Great Value for the money
Okay boat owners, if you are like me you probably didn't want to spend a lot on your boat to self winterize your boat. I live in Maine and we have had one pant load of snow this year. I knew the cover I bought was going to need to be able to hold up against anything a Maine winter could throw at it. This cover has held up very well indeed.
1) The material is rugged yet flexible, breathes and is remarkably water repellent.
2) The color I choose was gray, because I have enough blue tarps floating around in my neighbors yards! Go with the gray.
3) The tie down straps are stong enough but may be the weak link over the long haul. They are nylon and have good clips to fasten under and through the hull of your boat. You can crank 'em down tight to get a good fit and this helps to shed the water.
4) The elastic band that hold it close to the hull once installed, seems good and able to last for several seasons (that said this is the first season for me)
5) One...
Great cover for the $
So far, so good. Received the cover a few days ago and installed. Not as thick as my original factory cover, but its also about half the weight, so relatively easy to install by myself. I have a 17'-8" V-Hull I/O runabout and Model D (17'-19') fit great. Its a tad too wide, but nothing a few tarp clips won't fix. Overall good fit for a non-custom cover.
The steel gray color looks great on my black boat and I like how the straps run all the way across the width of the cover. Like other reviewers I found that yes, the pole included was a bit flimsy, but once tied down it worked fine. Then again, in California mine won't have to stand up to 100 lbs of snow! Now, let's just see how the cover holds up in the summer sun!
WORD OF CAUTION: Make sure you put foam or something soft like microfiber cloth along any sharp edges as you install and before strapping down. It straps down with force and will probably tear along swim-ladder hinges, bimini frame and other metal...
good cover for the price
I put this on a 21 ft bayliner bowrider. the pole included is useless, and when it rains I get a lake on the back of the cover. I am planning on stacking a few milk crates fwd of the engine to fix this problem. All in all the cover breathes well and fits nice, if the pole worked it would be a perfect product, especially at this price.
*Update*
Ok, so it has been a couple of months since I wrote this review. And I have things to add, my grey boat cover is now purple, the sun turns the grey purple... Great... On a positive note, the pole that I said was useless is not. If you use the three straps properly it is quite sturdy and prevents the lake I spoke of. Bottom line, the cover does it's job and keeps my boat protected, a good, thick, "purple" cover...
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