John H. wrote:
On Mon, 06 Aug 2007 11:55:32 -0400, "Reginald P. Smithers III"
wrote:
HK wrote:
wrote:
On Aug 6, 6:59 am, HK wrote:
Chuck Gould wrote:
On Aug 5, 7:28?pm, HK wrote:
Why not buy a tarp and toss it over the boat?- Hide quoted text -
What- so nobody can see the dirt? :-)
D'oh...if the boat is put away clean, the tarp will keep the tree crap
off it.
Well, maybe a custom cover, or at least a fitted one, but those big
blue tarps are like Burka's for boats! There is nothing so ugly as a
big lump in a yard covered by some brown, white, blue, etc. nasty,
noisy, plastic tarp. Tied to trees, and secured with bungee chords,
might as well put a working outhouse in the drive.
Ah, yes...peel off another few thousand.
I got a bid last week for a cover for the new boat. Custom fitted,
don'tchaknow. $2350.
A major manufacturer happens to have the precise measurements for my new
boat and offers a similar cover, readymade. $350 or so, if I recall.
Tarp: $40
Harry,
The $350 is one hell of a deal. A Plastic Tarp does not breath and will
turn your boat inot a petri dish for mold and mildew.
That would be true if Harry left the boat under the tarp all the time. Just
remember, Harry put over a hundred hours on his last boat!
I remember when he kept his boat at your storage, and it sat in the yard
uncovered and unused for the summer. You mentioned to Harry that he
really should go by the boatyard, that it looked like it had a inch of
dust on it.
A good quality breathable Sunbrella cover is a great way to keep the
boat clean. I like to clean the boat after each use, and I find all I
need to do is to hose the spider **** off the deck. This takes less
than 5 min. to get the boat ready for the day.