Camo outboards... paint, cover or what?

Thanks for all the ideas guys... I had been using a vinyl camo cover from Bass Pro, but I didn't feel like it blended in well with the marsh, so I covered it with burlap.

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I like the idea of burplap with some grass zip tied to it... covers all the motor and breaks up the outline.
 
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Burlap... Get the big bags Skimmer clams come in, (coffee bags), cut one long edge part way,.. covers the lower unit too.
You want more? zippy tie some strips of camo netting, colored burlap, or raffia to the base burlap. Simple, effective, and mostly free.
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That's exactly what I did. Just finished up my motor cover and even did a couple boonie hats. Not sure about the hats but the motor cover came out real nice!


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After painting my brand new Suzuki with some of Lou's FME paint my buddy Dave went wild on the back of the motor cover

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You have a Bad A$$ motor cover. Looks like it should be a tank of a Motorcycle and not a cover of a boat motor.
 
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What I used was a camo outboard motor cover $ 9.99 , a replacement landing net $ 5.00 , and left over killer weed grass .
The net was attached to the camo cover with zip ties and the grass was attached to the net .
I think it turned out pretty good .
If I can get my son to help me I will post some pictures .
 
We paint the motors with Parker paint and drape with burlap.If using new burlap spray with a dark paint to create shadows and leave it out on a fence for a month in the weather to tone it down.
 
Well, I don't think the normal excuse of "I don't want to hurt the resale value" holds water. If your motor is brand new and you plan to flip the motor ever 3-4 years maybe it does, but most of us keep our motors between 10 and 20 years.....only minor residual value left by then, especially for a duckboat motor. The first few years of owning my TDB I messed around with the cover, but after a few times of finding a frozen ball of canvas up in the bow, I just painted it.....scuff it with a scotch pad then hit it with primer and paint it. One less thing to worry about at zero dark thirty....
 
I use a cheap piece of camo burlap, folded over, hot-glued to top "seam" and about 1' of the opening. Drape it over the motor. Probably have $2.50 and 15 minutes in the whole thing. First one I did lasted around 8 seasons.
If you look close, you can see it.
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But as JimG noted.... once the temps get cold, it becomes a frozen mass in the boat, and gets torn apart when you try to break it open. I learned to submerge it each morning to thaw it out, then when I lay it over the motor it re-freezes and conforms some and does not blow off! Might not get cold enough for you where you hunt....
 
Definately did not think about that, its not an issue here.
I normally dry mine off each day but even if I didnt there are probably only 5 or 6 days a year where it would be an issue.
 
made mine from an old piece of canvas from a garage sale hammock...painted w/parker duck boat paint...has only lasted 15 years... canvas is really quiet ... if it freezes I just shake it out...
 
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