Wondering if other owners have experienced some pretty dark pinking on their swim pad area (storage locker covers) and if there are any tricks to avoid it. This is our first season (1st month really) owning this boat and the vinyl when we purchased it was nearly perfect. Noticed the other day when pulling back the cover the back of the boat had some pretty bad discoloration. I literally had a stomach ache. The pinking does dissipate over time when in the sun. Apparently the UV rays break down the discoloration. My concern is that it will eventually become more permanent.
So I did some reading, there is a pretty thorough article about this issue here: http://marinefabricatormag.com/articles/0514_f2_vinyl_discoloration.html
Sounds like it's directly related to high heat. Some people argued that the whole boat would turn color but IMO it's because the black cover is in direct contact with the vinyl, this is really the only location on the boat where the cover lays on the vinyl. So I've messed around try laying towels on the back then putting the cover on, then I tried a bed comforter thinking it would create a space of air to reduce the heat. Neither of those ideas work.
Tenting the cover up in that area so that it clears the vinyl is pretty much impossible with the cover I have. A person would have to create a pretty elaborate system to do that.
Obviously I'd like to store indoors but our garage is not nearly big enough. I'm going to store indoors for the winter but during the summer we park it at the house, throw the cover on and go out the next day or two.
Have you guys experienced this? Found any solutions to this?
Thanks,
Here's a link to a picture: https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/vVl4-Lc-NykFvOv7TfgBZM3tALLoj3Nvw1mVUV0qy7cZjq2BNd-BPD4FmJN1McgDjydVJijsOzk=w1443-h659