boat cover
 

Looking for a good quality trailerable boat cover for an 18' Seacraft. any leads/links would be appreciated.

Hate to be this way......trailerable and good quality boat cover will not work for very long.

I never trailer my boat with the cover on. As a matter of fact I just dropped off my Hewes today to the same folks who made my original cover twelve years ago, I figure if they can make one that lasts that long without trailering I'll continue that procedure.

Classic Accessories Storm Pro and Dallas Manufacturing HarborMaster Premium are some decent quailty covers for cheap. 600 denier poly and decent stitch work.

They describe them as trailer-able and have 5 year warrantys. I remove mine for trailering so I can't attest to that, but its held out weather and dust for 5 years for under a hundred bucks. Use water pipe insulation to prevent tearing. If it tears, send it back I guess.

Check online for best pricing. WalMart is currently carrying the HarborMaster brand. Premium is much better than Silver line. Classic Accessories is a little nicer, but still under $200 for the 22' version

http://www.mytarp.com/stormpro-boat-cover.aspx

How is the fit over the console ?

My 20 is actually a Seafari (cuddy). I put 20' of 2" pvc from the bow rail over the windshield to the top of the motor and strap it down. The 20 and 18 have a 7'6" beam so the fit is fine. Run a tape measure from port to starboard over the windshield I'm guessing it will be less than 106".

My bow rail is nearly a foot tall and the windshield rises 2' at the widest part of the boat and the cover still manages to cover the rub rail up in both places. They do make a center console model but if you have a T-top too then your looking at another issue. The current HarborMaster has weak elastic on the perimeter. My old one had adjustable straps held snug to gunwales much better I think. I think the Classic Accessories Storm Pro is a better product but I haven't received mine for the 21 yet.

I just picked up a cover for my 18SF on ebay and it fits awesome. also very heavy duty with a 5 year warranty. I am very happy with it.
here is the link. It will also work with high bow rails and standard center console windshield! Closest to custom fit you can get. I will post pics if you need to see it on my 18SF
http://www.ebay.com/itm/290709263893...84.m1497.l2649

-Fred

Which one did you get Fred ? The bidding on the link you posted expired so I can't tell which cover you purchased . A pic would be nice if you don't mind.

His link was to the GulfStream cover also by Dallas Manufacturing , 5 year warranty, comes in blue

I see that , I just want to confirm its the 17'-19' that actually fits his 18' because they do list another one for 17'6"-21'6" and I'd hate to get the wrong one & have to pay for shipping it back. They list the 17'-19' to fit a beam of up to 96" and although the beam on the 18' Seacraft is only 90" across , when I measured my boat from the gunnel to the top of the center console windshield and across to the other gunnel , it's 146" & that's not including any overhang on the hull sides.I would also like to take him up on his offer to post a picture before I purchase one.

Mine's Taylor Made which can be bought from ebay. It's advertised as trailerable. I've never tried it and probably won't but it's pretty well made in Sunbrella. This for 23' ~ 3-4 yrs. ago was about $350 if I remember. I would get another.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...1/DSC_0097.jpg

Thanks for the tip but I'm trying to keep cost to a minimum. I know I did say "good quality" & trailerable in my initial post but didn't realize how costly they were so now I'm thinking more as a cover for the boat when it's parked & not being used.

Huh?? Keeping costs to a minimum?? $350 is pretty much as minimum as you can go for a 23' boat cover! Good God, if you spend $350 and you get five years out of it you should jump for joy!!!! I just picked up my custom made cover for my 16' Hewes today and it was $500, fits like a glove, the best material available and I'm expecting 10 years out of it! I'm taking the SeaCraft in to the same company to get a custom cover made soon, well as soon as my CFO gives her approval, to replace the cheap one I bought on eBay two years ago. I'm expecting a $1,100 to $1,200 cost. In Florida, especially the further south you go, they just take a severe beating from the sun....it's one of those "you get what you pay for" things.

DonV, what company did you find that will do a full cover for a 23 for $1200??

Geesh, how do you think I feel....:o
Spent $31,000 for a boat cover, well it does cover
4 boats though!! :rolleyes:

DonV, perhaps you should open & read the ebay link Fred (fdheld34) posted in his earlier respons . If you want to spend $1200 on a boat cover & brag about it on the internet , go right ahead and be my guest !

Hey Conner, I checked with ttopcovers.com about a year ago to see if they had a cover for the "classic SeaCraft", they don't, however they have a pattern for the newer models. I did not want to take the chance it would fit properly for his price of "just over a $1000", especially since there is potentially a lot of just over $1000 left to deal with. He would not guarantee a "perfect fit" (there is a picture on their web site of a new model 23'). I called Shumakes Boat Covers in Tampa two weeks ago and he knows the older SeaCraft very well, one of his good friends owns one, and he told me it would be $1100 to $1200 for an under the t-top connected cover. The Hewes cover finally ripped to where it was not worth repairing so it got replaced first.

For what it's worth, I bought the eBay cover, TaylorMade, three years ago for around $325. It's served me well, however it's pretty much shot. What's weird is my brother's TaylorMade he bought four months earlier than me is at least twice as heavy as mine and is holding up very good....oh well.

Yeah...but Ken, your cover is really, really, really nice and will outlast all the ones I have!!!!!

Here is a picture..I sent the link to you via pm
-Fred

Canvas Shop in South Florida
 

Does anyone know of a good canvas shop in Palm Beach County?

Thanks,
Mike

Birdsall

Fred, do you have an original size console & windshield under that cover ? If you do, let me know & I will go ahead & order one right away. Thanks!

My shop we do it

Original size console...windshield not installed yet but still will be a perfect fit!...room to expand upward!
-Fred