boat covers

   Banks were great when they made a custom sized cover for my boat.  Thoroughly recommend them.  As mentioned earlier, the two material choices are polycotton and PVC.  Polycotton costs more but is breathable.  If you have wood decks you need polycotton.  If the boat is all plastic PVC is fine.

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Chew my RS Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 05 Oct 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 790	Post Options Post Reply Quote Chew my RS Report Post Quote Reply Topic: boat covers Posted: 04 Jan 08 at 8:57am
	Banks were great when they made a custom sized cover for my boat. Thoroughly recommend them. As mentioned earlier, the two material choices are polycotton and PVC. Polycotton costs more but is breathable. If you have wood decks you need polycotton. If the boat is all plastic PVC is fine.
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Matt Jackson Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 21 Sep 04 Location: Darlington Online Status: Offline Posts: 962	Post Options Post Reply Quote Matt Jackson Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 04 Jan 08 at 2:36pm
	Sail register did a fantastic deal at the Dinghy show last year (>£70) undercutting the next cheapest by £35 and the quality is pretty good as well. Although the clips are more fragile than i'd expect (not quite Contender sailor proof) replacments are just threaded on and they sent me a pile of replacements FOC.
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NickA Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 30 Mar 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 784	Post Options Post Reply Quote NickA Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 04 Jan 08 at 9:28pm
	PVC coated fabric (muslin apparently) Sail Register one on my laser 1 (GRP) - falling to bits as described. Rain and sun polycotton on my 3000 (foam/polyester) - very nice cover but being fabric does show the dirt. Standard laser heavy duty pvc coated fabric on the pico (rotomould) - lasting fine and easy to clean but we ripped it. My vote's for rain and sun. Not very cheap but pretty good value. I also note that banks' price list is extremely similar in price and layout to rain and sun's - though they're a few quid more expensive. I wonder if perchance they are related. Edited by NickA
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Medway Maniac Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 13 May 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 2788	Post Options Post Reply Quote Medway Maniac Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 04 Jan 08 at 11:57pm
	I'll second the vote for Rain & Sun. I've been through a fair number of covers in my time (some more quickly than others!), and the Rain & Sun on my 3000 comes out tops for fit, convenience and (after 18 months) durability. My present cover is polycotton, but be very careful with the cheaper pvc (plastic) covers - the sun can destroy the lesser quality ones very quickly, but it's hard (impossible?) to tell the good and bad quality materials apart when new.
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	How many years would you expect a decent quality cover to last ? Just wondering Nigel
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JimC Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 17 May 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 6661	Post Options Post Reply Quote JimC Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 05 Jan 08 at 6:07am
	The Banks one on my Cherub was still fine at about 15 years old, but that boat spent the majority of time under a roof, so much less UV. The Banks one on my singlehander, which was outside 52 weeks per year, was starting to look a little bit tired at 7 years old when I sold the boat, but I reckon still had a good bit of life.

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	4 years for a PVC cover left in full sun is about right. People underestimate the effects of UV, and 4 years is about what manufacturers of PVC will give as reasonable life. Acrylic canvas will last longer...