boat cover

[Ronald]

So im gonna need a new cover..the shipping cover is wearing out on my 2014 242 ls...question is snap on covers or the crank tight cover like the shipping cover..im not sure about installing snapsbon the boat? Lmk what your thoughts are. Tx

 

[Glen]

Deluxe Mooring Cover for most of Summer & short tows-
Shipping Cover for long tows and Winter (VA)-

 

[Joe Hellaby]

Custom snap on cover. Easier to put on if the boat is in the water. I usually always trailer, but often get a slip at state parks for a night or the weekend. I had a snap on cover made by a local canvas company. So much nicer than the Yamaha covers and so easy to put on and off.

 

[Kevin M]

The snap on bow and cockpit covers are easier for one guy to manage but doesn't keep water out of the boat all the time. The full cover does but is more difficult to put on by yourself and is best for towing and overall protection.

 

[bumpy]

Custom snap on cover. Easier to put on if the boat is in the water. I usually always trailer, but often get a slip at state parks for a night or the weekend. I had a snap on cover made by a local canvas company. So much nicer than the Yamaha covers and so easy to put on and off.

Can I ask how much you paid? My bow and cockpit cover set is showing its' age after 3 seasons, and I would like to get Sunbrella replacements made. The fabric is a couple of bucks more per yard than the factory stuff, and well worth it.

 

[Joe Hellaby]

I paid around $1200 for my 19 footer. A guy in my area does a lot of them for the dealer I got my Yamaha from. I've been happy with it. I like how my support legs are sewn right into the canvas for both the bow cover and the large cockpit cover.

I can put the cover on and off myself in minutes.

 

[Bennie]

We purchased the official Yamaha mooring cover. It has held up great for me (just over one year). No tears, loose threads or worn spots. Perfect manufactured fit, and looks great. I bought mine when we took delivery. It took a few times to get a handle on it but now I can take it down/put it on in about 5 minutes.

Here's the link: https://www.shopyamaha.com/product/...tower-mooring-cover?b=Boat&d=13&dealernumber=

 

[BlackandTan]

I hate the idea of snaps, so I have the Yamaha deluxe premium mooring cover, but as Joe H said the snap-on is easier to put on in the water. I left my boat in a covered slip with no cover and spent 1/2 hour cleaning bat guano off of the seats in the morning! I really like to find a light weight cover with elastic or a draw string to use when the boat is in a slip.

 

[Ronald]

Mine stays on the boat lift year round. Snaps seem the easiest..but i hate the idea of putting holes in the yammy.

 

[Bennie]

@Ronald - Do you have access to both sides of your boat once its on the lift?

 

[Ronald]

Yes. The back end is a little tight with lockers on the walk ways but not impossible.

 

[Gym]

Like @BlackandTan I also didn't want snaps. Went with the Yamaha full mooring cover with cleat cutouts, ratched wasteband and pooling poles. $521 with free shipping on Ebay.

 

[Bennie]

@Ronald - Im with @Gym on this. If you can find one on Ebay that would be your best bet. With just a little practice you'll be a master with the Yamaha mooring cover. No holes in your boat and you can still get to all of your cleats if need be. It also provides a very clean tight fit.

 

[Gym]

@Ronald - Im with @Gym on this. If you can find one on Ebay that would be your best bet. With just a little practice you'll be a master with the Yamaha mooring cover. No holes in your boat and you can still get to all of your cleats if need be. It also provides a very clean tight fit.

And it also says YAMAHA

 

[Ronald]

Im good with it..its easy..just getting everyone's opinions... thx for all the input guys

 

[swatski]

Ok, my .02.

I hate snaps. Who doesn't? But, after trying various options over the years, I've resigned to go with a OEM two piece bow and cockpit snap-on cover. The very new ones are supposed to be made with new and improved fabric, mine I think is not. (I would look for that if buying again, I just wasn't aware at the time). But it is still a very high quality, solidly crafted cover, no worries there. Came with female snaps installed, so I needed to install the male screw-in halves in the boat's cap, and the braced ones around the windshield frame. Painful as it was, wasn't too bad, I managed to make it nice and tight, and really lucked out without a single snap that would need to be moved/reinstalled.

As far as waterproofing, the OEM b/c cover snaps under the middle portion of the windshield, and has seals running to the sides. No leaks. I would not want to use it exclusively if the boat was stored outside/uncovered, but it doesn't let water in (when mine was hit with an occasional storm), surprisingly. On the other hand, snap-on covers leave a portion of cap/gunnels/stern uncovered and that gets dirty.

There are many opinions about towing with a cover, one train of thought is that snap covers are better for towing (most would say without anti-pooling poles) because of chaffing, blah, blah. Which is fine by me! But in all honesty, the only decisive factor (for me) was that the bow cover can be put on while underway - for example while boating in heavy chop and/or bad weather to protect the boat from swamping, or getting totally wet. I like that a lot, its like running with a closed bow, basically. If I wasn't worried about the latter, I would go with the premium full mooring cover. It's a good investment either way!

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