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didlydon ![]() Far too distracted from work ![]() ![]() Joined: 15 Oct 08 Location: Margate England Online Status: Offline Posts: 280 |
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Talking of covers..... I've had a Waveloft brand one on my Vareo for it must be.....4+ years . It's made from Acrylic coated canvas & has lasted very well apart from a couple of seams which I've just had stitched as they were starting to fail....a stitch in time & all that.... The fabric is still very sound & decent looking. It comes off over the winter 3 month or so lay up & is replaced by a decent tarp..... One thing to recommend I think is "Wet & Forget". I sprayed it with that at the end of the season & it removes a lot of the black marks & hopefully will improve the lifespan a bit.
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jeffers ![]() Really should get out more ![]() ![]() Joined: 29 Mar 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 3048 |
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I have a cover made out of 'TopNotch' which is Weathermax in all but name (and price) according to my friendly cover maker. Along the lines of ProGrip and Algeos foam.
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MaxBlinkhorn ![]() Newbie ![]() Joined: 10 Dec 19 Location: edinburgh Online Status: Offline Posts: 1 |
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I appreciate this is an old post but I must relay the fact that we bought a cover in Weathermax and it still looks perfect after 4 years. I have just put my money where my mouth is and bought a laser cover in Weathermax.
Duralyte (sp?) and Hydralyte are recommended by manufacturers but I decided to stick with Weathermax based on this experience. Why you would buy a cheap one, I don't know.
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JimC ![]() Really should get out more ![]() ![]() Joined: 17 May 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 6662 |
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And mine seems to fit very nicely thank you:-) |
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dkr1 ![]() Newbie ![]() Joined: 15 Jun 10 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 23 |
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Many thanks - after speaking with Rain and Sun I have gone for a Hydrolite cover from them. I'll come back in a few years and report how it has lasted.
More by luck than judgement I have an existing PVC cover so it looks like a good plan to keep that and use it for trailing.
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timeintheboat ![]() Really should get out more ![]() Joined: 01 Feb 07 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 615 |
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Agreed when I bought a new polycotton cover I also bought a purpose build trailing cover. Another thing to store mind you. |
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Like some other things - sailing is more enjoyable when you do it with someone else
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timnoyce ![]() Really should get out more ![]() ![]() Joined: 05 Aug 04 Location: Hampshire Online Status: Offline Posts: 1991 |
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My wife has just started making boat covers having been making covers for light aircraft and gliders etc for a while now. For all their premium covers they use Weathermax as it proves to be easy to work with, hard wearing, waterproof and breathable. I've had a weathermax cover on the Cherub for a while now and even when the water pools it shows no sign of getting through.
Seems to me like a lot of these fabrics are going to be very similar, just different names and brand names.
I'd advise against towing with the cover on if you want it to survive for any amount of time though as you are basically putting it through a gale force beating every time you go on the motorway!
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rodney ![]() Really should get out more ![]() ![]() Joined: 26 Feb 09 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 915 |
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Most of our top covers are made from Airtex. Looking round most dinghy parks I had noticed that a lot of covers are rotting so we looked for a good solution. Best to look for something breathable but also with mildew and UV protection. An added bonus is if it can be cleaned easily. Good luck with your search
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Rodney Cobb
Suntouched Sailboats Limited http://www.suntouched.co.uk [EMAIL=rodney@suntouched.co.uk">rodney@suntouched.co.uk |
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Ruscoe ![]() Really should get out more ![]() Joined: 12 Jan 10 Online Status: Offline Posts: 1514 |
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I had gel coat bubles on 1 or my 300's i replaced the cover for a rain and sun breathable poly cotton type and the bubbles disapeared over a short time. The rain and sun covers are in my opinion the best. I have not bought a weathermax cover yet, personally for me there was little wrong with poly cotton so i am not sure why i need a more expensive material. I will be in the market for a new cover when the next winter cover sales start so would really like to hear other peoples feedback.
Russ
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fudheid ![]() Far too distracted from work ![]() ![]() Joined: 21 Apr 11 Location: 51.53 N 01.28 E Online Status: Offline Posts: 241 |
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absolutely right, we had a separate pvc heavy duty towing cover and a lightweight dinghy park cover, both of the them lasted well over 5 years.... Still think top gun fabric is best for dinghies......
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