Our driveway is surrounded by lots of trees – and they are shedding debris of some sort all year long. So, I had fabricated covers for the cockpit and anchor decks. Such covers usually need centerline support so that snow, rain, debris, etc won’t “pool” on the canvas. This photo shows the aft end of the ridge pole that I constructed for the cockpit. It rests on the transom (a little elevated) and at the top of the companionway hatch. Notice the two supports that extend from the ridge pole to the coaming. They were needed because the slope was insufficient near the stern.
The next photo shows the aft end of the anchor deck ridge pole and the forward end of the cockpit pole. The forward pole looks like a fork where it goes around the tabernacle. Both are easily removed and stowed in my garage. The covers are not suitable for transporting on road or water. I suppose they could be applied while at a mooring or a dockside slip. But the tie down arrangement would be entirely different.
The last photo shows a full view of the covers deployed on Tattoo. It’s a custom fit. Tattoo was left at the canvas shop with the ridge poles in place. The forward and/or the aft sections of the cockpit cover can easily be folded back for access to the companionway or the lazarettes without entirely removing the cover. Deployment and removal takes about 10 to 15 minutes.