I like what you built, it's affordable, and it can be folded up with the hinges. The hinges was a great idea. Thank you for the video. Gil in Massachusetts
Wayne I have done something similar to this for my boat. I also added carpet to the topside of the 2x4 so when the wind blows the wood doesn't sit directly on the tarp that covers the boat.this will get you a couple of extra seasons out of the same tarp before it wears through. Great video BTW.
Thank you Wayne. I have. 22.5 Chaparral, and need to construct something for this upcoming winter. I don't want to pay for shrink wrap and this is giving me a great baseline. My boat is set up pretty similar as it is a BR too. I may try this but I know it will take me a long time to build it. I really like your design work, especially the hinges. I would probably rotate the top cross bars 90 degrees as other commenters stated, and I would also fasten the fore and aft support blocks you have to the long posts for extra support. Thank you for a great video.
I'm doing the same thing today but I'm basically mimicking the framing of a roof of a house with 2x2s. My goal is to use the minimum materials necessary while being very strong and having even support without sagging areas. I don't want to use hinges or pins because that's labor intensive and expensive, although you could reuse the hinges later. I'm simply going to screw it all together and be done with it in a hurry! I had to kind of laugh at your 4x4 post! It works, but that will support an enormous amount of extra weight! That's HUGE! Anyway, whatever works. Thanks for the video!
Yeah that 4x4 is a bit overkill lol - but it works for me. I like your idea of a screwed together structure as well - so you'll have to share how it goes!
I think you could improve it by rotating the 2x4 that runs along the boat 90 degrees. I mean if the shorter sides would face down/up it would bend less. Another benefit would be to have a narrower edge on top. Great Idea anyway! I am planning to build something similar.
This is exactly what I want to do for my project boat. The console is out so my cover sags in the middle. I might bend a long section of pvc to act as an arch. :) Thankfully im in Louisiana so we never see snow. Sometimes I wish we did.
So I just built what you did slightly different but pretty much the same can you make a video how you secure the tarp to the boat and how that looked that's my next step and how tight and good did everything work for you
I no longer have that boat - but I will share some more details here. Later years, I added a couple lines tied off midway along the front and rear facing long boards. This helped reduce any water pooling pockets. I originally tied my tarp with clothes line that I zig-zagged under the boat. But later I just tied 4 foot long pieces to the eyelets that made sense and then tied the other end to some spot on the trailer. This made it easier to open a corner, and to check different areas if needed.
@WayneTheBoatGuy interesting. I'm going to order a tarp next I spent hours yesterday building my wooden frame I really like the hinge plan to put away in my shed. Overall it seems like it's going to work long as I get the tarp very tight.
You have just built a large sail. The wind will catch that and blow it sideways. You will have to reduce the height so its just over the windscreen and/or add more lateral supports. Its a good idea but i think these looked into. Not saying its right or wrong but thats what i would do. The way you have it the wind can and will blow up over the boat and snap the line in 1 good gust. Its a lot of weight on just one line under tension.
Hmm - I'll keep an eye on it when the wind picks up again. I think it looks taller than it is. It's only about a 45 degree angle from the gunwale to the top and maybe a little over a foot above the top edge of the windshield. If it was lower, a huge snow would certainly have a greater potential to cause harm.
How much snow can be expected to fall overnight in your neck of the woods ? More than a foot?I am lucky to be at sea level and across the road from the ocean where most years it doesnt freeze or snow.We did get a foot overnight in 1995 and it brought traffic to a halt!!! Not prepared for that stuff! Cheers from westcoast Vancouver island!
Our winters really fluctuate. Some years we get hardly more than an inch once or twice all winter. Other years we get multiple snows of 2 - 8 inches and every 5 years or so, we get feet of snow during a storm. We're getting close to being due for a big snow winter.
Designed similar but using sing 1" PVC or ABS using non glued couplers (straight, 90°, and 45° as needed will be lighter and probably less expensive. And further with some couplings not glued can be disassembled to what ever degree desired. Design can include lengths necessary to anchor front, back, and sides. Then you will have easy assembly for use again. For more strength, if needed use 2" diameter PVC or ABS.
