| Tarpaulin Used as a Boat Cover | | | | in use. During the summer months when you are using |
| Your boat is an investment for your recreational time | | | | your boat a lot, this is what you need. Poly tarps are |
| with your family, friends, and sometimes, just you. You | | | | ideally suited for this type of use but not for the long |
| may use your boat mainly at weekends during the | | | | term storage you need over the winter off-season. |
| warm weather months for cruising on the open water, | | | | For this, you need the heavier duty protection of the |
| skiing,knee boarding or fishing. Since it isn't something | | | | white or silver tarpaulins. Investing in these for long |
| that gets used every day, it needs to be protected in | | | | term storage is just protecting the investment you |
| between uses. You have too big an investment to risk | | | | have in your boat. |
| damage from inclement weather or too many sun | | | | The cost effectiveness of poly tarps is demonstrated |
| rays. So your boat needs the protection that a | | | | in that they can be purchased in various sizes, do not |
| heavy-duty white tarp can provide. | | | | need to be a custom fit to your boat and they provide |
| If you store your boat outdoors, it will be exposed to | | | | a UV inhibitor that protects against solar damage. |
| wind, sun, snow, sleet and rain. Though it may not | | | | Using them during the summer is an ideal alternative to |
| seem to be an obvious danger to your boat, the sun's | | | | providing protection for your boat in a convenient way. |
| UV rays can cause damage to the exterior of your | | | | You have another option in canvas tarpaulin. This has |
| boat. To prevent this type of damage, as well as | | | | advantages of its own, such as allowing the circulation |
| damage from the other types of weather, tarp of top | | | | of air to prevent moisture damage that can otherwise |
| quality will meet all your boat covering needs. | | | | happen if you boat can breathe under the cover of |
| When considering the best tarps to cover your boat, | | | | poly tarp. Canvas tarps costs a little more but not |
| the white and silver heavy-duty ones are the best | | | | significantly, so it is still economical. The only real |
| options. They are designed to hold up to the coldest | | | | disadvantage to canvas is that it is heavier than poly |
| temperatures and effectively cover your boat. The | | | | tarp and more cumbersome. Still, it is worth the |
| heavy-duty tarps have grommets spaced out every | | | | investment. |
| eighteen inches so they can be securely tied down, | | | | The investment you have in your boat makes it |
| providing good protection from most weather | | | | imperative that you protect it well no matter what type |
| conditions. You could use the less expensive blue | | | | of tarpaulin you decide to use. Tarpaulin pays for itself |
| lighter weight poly tarps with grommets every thirty-six | | | | several times over by preventing repair costs that |
| inches but they are not meant to last as long for this | | | | result from weather and sun damage. It also saves a |
| type of coverage and are meant for light duty uses. | | | | good deal of money because you don't need to use |
| They would be more useful when you only need | | | | expensive storage facilities for your boat during the |
| enough cover to protect your boat for short periods, | | | | winter when you use heavy-duty tarpaulin to cover it. |
| like in the summer when you use your boat frequently. | | | | The ability to remain flexible in sub zero temperatures |
| However, during the winter months, you will want the | | | | and provide protection for your boat in any weather |
| protection that can be provided by the silver and white | | | | makes silver and white heavy-duty tarpaulins good |
| heavy-duty tarpaulins. | | | | options for winter use. It makes good sense to use |
| The blue poly tarps cost less than the white or silver | | | | these tarps to protect your boat for long winter |
| heavy-duty tarpaulins, the poly tarps work well for light | | | | storage and during the summer when you are using |
| protection for short periods. They are also easy to | | | | your boat. |
| cover and uncover your boat and fold away when not | | | | |