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What exactly is a Happy Hull Cover

Flexible hull protector covers that are designed to be left in a mooring. The vessel / boat then floats onto the cover. The cover is made from 3 part industrial strength flexible material. The upper & lower layers are highly resistant to UV damage and perfectly suited to the marine environment. The middle layer provides the flotation for the cover keeping it pressed against the boat hull. Once the boat has floated onto the cover the rear flap is pulled up stopping any further fresh water coming into contact with the hull. The lack of fresh water flow and oxygen starves the marine growth.

How is the product eco friendly

Anti-foul and copper-coating applied to the hull of a boat work by killing the the marine life that try to attach to the hull surface. The leeching affect of these products has ramifications across our marine eco systems - so much so that since Jan 2023 certain anti-foul products will be banned.

Happy Hull does away with the the need for any toxic hull coatings. Once you have your hull smooth and clean just let the Happy Hull cover keep it that way.

How long does it last?

Happy Hull can last more than 15+ years.

The material is rated to withstand temperatures from -40 / +70 °C and is UV resistant.

Are Happy Hull covers sustainably produced?

Yes, they are. We weld together any offcuts to reuse on our next hull covers to ensure minimal wastage.

The flotation part of our products are proven as carbon negative.

How does it compare to other products on the market

Happy hull has no electronics or complex mechanisms to fail. It is a simple, elegant design that works every time. No modifications need to be performed on your boat to use. It rolls up and can be stored easily if not being used all year round. Happy Hull needs no expertise to install and, covers for 10m and smaller boats, can be transported in an estate car easily.

Can the cover be personalised with our boat name?

Yes, it can. There will be a small additional cost for this service.

If there is trapped water touching the hull - will it still work?

Yes, it does. We actually designed the covers to allow a small amount of water to be present under the centre of the hull for easy entry and exit. The trapped water in the cover, once the rear flaps are pulled up, will minimise the marine life growth cycle due to the lack of fresh oxygen, UV light and nutrients being supplied. Simple but very effective!

For the cleanest hulls, and especially if leaving the boat unattended for a long period, we recommend pumping out the water from the rear with a our autopump system.

Is anything else needed?

You will need mooring lines, mooring compensators and small fenders to secure and protect the cover - we can provide these at an additional cost.

Do you provide a water pump?

We sell our a standalone autopump for an additional cost. This fits most outboard powered boats. It slots onto the transom and automatically drains the cover of sea, lake and rain water. For more details see here: http://happyhull.co.uk/autopump/

We sleep on our boat is that ok?

Absolutely. When the boat is docked on a happy hull you should sleep more soundly. Wave and water splashing noises against the hull are considerably reduced and, sometimes, totally eliminated. The extra beam of the protector also stabilises the boat further, making it less susceptible to rocking from passing boat wake.

How much does it cost?

The pricing for our PRO hull protectors starts at £120 / $150 per foot LOA. Prices are plus VAT or local tax. Check out our cost saving calculator to see how fast it will take you start saving £££ on your boat maintenance with a happy hull.

Is it easy to install?

In a word 'Yes'. A happy hull can be installed directly from your boat berth/dock in around 1 hour.

Can it be left in the water permanently?

Absolutely! This is what it is designed for. We recommend the PRO is left in the water all year round and the BASE is used seasonally. Check out our PRO vs BASE comparison. The underside can be jet washed or brushed to remove any marine growth every few years.

I like my hull sparkling clean, will it get stained?

Depending the area of the world your boat is moored in, water stains and marks are still likely to occur. Happy Hull is great at preventing marine growth but it can't stop dirt and slime occurring whilst moored up.

Top tips to keep your hull sparkling:

use our autopump system to remove the water out once the rear flaps are up
wash you boat down with fresh water and allow the wash down water to stay in the cover
use an environmentally safe and eco-friendly cleaning product when cleaning boat and allow to sit against the cover and hull to gently remove any stains / grime whilst moored up.

How does the boat float onto the hull cover?

The hull cover has been designed to provide enough flotation around the majority of the hull to stop growth. A central V-shaped section of the cover is slightly submerged in water allowing the boat to float easily on.

What will damage the hull protector?

Happy Hull protectors are super strong and are built to withstand years of use but there are few things that the user should avoid for maximum lifespan:

Avoid direct contact with sharp edges that can rub and damage the material.
Ensure mooring lines having mooring snubbers attached and allow enough slack for tidal movement etc.
Stop propellors a minimum of 3ft / 1m away from protector.

Will the Happy Hull ever sink?

In a word, No.

It is designed to be buoyant, even if involved in an accident. There are no inflatable sections to pop or go down over time.

Marine growth underneath can start to pull the HH down, but this can be removed in less than 10 mins with our flexi cleaning brush.

How should the cover be attached?

