Winter Cover Styles

3 posts / 0 new
Last post
Southpaws2's picture
Southpaws2
Offline
Joined: 3/3/08
Posts: 45
Winter Cover Styles

I am planning to buy a new winter cover for my MkII next fall. (Yes I am planning early!) I was about to buy the usual "tent style" cover when I came across a vendor who was selling a new "blanket style" cover which does not go over the stanchions. Rather it lies on the deck, goes down about 12" over the toe rail and only requires 3 support tubes for the cockpit. The vendor says that 80% of all their sales are now blanket style covers. Very attractive for me with limited storage space in my condo locker and apparently these covers are very easy to put on by only one person. Does anyone out there have any experience with these?

Rick Verbeek (Southpaws)
Toronto
MkII 1763

Rick Verbeek
Southpaws
1999 C36 #1763
Lakeshore Yacht Club
Toronto

windward (not verified)

Pat,

That is a nice looking cover. I should be thinking about getting one too. What did Boat Trailers charge for this? There was a vendor at Chicago Strictly Sail that as I recall was charging about $2000 for a similar cover although I think his design used the jib halyard to hold the tent over the deck and the topping lift or main halyard over the boom. I have his card somewhere with the brochures.

Richard
Cat36 #1347

Southpaws2's picture
Southpaws2
Offline
Joined: 3/3/08
Posts: 45

Well the prices north of the border are almost exactly what you guys are quoting. $600 for something I will only use for 6 months then throw away is what got me started too. I like the sytle of your cover Richard esp since it doesn't go over the stanchions. I definitely what to keep the wieght of all the snow off them. Looks like the cloth is very light weight. Likely a coated polyester. I think I'm headed in the right direction. Thanks, Rick

Rick Verbeek
Southpaws
1999 C36 #1763
Lakeshore Yacht Club
Toronto

Log in or register to post comments