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Hi,

I just bought my first Boston Whaler, a 2013 Super Sport 130. It sort of takes me back to my roots. I first went boating as a kid in the 60s in a Boston Whaler, and a good friend of my dad was a Boston Whaler dealer.

In any case, I'm looking for a mooring cover for my boat. I've seen a few alternatives online. Most specify bow rail or no bow rail, but none of them address the optional bucket seats. I plan on calling Mills, to see what they can do. I can also get a custom cover made locally, but this may be very costly.

Do any of you know of any other sources of canvas that I should check?

Thanks

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NortonRider, I'm sorry that I can't help you with a source for the mooring cover--mine came with the boat when I bought it.

What part of the PNW are you in? We're in SE Washington right where the Columbia and Snake Rivers join.

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I'm in Everett, but I keep the Whaler boat at Anacortes, at the same marina that I keep my other boat at.

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Are you looking for a mooring cover to use when your 13 is secured to a mooring buoy or in a slip or are you looking for a storage cover to use while your boat is on a trailer or the hard?

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Both, I'd like a cover with elastic below the rub rail to use while the boat is at the slip. Ideally, I'd like the cover to have buckles that can be used with straps for trailering.

I may end up taking it to a canvas place that has done work on my other boats before and have them make a custom cover.

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Rider,

Storage covers I've seem do not have elastic bands around the bottom. The bands would lack sufficient strength and would require replacement often due to stretch. To avoid these problems the covers have drawstrings secure them below the rub rail.

For a small boat like a 13 the drawstring MAY have sufficient holding power to keep the cover taut enough to avoid water pooling in low spots though I doubt it.

Mooring covers usually require the addition of cover hold down hooks mounted on the hull below the rub rail to which the tie down loops can be attached.

Mooring covers can be used as storage covers although I would be cautious before using one on the boat for covered trailering.

The Carver storage covers I've mentioned are safely trailerable. That would be my choice unless your 13 will spend long periods in a slip.

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Thanks Butch. I actually spoke to two Whaler owners at my marina this weekend (13' and 15'). They both have custom covers with heavy duty, 3/8" shock-cord in a pocket that is sewn all the way around. The shock-cord is adjustable via a plastic cinch clamp and falls below the rub-rail. It is also easy to replace if it loses its elasticity. Both of them said that their covers stay on, without a problem. The inflatable tender on my 37' boat has a cover that attaches the same way. It rides on davits on the stern of the boat and has never come off, while cruising or at the marina, in high winds.

BTW, one of the covers at my marina has buckles for straps. The owner uses them when trailering the boat with the cover on.

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I bought my cover from http://boatcovers.iboats.com/Boston_W...=995541572 with quick delivery
I got the Supreme Aqua Shield instead of the Sunbrella (read the comparison on same web site) and after 2 years am very happy with fit, water resistance, and quality.
You mentioned you want the elastic, my/this cover comes with a cord shewn in around the bottom (below rub-rail) I assume you can buy some shock cord type elastic and use the current rope to pull it in place. Do keep in mind that an engine cover is part of it all and does not have a cord. These covers come with straps that can be easily attached. I drive 80 mph without a problem having the straps secured to my trailer and the cord tightly roped off.

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EJO
Thanks. I looked at that site. My concern is that my boat has a windshield, as well as the optional bucket seats that do not fold. It appears that the only optional item they consider when making their covers is the Bow rail. There's no mention about the windshield or seats.

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Rider,

Thanks for that info on shockcord boat cover drawstrings. I learned something from that and I'm surprised that the shockcord keeps the cover tight enough to prevent water pooling.