Loosely, allowing enough movement and travel to prevent any damage occurring. This allows flexibility to the changing of tides and minimises the risk of damage. Small fenders should be attached between the HH any mooring contact points.

How much do the covers cost?

Check out our cost saving calculator which will show you, not only, how much you will save using a Happy Hull, but will also given you an approx price per foot.

Is tax or import duty included in the price?

All our prices are plus you local country tax, vat or any import duty.

What about the drive on pontoon alternatives?

There are plenty of drive-on pontoon alternatives - how do they compared to Happy Hull?

Expense - Happy Hull is up to 2/3's cheaper for a start. Our prices start at £2094+vat for a cover suitable for a jetski. The bigger the cover the bigger the saving compared to the alternatives.
Portability - no brainer! Happy Hull can be rolled up and taken with you to a holiday destination or stored at home when not in use. The modular floating docks do not fold away and would need a large garage or lockup to store.
Ease of use - With Happy Hull you just float on, pull of the back flaps and tie off. You're done - No noisy revving to get up the ramp. No sweating whilst trying to crank the winch and drag the boat up, or off, the pontoon. Happy Hull is about taking the stress our of mooring.

How is it shipped?

Generally sent via a pallet and can be shipped directly to your marina or home.

We ship worldwide.

Will it make me Happy?

Well, it certainly makes us happy, knowing we have extra money in our pockets for cheaper fuel bills, less maintenance costs and not poisoning our local marine life.

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HAPPY HULL VS the rest...

Anti-foul options	HAPPY HULL	Modular Dock System	Anti-foul paint
Effectively dry-docking your boat	YES	YES	NO
Easy DIY install from dockside	YES	NO	NO
Boat can stay in water 365/year	YES	YES	NO
No risk of damage to hull	YES	Dependant on hull	–
No harm to marine life	YES	YES	NO
Can be easily stored for seasonal boaters	YES	NO	–
Can be transported in the boot car	YES	NO	–
Fully recyclable at end of life	YES	???	NO
10+ year expected lifespan	YES	YES	NO
Aids stress-free docking	YES	Can be stressful	NO
Any experience level of boater can use	YES	Need to be confident	–
Suitable from jetskis to 40ft+ boats	YES	NO	YES
No boat weight limit	YES	NO	YES
Sleep comfortably and level in marina berth	YES	Boat usually sat at angle / leans	YES
Protects hull and all ancillaries from marine growth	YES	YES	NO
Protects boat from accidental damage in Marina	YES	YES	NO
Marina friendly – Collapses out of way, in water, in a couple of minutes	YES	NO	–
Still all the nice sensations of the boat floating ‘in-the-water’ at dock.	YES	NO	YES
Keeps boat speed and efficiency 100%	YES	YES	NO – slows boat by up to 10%
Catches overboard keys, phones and wallets at berth	YES	YES	NO
Require boat to be lifted out the water for install	NO	NO	YES
Need for annual applications	NO	NO	YES
Family Run business	YES	???	???
Initial Cost	££££	££££££££££+	££
Cost over 5 years taking into account: initial purchase price, annual lifts for anti-foul applications / anode replacements / bow-thruster etc	£ Happy Hull purchase price is usually covered by year 2-3, if not earlier, by way of saved maintenance and fuel costs	£££££ High purchase price won’t be covered for another 5 years compared to using anti foul paint options	££££££ repeat annual applications, plus anodes and ancillaries maintenance need upkeep

Happy to go ahead? - Here's how to order

1

Contact the Happy Hull team. Send us your vessel make / model and hull dimensions including hull extras e.g. trim tabs

2

Order your custom made Happy Hull protector and wait for your cover to be delivered.

3

FOR THE LAST TIME EVER! - Make sure your hull is clean, smooth and free from anything that can snag or catch on the cover.

4

Unpack, attach your mooring lines and float Happy Hull into your mooring. You are now ready to reap the benefits of Happy Hull covers.