Really all you need to do is make that centerline much higher, and keep it parallel to the deck instead of sloping forward and aft. I'm not sure of the measurements, but my center ridge is maybe 8-10 feet above my deck in the center, and stays straight and level to the bow and stern of the boat. It sheds snow, no matter how much we get (I'm near Boston, so we can definitely get a couple feet overnight). The most I've ever seen collect on it at once was maybe 4 or 5 inches, in a really heavy wet storm. It shed the rest. I go out and check it periodically if I think it's in any danger, and just tap the tarp and it sheds the rest on its own.
We get a lot of snow, better to make it self supporting and not put all the weight on the boat. A simple A-frame with a long centre beam does the trick
I needed the support to be in the center of the boat. That door supports people standing on it who weigh over 200 lbs, so it handles the post just fine.
For the base why don't you just screw like a 1 foot by 1 foot piece of plywood to the bottom of the beam and be done with it, it would also be more supportive than the way you got it‽ You're overcomplicating things when it doesn't have to be. Just saying ⚒️🪚
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I like what you built, it's affordable, and it can be folded up with the hinges. The hinges was a great idea. Thank you for the video. Gil in Massachusetts
Wayne I have done something similar to this for my boat. I also added carpet to the topside of the 2x4 so when the wind blows the wood doesn't sit directly on the tarp that covers the boat.this will get you a couple of extra seasons out of the same tarp before it wears through. Great video BTW.
Great tip! Thanks for watching and commenting!
Love your channel. Using this info to cover my lawnmower and snowblower as I wait for a new shed to be built.
Thank you Wayne. I have. 22.5 Chaparral, and need to construct something for this upcoming winter. I don't want to pay for shrink wrap and this is giving me a great baseline. My boat is set up pretty similar as it is a BR too. I may try this but I know it will take me a long time to build it. I really like your design work, especially the hinges. I would probably rotate the top cross bars 90 degrees as other commenters stated, and I would also fasten the fore and aft support blocks you have to the long posts for extra support. Thank you for a great video.
Thank you very much Wayne your awesome I see all your videos keep it up
I'm doing the same thing today but I'm basically mimicking the framing of a roof of a house with 2x2s. My goal is to use the minimum materials necessary while being very strong and having even support without sagging areas. I don't want to use hinges or pins because that's labor intensive and expensive, although you could reuse the hinges later. I'm simply going to screw it all together and be done with it in a hurry! I had to kind of laugh at your 4x4 post! It works, but that will support an enormous amount of extra weight! That's HUGE! Anyway, whatever works. Thanks for the video!
Yeah that 4x4 is a bit overkill lol - but it works for me. I like your idea of a screwed together structure as well - so you'll have to share how it goes!
Just what I was looking for.
I think you could improve it by rotating the 2x4 that runs along the boat 90 degrees. I mean if the shorter sides would face down/up it would bend less. Another benefit would be to have a narrower edge on top. Great Idea anyway! I am planning to build something similar.
I had to read this a couple times to get what you mean - but YEAH - that's a neat idea.
Wayne, good idea with hinges; only problem is you need support boards across the beam or heavy snow will collapse the tarp
I ended up adding some additional ropes from the cleats across the main beam and that eliminated any water pooling and heavy snow build up.
Great job, thank you!
Thank you too!
Hell yeah rest that board on the light, the light should support the weight of that board good 🤭
This is exactly what I want to do for my project boat. The console is out so my cover sags in the middle. I might bend a long section of pvc to act as an arch. :) Thankfully im in Louisiana so we never see snow. Sometimes I wish we did.
Yeah the PVC pipe is a great option in your area if it isnt ever really cold. I've seen it break in extreme cold and covered in snow and ice.
@@WayneTheBoatGuy Coldest ive ever seen here is MAYBE 27-28 without wind
Winter we usally maybe get one or 2 days of 32-35 degrees then back to 60-70 degree days. Cold fronts drop the temp for those few days.
