off shelf boat covers
Submitted by grayzeee on Sun, 2014-03-09 09:04
Just looking for a new boat cover and found these polyester canvas ones on ebay
Look the heaviest duty ones I can find
Anyone have any experience with them??
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Cruise Control
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Not these but picked up one
Not these but picked up one from the Cover Guys. 2 years old now and its faded but sound. Boat is stored in the open 24/7. Watertight but breathes and keeps the boat dry and clean. Whatever you get, a good one is worth it.
chris raff
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$400 is cheap that wouldn't
$400 is cheap that wouldn't even cover the 10oz canvas cost if made here in Oz .. there's no way it's going to fit like in the pic , as all boats are different and canvas has no stretch but will shrink .. just make sure rain doesn't pool up to any great extent . At a guess GK trimmers for a custom fit would be $2000 so as long as it does the job it might be worth the punt .
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Redchoppa
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Good one's
Cost big bucks. A good quality tarp held on with occy straps is my preference.
JPARA
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Hey matetry firesailboating
Hey mate
try firesailboating in eBay.
Just brought one for my boat 6.85mtr for $190 delivered
it is realy good quality
Tim
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Delivery
Did you get yours? Plenty of feedback that a lot haven't received their items
ctan1968
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boat cover
Hey Grayzee,
I just bought exactly the same cover about 4 days ago. Should be here next week. Will let you know.
Chris
Redchoppa
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Good one's
Cost big bucks. A good quality tarp held on with occy straps is my preference.
morgs
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I've got a cheapie
It's been good but tears easily on corners and my baitboard mount. Personally anything under $1200 i wouldn't believe for a second that its trailerable.
grayzeee
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Just to clarify , it's not
Just to clarify , it's not for trailering, just for a storage cover.
Mate bought his from whitworths for 460 and he gets a few good years use.
That ebay one I found is actually heavier material.
Cant see it lasting much less than a custom $2000+ jobby. Hey , if you get 3 or 4 years out of it , its money very well spent.
I'll wait to see how yours looks Chris.
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ctan1968
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ok
no worries Grayzee. Mine cost $198 to hopefully fit my Barcrusher. Like you I'm just ysing it in the yard and not trailering.
JPARA
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Got mine in 1 week
Got mine in 1 week
Tim
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Today
Got mine today. Took a week as well.
Got to say for under $200 I am pretty happy with it.
If it lasts 2-3 years it will have been a cheap investment.
chris raff
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A good idea in winter or when
A good idea in winter or when damp is to put foam noodle pieces as spacers between gunnel rubber and boatcover for some air circulation as well .
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Dirt
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Boat cover
I bought one from estuary marine on Saturday nearly identical to this one $500 bucks, well made in my opinion,this is the second one of these I have purchased with the first one lasting nearly four years. My boat is also stored in the elements .definately a must, my boat looks the same condition now as 5 years ago when I bought it, the weather can definately take its toll on your boat
crasny1
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I bought a cheap one
which lasted about a year in karratha. The boat has a custom canvas one, but it was a pain to put on, so decided to go a quick and easy cheapy.
Now I just suffer the pain, and it has actually become easier to put on with practice.
One thing I can pass on if you have rocket launchers is to make a fitting out of PVC pipe that fits into your launchers, which protects any cover, and makes it a hell off a lot easier to pull the cover over as it slides over the PVC.
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ctan1968
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Its an Oceansouth brand
Sent you a PM.
Chris
Dirt
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Ocean south
The one I bought is a oceansouth
ctan1968
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Yep
Oceansouth - not the same specs as in the ad on ebay. Still quite good for the price though.
Bought ebay for $196. Exactly the same item in Perth boat shop is $329.
morgs
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BoatVent
Check out boatvent on the net too, i think thats what it's called. Clamps onto the cover plus comes with a pole to stop water pooling.
joycey
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I've got Oceansouth and does
I've got Oceansouth and does the job for cover ( not trailering ), also boat under carport.
Had nearly 2years so far and all good.
grayzeee
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Got mine through yesterday
Got mine through yesterday from top link , and its an oceansouth. Happy with that.
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Jackfrost80
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How did you guys go with the
How did you guys go with the covers? I am looking at something fairly cheap to cover the boat in the driveway only so am looking at something similar
Officially off the Pies bandwagon
Jim
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Looks like the same mob I
Looks like the same mob I bought my cheap bimini from and if its the same material youll be happy with it.
Bend over
catchalittle
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Bought of of the ocean south
Bought of of the ocean south one's its two years old has faded a bit but is still in really good condition boat is out in the open has never leaked and from memory cost about 400 bucks .fits a 7 metre boat
Nathan
Jackfrost80
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I'm looking for something
I'm looking for something cheap but effective to last me a year or two before I buy a custom cover. I only travel down south or at best Jurien Bay so not overly concerned about being covered while travelling.
My boat actualy came with a very thick canvas cover but it looks like he bought it before the bimini/rocket launchers as it doesn't go over top of them and they don't fold down which is a real shame.
Officially off the Pies bandwagon
sea-kem
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Just had this made for mine
Just had this made for mine as the old one got damaged on the last trip. young bloke in Welshpool has just started up a small business and this was $900 so very reasonably priced.
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thesupervisor
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Whats his number and whats
Whats his number and whats the material he has used?
getting the bottom line final answer from a bunch of blokes that use false names and put smiley faces at the end of paragraphs is not the best place in the world to get the information you seek.
thesupervisor
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Whats his number and whats
Whats his number and whats the material he has used?
getting the bottom line final answer from a bunch of blokes that use false names and put smiley faces at the end of paragraphs is not the best place in the world to get the information you seek.
sea-kem
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I'll pm you with some
I'll pm you with some details tomoz
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