OTT Boat Cover

[belsam]

Need ya'lls help guys. Just ordered a '09 SAN 230. I want an over the tower boat cover. At our lake, they don't allow boat houses. I have a lift. I want an OTT cover, our last boat(SV 211) we had the standard cover which I didn't like. I want everything covered with this boat. There are no local canvas shops near us. We are located in Tennessee. thxs for ya'lls imput.................

[jchamlin]

RE: OTT Boat Cover

Do you want a cover you can take with you or only something for your lift? I don't know if you'll find an "off the shelf" cover that goes over the tower. I used to have one that covered everything (with the tower folded down). It was a custom canvas job but it would be $1000+ to remake it. In the grand scheme of things it's probably worth it, but we all have to live with a budget

I've been talking to some folks on here about covers recently. Look through my recent posts to see pictures of my (now defunct) cover.

[belsam]

boat cover

I just need a cover while the boat is on the lift. I know the cost will be north of 1K. : (

[jchamlin]

RE: boat cover

Would this kind of thing appeal to you?

http://www.lakenormantouchlessboatcovers.com/

[belsam]

RE: boat cover

jchamlin, I called the neighborhood assoc. & they said "no". I like the concept. I ordered my cover this a.m. The OTT cover with 2 ft. side skirts will cost me $1,080.00 thxs for your help............. :-)

[jchamlin]

RE: boat cover

When you get the cover, post some pictures. I had been all about getting side skirts too, but I don't keep my boat on the water. I think you get more sun damage if you're on the water.

[belsam]

RE: boat cover

will do. The 230 should be here by the end of April..................I hope !!

[dizzyj]

RE: boat cover

I had a local place make a custom ott cover for my 236. its one of the best purchaces I've made. so far this spring, the boat is much much cleaner than last spring. I did have to have some of the areas reinforced with vinyl where the tower hingers are. its also a bit of a pain to get around the swim platform. The boat is just so big the platform hangs past the end of my dock.

[belsam]

RE: boat cover

dizzyj, I will have the same problem too................

[SkiTundra]

RE: boat cover

dizzyj & belsam, can you guys please post pics of your covers and tell me where you ordered them from. I've been thinking about an OTT as well.

Thanks,

[belsam]

SkiTundra, just got my OTT cover.............guess what ? My 230 is not gonna be here 'til the end of May ! : ( The fabric looks great. The place I ordered it from is
Paradise Upholstery
P O Box 786
Linn Creek, MO 65052
(573)216.7214
www.paradiseupholstery.com
contact: Pete Zimmerman
costs: $1,060.00 shipped

They have a Nautique dealer close by so that can fit any CC boat. Mine is a 230 with FCT1. Pete is a nice guy...........took about 3 wks to complete. Tell him Sammy in Memphis sent you. Hope this helps................CC production is way behind.

[SkiTundra]

Thanks Belsam. Talked to Pete today. Nice guy. Seems like the type you like to do business with! He's looking to see if he has any pics of OTT's he's done that he can post or email. What's the word on your boat?

[belsam]

Skitundra, CC said the boat would be ready the 1st of May...............some reason it's been pushed back to the end of May. I guess it's o.k. I can't really use the boat 'til June anyway. Looking forward to it.

[dizzyj]

kinda hard to see. took it with my phone and there was a big storm rolling in. we were rushing to put everything on.

goes alll the way around the swimplatform, and my bimini is up in that picutre.

I'd recommend getting one local if you can. I've already had to reinforce a couple areas, adn I think im going to have them add a zipper door. so I dont ave to take the whole thing off to get into the boat.

[SkiTundra]

Do you know how much your cover weighs? Is it a single or two piece? How difficult to put on? How does it fasten down? Zipper access is great idea!

Thanks,