Boat cases: features and selection criteria

Boats are very useful aids for fishermen, hunters and other people who are forced to travel on water. But in addition to the boats themselves, you also need to have covers for them, which you need to carefully choose.

Boat owners are happy with the opportunity to “cut through” the expanses of water. However, in order to do this longer, you will have to take care of storing your transport.. The parking cover for the boat is always made of a particularly strong rubberized material. She will not miss the water, and will withstand a large load.

Awnings are usually divided into frame and frameless types.

The first option is considered more useful, because, along with the protection of the craft, it also provides shelter for people or cargo. In addition, frame products also stop water splashes. An ordinary parking cover is used when it is necessary to provide the necessary protection for a PVC boat during an overnight stay or a halt on a long trip. The canopy is more like a "lid", which has a special shape for the stern. A parking cover can easily protect the outboard motor from liquid ingress.

Basically, such products are obtained on the basis of polymer or tarpaulin fabric. Some manufacturers prefer to use Oxford with a special waterproof impregnation.The awning is fastened with the help of ledges or holders for oars. Installation does not take much time.

Another thing is the nose cover. It is able to protect the front 30-50% of the craft. The purpose of such a device is to close people and the internal volume of the boat from the waves that appear during fast swimming. Nasal covers of a complicated design are mounted on an aluminum frame. A relatively simple option is only covering boats from the front. There is also a difference between the models in the presence or absence of viewing glasses.

A transport, or otherwise running, cover is designed to cover some part of the boat from:

• precipitation;
• wind;
• sun rays.

A similar product can be used both at stops and on the route. Running awnings are equipped with frontal, aft and side parts. They are carried out according to a detachable or one-piece scheme.

For inflatable boats, you can also use the so-called case-envelope. True, the name "case" in this case is largely arbitrary.

It would be more correct to talk about a bag that allows you to pack and move the craft. Usually 2 bags are used at once: the main parts of the structure are put in one, and the bottom details are put in the other. Envelope bags allow you to pack rolled boat hulls quickly and without any problems. Handles are often placed at the ends, allowing you to carry the case together.

When choosing a protective shipping case for a rubber boat, you need to remember that it must guarantee the protection of the craft from:

• any household dirt;
• liquid and vaporous water;
• engine oil splashes;
• fuel ingress;
• atmospheric precipitation and other external factors.

Experts consider the optimal choice PVC structures. It is also good in that it passes air relatively freely. Thanks to this, the insides of the boat do not turn into a kind of greenhouse.

Good and all-weather tarpaulin awnings. But they have to be impregnated with special compounds to protect against moisture. Therefore, you need to immediately find out whether such processing has been carried out in production or not.

As for the frames, they are usually divided into angular and arc types. The arc frame is made by bending metal tubes. Corner - joining them in a certain way. The connection itself is performed not only by welding, but also in other ways. Along with aluminum, there are also polymer frames.

The disadvantage of the arc version is the increased price. However, it will be possible to assemble and disassemble it very quickly. Stretch marks are used for secure fastening. They are reminiscent of those that similarly help to assemble tents.

It is most appropriate to divide the awnings according to the boats for which they are intended. The cover for Badger boats has a size of 1.1x0.9 m. It is secured with a drawstring. According to the manufacturer himself, the awning will hold even in planing mode. It is easy to install the case, and its weight is relatively small.

The same company also sells a tent-type frame awning. It is assembled on folding arcs. But tents have significant dimensional limitations, because otherwise the sailing effect is too strong. Typically, such awnings are used on stationary or slowly moving ships, including drifting.

Pretty good and products under the brand Heavy Duty. These are transformers that differ in size. Tents can be up to 1.5 m in height. Such parameters are quite enough so that placement in the parking lot or in a moving boat is not a problem.

And if you need to choose a relatively light bow awning, then brand products can be an excellent solution. Gulfstream. It is light, relatively inexpensive and has an extensive size range.

For an overview of the PVC boat cover, see the following video.