Deluxe Mooring Cover Issues -- Any 3rd-party recommendations?

[jaslaughter]

TLDR -- Has anyone successfully got as good a fit as the Yamaha cover with a 3rd-party cover? Looks like all the 2015-2019 Yamaha covers are the same part number.

I have a 2015 242 LS, and the black deluxe mooring cover. After about 2 years the nylon straps disintegrated (literally dust) and I switched to the Hangtyte system (which is awesome). About that same time the cleat covers also started tearing away from the cover, and the zippers on those never really worked well. The inner coating also seems to be breaking down. I haven't seen a lot of complaints on this forum about these covers, but I'm not impressed.

It's fairly hot here (in NC) in the summer, and the black cover seems to just absorb heat and die. I worry about damage to the interior. I'm thinking a lighter color would work better.

Thanks,
-J

 

[Scottintexas]

not factory made, the only members that report non OEM success are usually custom made from a shop,

 

[suke]

TLDR -- Has anyone successfully got as good a fit as the Yamaha cover with a 3rd-party cover? Looks like all the 2015-2019 Yamaha covers are the same part number.

I have a 2015 242 LS, and the black deluxe mooring cover. After about 2 years the nylon straps disintegrated (literally dust) and I switched to the Hangtyte system (which is awesome). About that same time the cleat covers also started tearing away from the cover, and the zippers on those never really worked well. The inner coating also seems to be breaking down. I haven't seen a lot of complaints on this forum about these covers, but I'm not impressed.

It's fairly hot here (in NC) in the summer, and the black cover seems to just absorb heat and die. I worry about damage to the interior. I'm thinking a lighter color would work better.

Thanks,
-J

What part of NC? I know there's a place in Garner that will custom make covers. They've done other work for me, but everything has been more expensive than I thought it should have been.

 

[jaslaughter]

Mountain Island Lake, just outside of Charlotte.

 

[Britboater]

I was sceptical with the black cover in the summer Florida heat but I'm five years in and mines still ok. Yes the zips on some of the cleat covers have come apart but my straps are still in very good condition. I suspect cost cutting with later batches.

 

[Liveto99]

TLDR -- Has anyone successfully got as good a fit as the Yamaha cover with a 3rd-party cover? Looks like all the 2015-2019 Yamaha covers are the same part number.

I have a 2015 242 LS, and the black deluxe mooring cover. After about 2 years the nylon straps disintegrated (literally dust) and I switched to the Hangtyte system (which is awesome). About that same time the cleat covers also started tearing away from the cover, and the zippers on those never really worked well. The inner coating also seems to be breaking down. I haven't seen a lot of complaints on this forum about these covers, but I'm not impressed.

It's fairly hot here (in NC) in the summer, and the black cover seems to just absorb heat and die. I worry about damage to the interior. I'm thinking a lighter color would work better.

Thanks,
-J

I really wish they had made a white cover I think it definitely would’ve been better because of the heat.

 

[suke]

Mountain Island Lake, just outside of Charlotte.

Bit of a haul for you. I'm sure being close to lake norman there's tons of places there that could make one for you.

 

[scokill]

There are no 3rd party that have custom fit. You have 2 options, OEM or Custom. Custom will most likely be $1,800-$2,500. I've had better luck with the gray but don't know if that's even an option. Last about 4 years.

 

[jaslaughter]

Sounds like I need to just budget in another $200/year for covers then. Thanks for all the input