A while back I made one from nylon and the wind tore it up , so after putting on my thinking cap , I figured out a way to beat the system. I have been accused of thinking out side the box .....No, I will not mention his name , It's for Matt's protection......... My answer to the problem is called Left Over FIBERGLASS.
Cover the cockpit with plastic and then some glass. I ran a string from the front to the back over the open area in the cockpit to help hold the glass up and keep it from sagging
Then run some string around under the pins to pull it into the sides. This makes it fit under the top rail of the cockpit , against the sides and then out along the top of the kayak. Forming a C which a bungee cord can be used on later.
"C" Clamps can be used to hold it snug after the pins are removed. .
The string did not pull the back in because I wanted it to fit flush with the top of the coaming , this way it will slide over it when the cover is put on the boat. One of my tie down straps goes over that when it is on the vehicle.
Remove the clothes pins and epoxy the cover. I added a 2nd sheet of glass for more strength.
When it is set , remove it , trim the waste off and you have a cover , I will use some bungee cord around it for safety's sake. Right now it is getting some more epoxy because of the sanding I gave the edges.
A snug fitting , custom made , travel cover out of left over material for the Freedom. Water proof and almost bomb proof , this one I will not worry about blowing off when traveling from Florida to Canada for some paddling.
The Freedom has been camping an paddling on the Rivers and Lakes here in Florida , even out in the Gulf of Mexico and providing a lot good times. A little later this year she will be in the Canadian wilderness.
Chuck.
