Buying the Right PWC Cover for You

There are many different types of Personal Watercraft Covers on the market.  Finding the one that is right for you is the key in being happy with your purchase.

How do you want to use your cover?

• As a dust cover
• Trailerable Cover
• Mooring Cover

Dust Cover- A cheap general fit cover would be fine.  This cover would never see the sun, weather or be trailered. 

Traileralbe Cover- The cover should be fitted to your model.  A general fit cover will flap in the wind when you trailer it.  Flapping will cause wear to your cover and boat.  The cover will mark you gelcoat and rub your grips off.  A cover should also be made of quality fabric so it doesn’t fade or the color doesn’t rub off or transfer on to your boat.

Mooring Cover – The way that you store your boat, either on a lift or teathered in the water will affect the way your cover needs to be designed.  Your cover should be made of quality fade resistant, water resistant fabric.  Your boat will receive tons of sun and weather so your cover should be made to protect it.  A fitted cover will resistant pooling of water.  A strapless design will insure it stays on without the hassle of getting wet while trying to secure a strap.

Fabric

Sur Last Solution Dyed Polyester is the best fabric for your cover.  Its made here in the USA and held to very high standards.  The fabric is fade resistant, water resistant, and the color will not rub off or transfer its color.   The manufacturer of Sur Last® also makes Sunbrella®, also know in the marine industry for its superior fade resistant qualities.  Sur Last fabric is the choice fabric of OEM covers for Yamaha, Honda, Polaris, Mastercraft, Baja, Bennington, Malabu and other high end manufacturers.

Other fabric will not last as long and perform as well as Sur Last so take that in account when comparing price/life expectancy.

If you have any questions, please feel free to email me.  I have tons of experience with Personal Watercraft Cover and Marine Fabrics.  poppycompany. com