How to Make a Trailerable Boat Cover
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- Discussing Cover Design – 0:55 min.
- Determining Fabric Required – 5:24 min.
- Cutting Fabric Panels to Size – 8:46 min.
- Sewing Fabric Panels Together – 10:02 min.
- Patterning Cover – 22:25 min.
- Clean Up Pattern Lines – 32:29 min.
- Sewing Darts – 36:24 min.
- Adding Edge Reinforcement – 41:40 min.
- Sewing Binding on Edges – 49:05 min.
- Installing Stayput Shock Cord Clips Aft – 55:51 min.
- Installing Snaps – 1:00:35 min.
- Marking Cover for Chafe, Vents, Zipper, Support Poles – 1:10:45 min.
- Installing Vents – 1:14:14 min.
- Installing Vent Caps – 1:21:48 min.
- Sewing Chafe Reinforcement Patches – 1:27:55 min.
- Installing Zipper Opening – 1:34:06 min.
- Materials List – 1:54:01 min.
- Top Gun® 1S Royal Blue 60" Fabric – #120444
- Seamstick 3/8" Basting Tape for Canvas (50 yds.) – # 129
- Sailrite® Tex 92 Black PTFE Lifetime Thread 4 oz. (825 yds.) – #107130
- Filament Strapping Tape 3/4" – #5643
- Tape Shelter-Rite® 18 oz. Black 3" (Not Adhesive Backed) – #104222
- Shelter-Rite® Black 61" Fabric – #1120121
- Top Notch® 9 Polyester Bias Binding Tape – #120940
- Stayput™ Fastener Shock Cord Lacing Knob Black – #100371
- Stayput™ Fastener Shock Cord Cover Clip Black (Standard) – #100369
- DOT® Pull-The-DOT®One Way Socket (Nickel-Plated Brass) – #555050
- SnapRite® Fastener Pull-The- DOT® One Way Button 1/4" (Nickel-Plated Brass) – #104299
- DOT® Snap Fastener Normal Action Socket (Nickel-Plated Brass) – #333050
- SnapRite® Snap Fastener Button 11/64" (Nickel-Plated Brass) – #104151
- Cam-Lock Support Poles - Snap & Swedge Tip – #105131
- Phifertex® Standard Vinyl Mesh Black 54" Fabric – #388111
- Sewable Vent Pole Cap for Boats – #120619
- Sewable Boat Vent Pole Cap #120619
- YKK® AquaGuard® #10 Black Water-Resistant Continuous Coil Zipper Chain – #104431
- YKK® AquaGuard® #10 Black Style C Reverse Tab Single Non-Locking Metal Zipper Pull (Coil Chain) – #104435
- Rubber Swivel Pad Pole Base For Cam-Lock Support Poles – #105133
- Scribe-All® Water Soluble Marking Pencil – White #120681 or Black #121977
- Gingher® 8" Scissors Right Handed – #19104
- Sailrite® Ultrafeed® LS Walking Foot Sewing Machine (110V) – #311502
- Deluxe 5-1/2" Magnetic Sewing Guide – #103597
- Spring Clamp – #50211
- Marking Chalk for Fabrics – #102464
- Multiuse Pins 1-1/2" (250 pack) – #102985
- Sailrite® Clear Acrylic Ruler 6" x 24" – #102400
- Sailrite® Canvas Patterning Ruler – #107040
- Sailrite® 1" Swing-Away Binder – #100103
- Sailrite® Edge Hotknife Package (110V) – #103800
- Sailrite® #0 Drill Hole Cutter 1/4" – #121818
- Sailrite® Cutting Block & Die Holder – #103651
- Easy Fit Kit in Waterproof Box - Snap Positioning System – #102565
- Sailrite® SnapRite® System Complete Kit – #104500
- Pres-N-Snap Installation Tool – #109011
- Scratch Awl Yellow – #235411
We made this trailering cover for our Regal Ambassador 245XL Powerboat Makeover project, which belongs to Brian, a manager at Sailrite®. He wanted a tight-fitting, low-profile cover for transporting his boat to and from the lake. Brian wanted to keep this project relatively low-cost and simple so we kept to a pretty basic design. He also opted to pattern the fabric directly on the boat — a timesaving measure. From this base video, you can customize your boat cover to include other features and details to perfectly suit your needs.
To create this highly durable cover, Brian chose to use Top Gun® 1S fabric. Top Gun 1S features color and coating on only one side, which ensures that no dye will rub off on your boat. It’s made from high-quality polyester and the top side features an acrylic coating to add to its durability. While this fabric inherently has great abrasion resistance, Brian still added chafe-resistant patches of Shelter-Rite® vinyl to corners and other abrasion points.
Not only will this video teach you step-by-step how to sew your own trailerable boat cover, but it also outlines many helpful sewing techniques such as how to sew a semi-flat felled seam, darts and binding, how to install vents and fasteners, and much more! A much-requested design choice, this cover also features a zipper aft for easy entrance into the boat while the cover is on.
This project is part of our Regal Ambassador 245XL Powerboat Makeover series.