Hi all,
Now for a new round of questions since my name is now on the title of the 2001 Stingray 200LS (oh what have I done:facepalm
The boat has bow and cockpit covers. A good (now great) friend is letting me use his concrete floor barn for the remainder of the winter, but after a few months time it will be stored outside for the spring and summer. For now, let's take that as a given even though I'll be trying to find reasonable indoor storage.
Soooo...I see here that I'm gonna pay call it $600 for a 'custom' cover (I guess meaning 'designed for my make/model boat,' which ain't really 'custom' in my book)...or, according to a respected Dayton Ohio boat cover maker guy, $1200 for a true custom, made-for-my-specific-boat-with-my-choice-of snaps, ties, etc. cover (this would be Sunbrella).
Sooo...other threads have told me I would be wise to tow the 45min - 2hrs to the nearby lakes with just the bow and cockpit covers, leaving the mooring/storage/trailer cover at home to avoid beating the cover up and having the straps slap the gelcoat. I'm OK with that. Seems sensible.
I guess my questions are...is a true custom $1200 worth the extra $600 over the offerings on this site? And as a follow up, is the $600ish a reasonable deal, or are the $400 as good (I know, I'll get what I pay for)? Or do I find another custom maker?
I really think the big cover will be more for static storage than towing...
Thoughts please, thanks,
Ron
Now for a new round of questions since my name is now on the title of the 2001 Stingray 200LS (oh what have I done:facepalm
The boat has bow and cockpit covers. A good (now great) friend is letting me use his concrete floor barn for the remainder of the winter, but after a few months time it will be stored outside for the spring and summer. For now, let's take that as a given even though I'll be trying to find reasonable indoor storage.
Soooo...I see here that I'm gonna pay call it $600 for a 'custom' cover (I guess meaning 'designed for my make/model boat,' which ain't really 'custom' in my book)...or, according to a respected Dayton Ohio boat cover maker guy, $1200 for a true custom, made-for-my-specific-boat-with-my-choice-of snaps, ties, etc. cover (this would be Sunbrella).
Sooo...other threads have told me I would be wise to tow the 45min - 2hrs to the nearby lakes with just the bow and cockpit covers, leaving the mooring/storage/trailer cover at home to avoid beating the cover up and having the straps slap the gelcoat. I'm OK with that. Seems sensible.
I guess my questions are...is a true custom $1200 worth the extra $600 over the offerings on this site? And as a follow up, is the $600ish a reasonable deal, or are the $400 as good (I know, I'll get what I pay for)? Or do I find another custom maker?
I really think the big cover will be more for static storage than towing...
Thoughts please, thanks,
Ron
