Boat Cover Support....and it ain't even Christmas

[SlimeTime]

Here's a support I'd made to use on an old boat I used to have. The cover sagged, and of course collected water. I didn't want to make some elaborate frame to support it. So I used an old Christmas tree stand, an appropriate length of 3" PVC, and a cap to protect the cover.

ST

 

[ben2go]

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Never mind.After refreshing it popped up.Sorry for any confusion.

 

[hardwatergrampa]

Here's a support I'd made to use on an old boat I used to have. The cover sagged, and of course collected water. I didn't want to make some elaborate frame to support it. So I used an old Christmas tree stand, an appropriate length of 3" PVC, and a cap to protect the cover.

ST

nice idea iaam going to make one but iam going to cut a slot at the top and run a 6 foot 2x4 through the slit thanks for the idea maybe we should market them

 

[Waterwings]

That's a good idea using the stand and pvc! I've used the inexpensive sectional support poles from Walmart, and they aren't worth a crap against a snow-load or heavy winds.

 

[tornado]

Looks good and strong! I built one out of thin 3/4" PVC last year and it work great all winter and spring, but when the south Georgia heat hit during the summer it collapsed and turned into a pile of white spaghetti. I rebuilt it using metal this time .

 

[SlimeTime]

If a guy could rummage sale/flea market a couple of these, it'd be a cheap way to go.

HWG- That's a good idea with the 2X4!

ST

 

[Waterwings]

I've been meaning to build a cover/tarp support out of pvc for a number of years now, and still haven't done it. I really need to do it this year.

 

[SlimeTime]

I was on the back porch having a smoke after supper, and was looking at this "piece", and recalled what I initially used it for.

I used to camp a lot, and I had a piece of plywood large enough for my Coleman stove to fit on. I screwed a floor flange for a stool on the center of the plywood, and I could just slip it on top of the pipe & it made a nice little table for the stove, and one that I could knock-down for transport.

Which brings me to my next point. You wouldn't need a Christmas Tree stand, use a 12" square piece of plywood with a stool flange bolted to it & stick the 3" PVC into it, it'd serve the same purpose for the base, and I doubt the flange is more than $3-4....lol, and we all got wood scraps layin' around :mrgreen:

ST