Towing and preventing bugs on front?

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Towing and preventing bugs on front?

#1 Post by riplipper » Thu Jul 26, 2018 11:08 am

Live in Florida and bugs can be bad and love bugs can be a complete disaster to your paint.
Any one have any ideas or tricks to protect the front of your boat while trailering?

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Re: Towing and preventing bugs on front?

#2 Post by BobL » Thu Jul 26, 2018 12:03 pm

I have heard of people using Saran Wrap (as tight as possible). Then run some painters tape on the fence then after that is applied, a small piece of duct tape on the top of the fence and at the rub rail on both sides (no duct tape on the painted fence).
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Re: Towing and preventing bugs on front?

#3 Post by bansil » Thu Jul 26, 2018 3:15 pm

Moving blanket cut in half longways, 4 holes in corners, in about 3 inches, then rope and use bowline on blanket and tie off to fencing?
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Re: Towing and preventing bugs on front?

#4 Post by riplipper » Fri Jul 27, 2018 3:58 am

I have heard of saran wrap idea. however, never use duct tape on any thing that you might want to take it off of. Packing tape is better.
The blanket idea may work. Might look at that.
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Re: Towing and preventing bugs on front?

#5 Post by jediger » Fri Jul 27, 2018 5:40 am

I've tried saran wrap and painter's tape. The wind made short work of the saran wrap. The tape worked ok but was time consuming both to put on and take off.

I would explore the blanket idea further.
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Re: Towing and preventing bugs on front?

#6 Post by Henpecked » Sun Jul 29, 2018 6:25 am

Shrink wrap is saran wrap on steroids. Maybe?

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Re: Towing and preventing bugs on front?

#7 Post by steve1313 » Sun Jul 29, 2018 3:57 pm

Why not just get a cover for the boat?? Most of the "playpen" covers go all the way down to the decking in the front and would solve your problem.
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