Tying down the Cover:
The snugness of the cover is the single most important factor for insuring
trouble free boat cover life. Covers that are not being used for travel may not
require the use of every tie down point. Before tightening your tie down straps,
the cover must be properly supported and sharp edges padded.
Semi Custom Covers
Taylor Made installs a heavy duty shock-cord (elastic) into the hem of all
universal and semi-custom boat covers. This allows the customer to adjust
the tension of the hem on the cover to the hull of the boat. Someone that
uses their cover primarily for indoor storage may want to keep the tension
slightly loose so that cover is easier to put on and off. The boater that trailers,
docks, or moors their boat may want to adjust that tension very tightly so that
the cover remains secure. The shock-cord adjustment is only required the
first time the cover is installed onto the boat.
Once the cover is on the boat and has been positioned evenly bow to stern
and port to starboard, adjust the shock-cord. In the stern section of the cover
there is an opening where the cord is tied off (note that some covers may
have that opening at the bow). Without untying the cord, pull both ends
evenly and firmly. The cord will begin to tighten down against the hull. Keep
pulling until the desired tension is achieved – note comments above. It is not
unusual to pull several feet of cord out during this process. When the hem
of the cover is at the same tension around the perimeter of the hull of the
boat, tie a knot in the shock-cord to secure. Trim the excess cord; be sure
that the tension is not greater than what you may need – once cut the cover
can be made tighter but not loosened. Be sure the knot is secure before
carefully cutting both ends of the shock-cord. As you use the cover for
trailering, storage or mooring observe the hem area for proper tightness.
Repeat above procedure if it seems that the cover needs to be more secure.
Custom Covers
Custom boat covers arrive with 1/4” nylon rope sewn into the hem along with
our patented Rope-Lock; quick tensioning and loosening device. (see
instructions below) The rule of thumb is that you should secure the rope as
tightly as possible, whether storing, mooring or trailering you boat. Note that
you should not rely exclusively on the rope-lock to maintain tension – when
tightened, always knot off the remaining exposed rope.
Custom Covers
Rope and rope lock.
Rope Lock Instructions
Attach one end of
rope or hook here.
Feed loose end of
rope through holes
as numbered.
▲
To tighten, pull
this end of rope.
To loosen, pull rope
adjuster this way using fingerhole.
3
