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Location: Elk River, Minnesota | Hiya,
Two major reasons I travel with a cover on for longer trips:
1st: Mileage. With a properly designed cover, it should not flap in the wind, nor balloon on you. General covers may have more of a tendency to flop and billow because there is too much fabric as compared to what the boat needs. A properly fitted cover will be tight, have the ability to shed water without pooling and will not billow or balloon. It will keep the passing air out of areas in the boat that can trap air or create currents that are not aerodynamic.
2nd: A potential theft deterrent. It is true that if a thief wants in, they will get in somehow. With a cover on, I feel people are less apt to try since trying to take something out of a covered boat is not as opportunistic as a "grab and go" situation. They have to either cut the cover, or untie, which takes away the 'quickness' of the grab. Thus...your items are a little more "safe"
3rd: Keeps things dry (depending on the cover). If you have to travel in rain, it is nice to be able keep things in the boat and keep them dry.
Steve
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