Tossing Boat Cover Rope Under Boat

[WishICouldFishMore]

Did not think this was a big deal until I saw my 60 year old father crawling under our boat to retreive a rope he had "thrown" under the boat to secure the cover to the boat. Some of you probably have better ways of tossing a boat cover rope under the boat but this is the best way I've found that doesn't include using other items.

All I do is take the end of the rope, wrap it around my hand three times (to create a "ball" of sorts), make sure the rest of the rope (probably 6-8 feet or so) is laying on the ground (or hanging) between the boat and the trailer (as opposed to outside the edge of the trailer) and I toss the wrapped end of the rope to the other side.

I can usually (95% of the time) get the rope all of the way over past the edge of the other side of the trailer so I don't have to crawl under the boat at all. Hope this helps someone who may be struggling with the same problem my dad was having.

[Alan S]

I gave up on the rope under the boat part. I just bungie the cover to the trailer.

[Mefish22]

I use gal.milk jugs. Use S hooks. Fill the jugs about half or less with water. Just enough to hold cover down.. I have 4 jugs to each side. Easy to unhook and rehook.

[repdept]

The guy that made my cover used a heavy bungie type rope with big heavy plastic hooks on the end. I stretch rope around the trailer frame and hook it back to the rope works GREAT

[jaws101]

Put a slice in a tennis ball and run the strap thru and tie a knot in the end to hold tight.

[AuroraCanvas]

Be carfull traveling with the rope next to the fiber glass. The rope can pick up dirt and dust and rub the gel coat in that spot. I recomend straping the cover to the trailer to travel. A bungee cord will have to much give and let the material flop on the boat. I hope this helps.

Brian Rush, Aurora Canvas

[Popeye]

My cover attaches to the trailer frame. No straps or ropes go under the boat.

[Andrew8127]

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I'm just guessing you can't travel with your setup. Mine is like Andy's, adjustable straps loop around the trailer frame.

[Mefish22]

You are RIGHT. No traveling with my boat cover. I do not travel far to a lake .Cover and milk jugs only used while boat is in the yard.