Island Cover - for transportation or storage?

Has anyone trailered their Island with the Hobie Island cover on it for long distances? I'm concerned that it might not really be suited for use on the highway and could flap itself to death or something over a thousand or more miles.

I trailer my TI and almost always use the Hobie cover. I make sure that the 'around-the-hull' straps are pulled tight but not so tight they would tear. I added two more nylon straps between the
hull straps where the fabric would tend to bulge between the factory straps. With that, I have traveled hundreds of miles on the Freeway at 70 mph. Because the trailer is so low, the TI is in the drafting area behind the tow vehicle with almost no flapping. I have used the cover now for two years without any noticeable wear. Just add a couple of inexpensive straps if you see any flapping.

I tow my TI and use the Hobie cover and leave the rudder attached. For a few dollars a local shoemaker cut and stitched two openings at the rear of the cover. One is for the rudder in the 'up' position and a second, smaller opening allows the bungee on the rudder to be hooked on the rear eye where the handle is attached.

Works great. I leave the TI on the trailer, on the beach with the cover in place. The cover helps keep nosey lookers from rummaging around.

bill

I have several fabricated boat cleats around the perimeter of a trailer I use to haul mulch or soil for our garden. It's easy to zigzag ropes over a tarp using the cleats, and the best way I have found to keep the tarp from flapping itself to shreds.
The cleats are simply a short piece of 1" angle iron with about 6" of 3/8" round welded to one leg. Then you just drill mounting holes in the other leg or weld them to the trailer as I did. They have been so useful on my hauling trailer I may put some on my kayak trailer in progress.

- Chris