the title big blue balls Thanks guys for lighting up my day

Anytime. can't take life too seriously!!

[Cusefan78]

That is a good idea though


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[trayson]

Think of a tent in the rain. Any area where there is contact with something inside there is wicking created. This is only amplified with the temperature swings this time of the year and the amount of moisture in the air.

For the $200 dollars the best solution is to have the boat wrapped in plastic. While not perfect but it will save the cover and stop the wicking issue.

makes sense about the wicking. I hadn't planned on that. I may have to rethink my solution. For the winter, I took out every vinyl cushion that would come out and stored them wrapped in plastic in my storage shed (very nice and dry). I put a piece of plywood over where the rear seat cushions were and threw a couple of old orange life jackets between them and the balls to prop them back up a little and keep them in place.

Still I'm only $20 into the balls, so while not perfect it's been somewhat worthwhile. Ultimately for the winter, I'm going to try to get a metal carport to store the boat under. I'm sure that will be better than any other non-covered solution. It's not "heated-indoor" storage, but it's a big step in that direction.

[Blackntan90]

I have to keep my boat stored outside, and have learned a lot about cover quality and water pooling. My boat had the PVC pipe on the ski pylon, and it was ok. Then I decided to put the cover over the tower as it is a cover for a cuddy cabin. By using the extra large cover it goes over the swim platform as well. As long as I keep it tight, with pads at all contact wear points it works very well. I will get a pic tomorrow when I go get all the snow we got today cleaned off!