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Mark Beaumont

09:20 16 Jun 24

Bought this in May 2024, and think it’s brilliant. We are a Happy customer.I think Happy Hull is a great product and I love the name too. Such a simple, practical and robust solution to the problem of boat hull fouling when moored.Marine foul on my hull is Something I have really wanted to solve as a problem for years. Nothing made any sense to me. Dry docks, anti foul (poor marine life) and the phaff and costs of reapplying not to mention speed reduction and fuel use increase and the one way street nature of applying Anti Foul to a never anti fouled hull. Then there is the need to drag the boat out and jet wash it all off regularly and usually when the weather is more suited to using the boat not working on it !Roll in Happy Hull :)So now for me……yippee…..No more jet washing the hull, no more fuel use increase, no speed reduction and no more anti foul (which the marine life are very happy about too) AND….now I don’t stress about it getting a dirty hull just sitting in the water when I’m not using it.Of course , I suppose other soft benefits are there too, like my stern drive isn’t in the water nor are the bellows and no salt water electrolysis circuits being created rotting my electrical wires away due to it not actually being in the water anymore when not in use? And I guess no worries about osmosis on the hull either. Just a thought as I was writing this. Nice to know.It also works for me well because I can drag it out and pack it away in the winter (being a summer boating person), where as a plastic floating dock system would be very hard to do that with.Service wise, Rory and the team are a delight to deal with, they installed the Happy Hull quickly and professionally and stayed with us for an hour to berth and un berth a few times to ensure we knew how it worked and were, well, Happy :). And I have to say, overall, having one of these in your berth makes for much easier docking too. The boat glides in to the berth and the Happy Hull being there prevents the boat from drifting left or right.In summary, great product and service, and now for me, it’s no more marine growth , no more anti foul, no more planning in of jet washing the bottom regularly and more boating fun with a little less boating work and worry. Thanks Rory and Happy Hull.

Ian Wills

20:11 10 Jun 24

Excellent Friendly service from Rory and Simon who installed the Happy Hull for My Regal 23 OBX in Toquay Marina.I’ve left doing my review for a few weeks as I wanted to see how and if this system actually works. I’ve been on and off the Happy Hull a few times now and I have to be honest. ITS BRILLIANT!! The boat glides on and off with absolute ease. It also helps keep the boat from wondering out of position while you tie it to the dock. We had a plastic drive on dock previously with our slightly smaller Regal 2100 which was a disaster because of the stepped Hull catching on the joints on all the cubes causing damage to the gel coat.This is what sold it to me.1/ easy to stow away when not in use.2/ no damage to hull when going on and off.3/ Quick and simple when finished for a day out.4/ bright yellow so easy to find your berth.5/ you don’t know it’s there when sat at the berth so not sitting on the boat up in the air all lopsided.All in all my boat and I are very happy so far. 😁

Sea Jay

11:24 06 Jun 24

I had a happy hull installed in April.It is a fantastic system, does what it says in the box. Easy to use and keeps the build up of marine growth at bay. Rory and the team at HH very helpful, and the installation went well. They have been available to assist in my moving berths, and to answer all of my questions.Totally recommended.I'm in Newhaven if you want to view my installation.

Steve Smith

13:10 19 Feb 24

Great product with great support.I bought Happy Hull a year ago and it has performed as hoped. It's great not to worry about weed growth, which is unattractive and adversely affects performance and economy.The material is unaffected by the aluminium hull on my XO, which was one of my concerns.I have just taken the boat ashore and all the anodes are fine and won't need replacing - another saving.Thoroughly recommended

Tesla Coil

07:45 02 Jul 23

Rory from Happy Hull went over and above in the level of service I expected.I was unable to attend when they fitted the hull but that was no problem for Rory. He took care of everything, sending me photo updates and even a drone timelapse of the whole process!The hull of my boat was absolutely plastered with marine life and although they recommend getting the hull cleaned before fitting the cover, within a week the effectiveness of the product was evident by the smell of the now dead/dying residents of my hull. Needless to say I have had the hull cleaned since and so far, the cover is working perfectly.As a bonus, it really helps docking as once on, my boat moves far less laterally than it did before and has made the docking process much less stressful.100% recommendation from me.Thank you Rory!

Tom Houlbrook

22:28 24 Nov 22

I installed a Happy Hull for my Axopar 28 earlier this year and it's more than lived up to my expectations.Firstly the goal was to eradicate growth on the hull and maximise performance which has worked just as I expected. I recently lifted the boat out for a service and the hull was entirely free from any barnacles or growth.The added benefit though for me has been that the hull protector makes bringing my boat onto berth so much easier. The process of driving onto the hull protector helps hold the boat straight even in a cross wind and as you are almost fully in position there is enough natural drag/friction to hold you in place. I can crew solo in any conditions without any concerns about getting back onto berth alone.Photos show boat on HappyHull and also lifted out the water after 3 months (clean, no growth)

Akis Zissis

21:06 14 Nov 22

We were looking for an alternative on water dock solution for our 28ft motor boat and came across Happy Hull. Rory and the team have been superb from start to finish - from ordering to installation which took less than an hour.I was amazed how quickly it can all be put together, how easy it is to get the boat on and off and not to mention all the benefits the Happy Hull gives. Very happy with the product and the team - would highly recommend it especially for medium to larger sized boats.

Paul Shoebridge

10:15 10 Nov 22

Hi RoryI would like to thank you for the supply and installation of my Happy Hull Cover. I am very impressed with the quality of this product and how it has made having a boat permanently in the water a pleasure and not a pain. No Antifoul. No growth of weed or barnacle it really has put the pleasure back into having a boat, well done on producing a great product.Thanks againPaul Shoebridge

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