boat cover

[sidelock]

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.

[DonV]

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.

[cdavisdb]

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

[NoBones]

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

[sidelock]

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 !

[DonV]

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.

[DonV]

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

[fdheld34]

Originally Posted by sidelock

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.

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

[ChadsSeaCraft]

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

Thanks,
Mike

[PigSticker]

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