How to Make a Trailerable Boat Cover
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Driving down the highway at high speeds can be rough on your boat cover. A special, tight-fitting trailerable cover is recommended to stand up to those high winds. A custom cover will provide the best fit and longevity when trailering. You can get a custom cover for less when you sew it yourself. Learn how to pattern, sew and install your own trailerable boat cover in our comprehensive how-to video.
We made this trailering cover for the Powerboat Makeover project, a 1982 Regal 245 XL Ambassador, which belongs to Brian, a manager at Sailrite®. He wanted a tight-fitting, low profile cover for transporting his boat to and from the lake. Brian wanted to keep this project relatively low-cost and simple so we kept to a pretty basic design. He also opted to pattern the fabric directly on the boat—a timesaving measure. From this base video, you can customize your boat cover to include other features and details to perfectly suit your needs.
To create this highly durable cover, Brian chose to use Top Gun® 1S fabric. Top Gun 1S features color and coating on only one-side, which ensures that no dye will rub off on your boat. It’s made from high-quality polyester and the top side features an acrylic coating to add to its durability. While this fabric inherently has great abrasion resistance, Brian still added chafe resistant patches of Shelter-Rite® vinyl to corners and other abrasion points.
Not only will this video teach you step-by-step how to sew your own trailerable boat cover, but it also outlines many helpful sewing techniques such as how-to sew a semi-flat felled seam, darts and binding, how to install vents and fasteners, and much more! A much requested design choice, this cover also features a zipper aft, for easy entrance into the boat while the cover is on.