In need of a 29 ft boat cover-gctid821625

[dockofthebay]

Hi everone. Its time to find a decent boat cover for my wellcraft Antigua. Right now I am using a tarp that works but I want one that fits better for towing and looks better. New on Walmart for a 29 ft boat cover is about $350. I found a decent grey 24 ft X 11 ft pontoon boat cover for $80. But I don't know how to fit it appropriately for the Antigua. I removed the bimini and the hull has been painted white. Does anyone have any ideas how to fit it? My concerns are the chrome railing over the top. I have used iron on patches for tears in canvas covers so I wonder if I could cut it to fit over the chrome and just wrap and iron on the edges of the cuts to fit it. Ideally it should be a cover for a 29 to 30 ft boat. Does any one know of one that I could buy that wont break the bank?


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[RobMick]

If the cover that fits, the $350 one is too expensive, then your are back to the tarp i fell. Too do it "right" is going to cost $ can't say for sure how much, but easily $1000+ (If you can find and actual cover for under $500 for that boat, please remark back here as many, many will want that info...)

[dockofthebay]

So I should suck it up and pay the $350 then...... Yeah I figured.

[dockofthebay]

So after much deliberation I ended up going with a brand new boat cover from the factory that sells them. That saved me some cash. Over all it wasn't as bad as I thought. I went with Vortex Direct. I bought a water proof heavy duty 600 denier canvas boat cover for a 34 ft long 8ft 6 in wide pontoon boat. The result was better than I figured. Total size is 40 ft 6 in long and 14 ft 2 in wide with sewn in elastic rope to the edges. It was $210. Overall I am happy with it. I added quite a bit of water proofing just to make sure. I also discovered that pool noodles cut long ways worked really well for covering railing, edges and the top of the windshield to prevent damaging the new cover.

[builderdude]

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[6104696]

If you are planning on towing at highway speeds with that spinnaker covering your boat then you should be prepared for some.....drama........

[dockofthebay]

Well once again the format of these cell phone photos are not supported. I'll attach them as soon as I figure it out.

And no I don't plan on towing with the cover on. That could be hazardous to a couple peoples health.

[builderdude]

Interested to see how it covers your boat. I've been using my camper enclosure with a generic 20' boat cover over the top of that to keep things covered for winter storage. Looking for another option as the generic cover is showing its age.

[dockofthebay]

I got my computer to accept the photos. It is currently raining here in S/E Ohio. So here is the photo on a dry day and today wet and rainy.

[dockofthebay]

Ok I got the photos to transfer correctly. I learned that the files were over 9.3 MB. Anyway, first photo is on a dry cloudy day. The second is about an hour ago in the rain. I was in the boat at about 1:30 to work on the bathroom remodel and it is nice and dry. The main deck did have several drops going through where I have 1" PVC pipe for midway support for the entire length.


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[Rick_Kenyon]

Looks pretty good but I think if you are going to tow at highway speeds with that cover on, you need more straps over the cover to keep it from becoming a big parachute hanging off the top of the boat.