Tuesday, Feb 13, 2007 at 21:55
Hi all,
My cover cost around 1100, the material is polyester I think. There is a good range of colors. When I picked it up, Steve from Steve's upholstery in ACT said its water proof and will breath. He said that you can put the cover the boat after washing and it will dry out with the cover on. I have tried it and it works!
I have loaded caming gear under the cover and it bucketed down raining - all the camping gear was still bone dry. Seems to be very good material.
The cover also has other fabric sewn in at high wear points. THe bow end of the cover sits deeper on the hull than the stern end. It works abit like the curves on shade sail's, as you pull tension on the cover rope, it actully puts tension across the cover help it sit tight over the boat.
I alwas travel with the boat cover on and ist good for keeping prying eyes away from the kit stowed in the trailer.
I have a motor cover also (it lives out doors), I dont travel with this cover on.
I asked if I should put a polly tarp over the cover ( being stored out side). Steve said sure - if ya wanna spend 100 a year replacing it for no good reason. Rekons the fabric is good for 10-15 outdoors service.
Paul.
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