Boat covers

[neb.fish]

I've recently purchased my first boat, it has a cover but it has a few holes in it. What are the best kind to get at a reasonable price? Can you get a good cover for $100 or should you invest in a better one? Cotton or Polyester?

[graybeard2]

Don't buy a polyester one from Stearns. I bought one 2 weeks ago, and put it on for the first time to head for Minnesota. 375 miles each way. On the way up, one of the strap tabs on the rear pulled off, and I had to wrap a rope and bungee strap around it to keep it from flopping. On the way home, the elastic broke that's supposed to keep it tite. I had a canvas one from Bass Pro that lasted 10 yrs., and would have lasted longer with better care.

[Northlander]

Check out www.soderbloom.com Jay and his wife do all kinds of great Canvas work. I know my cover is being dreamed up now threw Jay. Also great deals on props and prop repair!

[neb.fish]

I've recently purchased my first boat, it has a cover but it has a few holes in it. What are the best kind to get at a reasonable price? Can you get a good cover for $100 or should you invest in a better one? Cotton or Polyester?

[Gissert]

Buy a good one, and it should last for many many years.

Shoremaster fabric makes some nice stuff. Give Bill Kasper a shout at boat covers dot com.

[Valv]

I have some original Lund covers, which are very hevy duty and I sell them for $ 60.00.

Depending on your boat size, I might have something.

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Val Vignati

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[neb.fish]

Thanks for the info guys, I think I'll stay away from the Stearns brand, a guy on hsolist was selling Cabela's brand covers for about half the price, are these any good? Val, I have a 16.5ft V hull Sea Nymph with a tiller. I think the width is 68 inches. Let me know if you have anything.

[Wavey Davey]

I'll 2nd the opinion on Stearns not holding up. They are designed more as a mooring cover and not too good for trailering.

[stmichael]

I would stay away from anything that is polyester. Stearns does make a nice canvas one for around 100 bucks. Make sure that you get one that is trailerable, it will state that on the box. I bought mine from F Farm last year, no problems yet.

Mike