The Wife and I moved into our new house about 5 months ago on Lake Robinson, SC. It's been a dream of ours to live on the lake and we are very grateful to be here, but this house and yard needs a lot of work and has been huge undertaking so far. A couple years back I did a full restoration to my grandfathers 1436 that he left to me when he passed. He purchased the boat back in 1969 and it had been sitting outside to rot for years when I got it. Thanks to this forum, the boat is now rebuilt with middle seat removed, decks, electronics, carpet, no leaks, etc... and is great for fishing by myself or while the wife sits and reads while out with me. This was my first boat and I quickly realized how small a 1436 really is, but by myself I'm able to walk around and cast standing up if I'm careful. In a couple years I'll buy something really wide and stable like a 1660, but for now it's a great little boat.
This year will be the first time the boat has ever been out in the weather, as I've always kept it in the garage. I do have an automatic bilge that I installed before leaving it out on the lake. I have a cover for it, but it's the one from Walmart that cost like $50 and relies on straps that go under the hull to secure it. Obviously while its out on the water I can't use the straps and when it rains the cover just caves in and I get a ton of water in it. I don't think it could ever sink as long as the battery has charge because its got an 800gph bilge pump and I also use the cover that keeps about 50% of the water out of it, but Im pretty sure the weather is going to eventually destroy the boat as I have old timers formula wood floors that are covered with carpet.
Does anyone have any ideas for securing a cover to a boat that is on the water? I was thinking of possibly mounting some press type buttons on the hull and then sewing the other side of the button into the cover, but I know this a long shot. Just wanted to see if anyone had came up with any ideas that worked.
This year will be the first time the boat has ever been out in the weather, as I've always kept it in the garage. I do have an automatic bilge that I installed before leaving it out on the lake. I have a cover for it, but it's the one from Walmart that cost like $50 and relies on straps that go under the hull to secure it. Obviously while its out on the water I can't use the straps and when it rains the cover just caves in and I get a ton of water in it. I don't think it could ever sink as long as the battery has charge because its got an 800gph bilge pump and I also use the cover that keeps about 50% of the water out of it, but Im pretty sure the weather is going to eventually destroy the boat as I have old timers formula wood floors that are covered with carpet.
Does anyone have any ideas for securing a cover to a boat that is on the water? I was thinking of possibly mounting some press type buttons on the hull and then sewing the other side of the button into the cover, but I know this a long shot. Just wanted to see if anyone had came up with any ideas that worked.