So I just built what you did slightly different but pretty much the same can you make a video how you secure the tarp to the boat and how that looked that's my next step and how tight and good did everything work for you
I no longer have that boat - but I will share some more details here. Later years, I added a couple lines tied off midway along the front and rear facing long boards. This helped reduce any water pooling pockets. I originally tied my tarp with clothes line that I zig-zagged under the boat. But later I just tied 4 foot long pieces to the eyelets that made sense and then tied the other end to some spot on the trailer. This made it easier to open a corner, and to check different areas if needed.
@WayneTheBoatGuy interesting. I'm going to order a tarp next I spent hours yesterday building my wooden frame I really like the hinge plan to put away in my shed. Overall it seems like it's going to work long as I get the tarp very tight.
Find a wheel barrel tire or something similar , cut it screw (with washer’s)each side
You can unscrew the rubber in spring…
You have just built a large sail. The wind will catch that and blow it sideways. You will have to reduce the height so its just over the windscreen and/or add more lateral supports.
Its a good idea but i think these looked into. Not saying its right or wrong but thats what i would do.
The way you have it the wind can and will blow up over the boat and snap the line in 1 good gust.
Its a lot of weight on just one line under tension.
Hmm - I'll keep an eye on it when the wind picks up again. I think it looks taller than it is. It's only about a 45 degree angle from the gunwale to the top and maybe a little over a foot above the top edge of the windshield. If it was lower, a huge snow would certainly have a greater potential to cause harm.
Any follow up on how well it stood up to the winds and snow?
Yes! It worked very well. The only issue was some snow collection about 2/3 of the way back. Winds were no issue and rain didn’t pool or get in.
U can use screws for the top instead of plastic cap. Just drill it into the wood
How much snow can be expected to fall overnight in your neck of the woods ? More than a foot?I am lucky to be at sea level and across the road from the ocean where most years it doesnt freeze or snow.We did get a foot overnight in 1995 and it brought traffic to a halt!!! Not prepared for that stuff! Cheers from westcoast Vancouver island!
Our winters really fluctuate. Some years we get hardly more than an inch once or twice all winter. Other years we get multiple snows of 2 - 8 inches and every 5 years or so, we get feet of snow during a storm. We're getting close to being due for a big snow winter.
Do you think you'll get some animals setting up shop in your boat?
I pulled out many of the cushions but i do have to watch out for mice.
@@WayneTheBoatGuy set some traps!
Walk the plank or roller bucket with antifreeze.
I would add some mothballs.around inside keeps rodents away
Designed similar but using sing 1" PVC or ABS using non glued couplers (straight, 90°, and 45° as needed will be lighter and probably less expensive. And further with some couplings not glued can be disassembled to what ever degree desired. Design can include lengths necessary to anchor front, back, and sides. Then you will have easy assembly for use again. For more strength, if needed use 2" diameter PVC or ABS.
Wayne that not the one that I saw I liked the one when you was fox your control switch I liked that one
Love the idea but u obviously dont get 20 feet of snow like valdez alaska does.
No I built this to handle 6" to 1 ft of snow. I can't imagine what you'd need to build for several feet of snow!
Yeah need a garage. Or shed built
Really all you need to do is make that centerline much higher, and keep it parallel to the deck instead of sloping forward and aft. I'm not sure of the measurements, but my center ridge is maybe 8-10 feet above my deck in the center, and stays straight and level to the bow and stern of the boat. It sheds snow, no matter how much we get (I'm near Boston, so we can definitely get a couple feet overnight). The most I've ever seen collect on it at once was maybe 4 or 5 inches, in a really heavy wet storm. It shed the rest. I go out and check it periodically if I think it's in any danger, and just tap the tarp and it sheds the rest on its own.
We get a lot of snow, better to make it self supporting and not put all the weight on the boat. A simple A-frame with a long centre beam does the trick
Out of all the places on the floor of the boat you put the support beam right smack on top of a plastic hatch door 🤦🏻♂️
I needed the support to be in the center of the boat. That door supports people standing on it who weigh over 200 lbs, so it handles the post just fine.
For the base why don't you just screw like a 1 foot by 1 foot piece of plywood to the bottom of the beam and be done with it, it would also be more supportive than the way you got it‽ You're overcomplicating things when it doesn't have to be. Just saying ⚒️🪚
That really is a better idea!