Boat cover opinions.

[Eddie7644]

Looking for a good cover for my stratos 294. Want to stay in the 200-300 price range. Needs to be trailerable as well. What does everyone think?

[gdi]

Got mine at I-boats. great cover and they fit it to your boat. Think I paid $325.00 3 years ago use it on the road.

[Spidergrub]

Stay away from SealSkinz, talked to them and they said cover would fit over my pedestals. 1st cover they sent was 3' short fitting over my pedestals, would have probably fit without the pedestals although there was no way the sewn in motor hood would have fit over my 250 Yamaha. 2nd cover they sent was way too long and way too wide for my boat. They eventually refunded my money but charged me a 20% restocking fee so I got ripped off. BEWARE.

[06 SB]

Good and cheap rarely go together. Look at an Aurora cover. Check their clearance section for one that will fit your boat. Sunbrella Supreme is by far the best material. Aqualon is good and about half the price of the SB Supreme.

[Mechanic Bob]

Good and cheap rarely go together.

Well said!
My dad said a similar thing: Buy Cheap, Get Cheap.

Look at Budget Covers

[Eddie7644]

Yeah I know I don’t want to buy cheaper but I just can’t justify spending 1,000 on a cover. It’s in a garage but want it covered when it’s in there and when I travel.

[KYRANGERMAN]

See if there is a local guy that does them. Used to be a guy that did them for the local dealer. His fit like a glove and hold up well. Mine will be 21 years old in May and still works and looks like brand new. Looks like there are two in your town that do them.

[Spidergrub]

I got about 6-7 yrs each out of the Aurora covers that I've had but my boat is outside 100% of the time. I got my last Aurora off their specials page for $600, I'd buy another but the only one they've had for quite sometime now is Black Tweed

[DaveBrabec]

My factory cover is 13 years old. Always been outside. I cover it with a shipping cover that I get free and it protects factory cover and reflects heat.They last 6-7 years.

[catdude28]

Like mentioned, good and cheap can't be used in the same sentence. If you want to be able to travel with it, some customization will likely be necessary as opposed to an inexpensive generic cover. If you go over to the Aurora web site, they have a "specials" section with a load of leftovers from past years. Perhaps they can make one work for you.

[20DC BULLET]

EMPIRE COVERS

[Eddie7644]

Where do you get a shipping cover from?

[Rangerdeepv]

Same.............good and cheap don't go together. Local person or company would be best bet with a decent reputation. I have used boat covers direct for a couple boats mooring covers and they are pretty decent for the money.

[Squire]

if you have a local dealer you do business with that sells the same brand, ask them for a shipping cover. I used mine 5 years and they are great for storage. They cost about 225 dollars, but the
dealers just throw them away....totally water proof and fit to the boat.

[muddywaters]

I bought mine from empire. It is the deluxe model with micro fleece backing on it, I never trailer with a cover, mine is just for storage. Nice cover for under $400

[twitch]

In a cover you get what you pay for , I just replaced my original Ranger cover with another one a little pricey but well worth it in my opinion.I don't have a garage or room for one so my cover is my garage my first one lasted 13years outside 24/7 rain , snow , sleet and hot and cold. So I replaced it with another one, I figure to rent a garage somewhere with power would be more than $150 a month and it wouldn't be right outside my door so if it last as long, it will be fine with me as I will be into my mid 80's and hopefully still fishing but you never know...lol

[fort83]

I myself bought a cover from National Covers for a 96 Charger 195. It does not fit with my pedestal in and with it out the back corners are off by a few feet. Finally got the back to clip together but it was a real struggle. I do think I will be looking around for a better cover to replace it with at some point.

[n2ratfishin]

Where do you get a shipping cover from?

Either manufacturer or local dealer.

[Slicefixer]

EMPIRE COVERS

Just bought a 18' - 20' 1200 denier cover from them, after a lot of research. I hope it ends up functioning as good as it looks. From the specs it is quite the bargain and I hope it pans out.

[Marc Marcantonio]

Aurora Canvas are the experts. As mentioned you can sometimes pick up bargains on covers they made for others but never were shipped. Call them and let them know your budget and get their recommendation.