paulsheller said:I've had mine from the Sailor's Tailor for six years in the blazing Colorado sun and it still looks great and keeps the water out. I highly recommend it. There are others if you search a bit in historical posts in this forum.
I appreciate the info from everyone. I searched for Sumbrella covers on the internet, to no avail. We received a sample kit from Sailors' Tailor about a week ago. I think we'll probably end up going with them. Their material looks pretty robust.
We thought about another poly tarp, but the "el cheepo" one we used ended up falling apart into strings after one year. We spent a fair amout of time cutting it to fit the boat and adding grommets. About the only other ones we've seen at the local home stores are thicker poly tarps and canvas ones. I guess I'd rather get something already fitted to the boat than make a new tarp every year or two. Also, we don't store the boom or mast with the boat. The boat is in a storage yard run by our homeowner's association that a lot of people have access to. I cut a long 2x4 to fit from the mast step to the stern and padded the stern end. I'd rather lose a 2x4 than an expensive piece of the rigging. The 2x4 provided enough support for the tarp to keep most of the rain and snow out of the boat. If anyone has a source for Sumbrella covers, I'd appreciate it.
Don