Thread subject: Whaler Central - Boston Whaler Boat Information and Photos :: Boat Cover

Posted by PhilD on 08/24/23 - 4:38 AM
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I bought a cover from Covers Direct -- earlier this year -- for my 130 super sport. It's Sun-DURA, the cheaper of the two options. I paid $350 for it.

I have to say the fit is perfect and it's a great cover. This is a boat that spends some time in the slip, and some time on the trailer.

I've trailered the boat at up to 75 mph with the cover on and it was fine.

The only thing I found a little misleading ... and maybe my bad .... was the fitment around the engine. The one I bought came with an outboard cover that fits over the cowling. The aft part of the cover completely covers the two swim platforms on the latest 130, but then it leaves an opening over the splashwell. From the pics it looked like the engine cover was attached but that's not the case. So when it rains, all the water still makes its way down the cover and into the draing plug, which I leave out. So you do get a tiny bit of pine needles, leaves etc in the back of the boat. Long story short, it would have been ideal if the motor cover was attached so I could get the entire cockpit covered. Then again, this way you can store it with the outboard trimmed all the way up if you want.