storm blew away my cockpit cover

[miike]

I'm a fan of the universal telescoping cover poles, to your point MC. The inner tube has a grommet point on one end and a snap on the other. Flip it around for use anywhere. I think there may even be a mushroom-cap for one end also, for use with neither grommet nor snap.

I need a cover too. If your snaps are the original ones on the boat, I'll go in on two with you, maybe it will be cheaper to have two made at once.

If you already have yours, would you mind telling me who made it? My local guys want anywhere from $500 to $1000 and it just isnt worth that much to me given that I already have a full cover and I trailer.

Thanks

[Tidbart]

Just and FYI. Sunbrella for a cover costs retail, about $22-25/yard. A cockpit cover will cost about $150-200 in material, retail, and that would include all the extras, snaps, thread, bindings, etc.

My point, if someone is charging more than $500 for a cockpit cover, they are gouging. I don't care if they go to your boat or not. It is what they do in the marine upholstery industry.

Of course, these are just my opinions.

B

[mattyboy]

I just paid 450 for blue sunbrella for a cockpit cover for the bench seat it is about 6x4 with a tent pole and a small flap to protect the in deck compass. Color matters reds are more expensive. I was quoted 700 from another guy and would need to wait a month. The guy I used came with good feedback from the local marinas

I would think a 16 or 18 cover would be about 50% bigger so should be 50% more$$

The 16 skisporter had a wood bow to tent the cover and prevent puddles. The 18 used the wheel and top of the seats to tent the cover

[Capevettes]

I agree that it does seem a bit high but when most of these guys won't answer phone messages, won't come to your house or require you leave you prized Donzi sitting in their parking lot for a month, a 2 or 300 dollar difference doesn't really matter to me. He is coming Monday to do it and I paid up front. $860 plus tax= $917. What are you gonna do

[Tidbart]

My note was for future reference. I realize you are paying a premium for you cover. If nobody will answer their phones nor return phone calls, then your guy has himself on of them there monopolies. That works for him and not necessarily for you.

Hope he does a stellar job.

B

[Morgan's Cloud]

Just and FYI. Sunbrella for a cover costs retail, about $22-25/yard. A cockpit cover will cost about $150-200 in material, retail, and that would include all the extras, snaps, thread, bindings, etc.

My point, if someone is charging more than $500 for a cockpit cover, they are gouging. I don't care if they go to your boat or not. It is what they do in the marine upholstery industry.

Of course, these are just my opinions.

B

Out here everyone with a boat eventually comes to the realization that whatever you need for your boat it's going to cost 3'xs as much as the exact same thing for your car or house.
Maybe you should have told him that it was a cover for your BBQ but to please use your boat as the template

[CHACHI]

Maybe you should have told him that it was a cover for your BBQ but to please use your boat as the template

Brillant!

Ken

[Jraysray]

Brillant!

Ken

Ive got a cockpit cover on my BBQ pit from a Cig Top Gun. Thats the truth.

[Capevettes]

My new top is on and it came out great!!! Thanks to Ed Donnelly for his suggestion to add twist to locks on all 4 corners so I don't lose another one. Very pleased and ready for more rain the next 2 days

[Greg Guimond]

Nice to see it was painless and quick. Twist locks are a great idea. We are going to have a full week of rain down here with very high winds as well.