Boat Cover

[Huntfish24]

Where is a good place to get a travel boat cover that will fit over a trolling motor? I have ordered 2 online and both companies stated that they would fit over the trolling motor but they didn't. Thanks

 

[Skeeter]

I had mine made at river city sports in Bismarck. Fit like a glove and very sturdy.

 

[Sum1]

Brian Zins in Bismarck makes custom boat tarps how ever you want them. I had him make one quite a few years ago and for what you got his prices were excellent. Everytime I ever ordered a tarp or even bought the ones the have down at Scheels they last about a year and then turn to crap. The custom tarps at the time were well over a grand. Not sure what they are now. But Zins was in the $600 dollar range for my boat. I’m sure since then his prices adjusted. The tarp was very heavy duty and fit great. I ended up selling it with the boat. I’ll see if I can find his info

 

[Sum1]

701-471-3448

 

[Slappy]

Custom Canvas 701-400-0270 works out of his shop on east side of Bismarck. Did a great job on some waverunners seats for me.

Outlaw Tarps 701-202-6385 is in a shop condo in Lakewood (Mandan). Very busy and heard good things.

 

[SDMF]

TRS if you're in the Eastern part of the state.

 

[NDwalleyes]

Had mine done at Outlaw Tarps in Mandan and Justin is a great guy. He is busy, but if you can wait, he does great work. I like his belief that a properly made travel tarp doesn't need bungie cords...my tarp has a single velcro strap on each side. FYI he is also an authorized repair center for Access covers. Bring in your cover and he replaces the Velcro for like $75.

I spoke with him recently because I need to get my tarp modified because of some changes I made, he is in the process of moving to a new shop this week.

 

[Traxion]

What's the going rate for a custom cover up there? I'm in SD and am getting quotes around $1200. I was expecting 800-1000 so was a bit surprised by that.

This was the most recent boat cover thread I could find! So bringing it back!

 

[johnr]

Queen city upholstery here in the Queen city has made 2 for me, get about 7-9 years out of them, and my boat mostly resides outside year round. He charges a fair price, believe the one I had made last spring was in the $1,200 range.

 

[701FishSlayer]

Better just buy a new boat, they come with them.

 

[Jigaman]

I'm about due for a new cover for my Ranger as well. Anyone have experience with Finest Auto Trim in GF? I've had them work on a couple other projects for me and was very happy but have not heard of anyone getting a boat cover made there.

 

[Zogman]

I'm about due for a new cover for my Ranger as well. Anyone have experience with Finest Auto Trim in GF? I've had them work on a couple other projects for me and was very happy but have not heard of anyone getting a boat cover made there.

Yes, four of us from GF at the Angle. And all have been very satisfied. As of recent they are already getting booked for next season. You have to leave the boat there. And be sure to pick your material out. Always a great job!

 

[FinFighter]

I agree with SUM1, Brian Zins's boat covers are one of the best you can get around here. He will fit them like a glove custom to any boat type. They fit so snug that you can easily travel without removal. I have had the same cover for over 10 years only having to replace the tiedown straps once. The covers are very durable.

 

[SupressYourself]

Lots of good advice here for high-dollar custom covers, but what is second best?
My boat is getting kicked out of the garage in favor of a Camaro, so it needs a better cover.
It's 18 years old, and wasn't an expensive boat when it was new, so I can't justify a $1200 cover for it. Anything good in the $200 -$400 range?

 

[Sum1]

Lots of good advice here for high-dollar custom covers, but what is second best?
My boat is getting kicked out of the garage in favor of a Camaro, so it needs a better cover.
It's 18 years old, and wasn't an expensive boat when it was new, so I can't justify a $1200 cover for it. Anything good in the $200 -$400 range?

If you don’t care about fit or looks but just wanna protect your boat From the elements just call Bismarck Canvas out in Menoken. The boat I currently have didn’t come with a custom cover and i didn’t feel I needed anything fancy. Also I don’t travel with my tarp on the boat. Anyway I measured what I needed called them and put in an order.it cost $250 if I remember. And this was probably six years ago. Heavy duty tarp, always in direct sun, six years and there are no signs of wear. Tarp also has sewed in hangers for tarp straps. Like I said it isn’t fancy but keeps the water and snow out gets the job done. It’s rectangular in shape. I built a pvc stand that I put in the boat to take out the sag so it doesn’t hold rain.

 

[Traxion]

Lots of good advice here for high-dollar custom covers, but what is second best?
My boat is getting kicked out of the garage in favor of a Camaro, so it needs a better cover.
It's 18 years old, and wasn't an expensive boat when it was new, so I can't justify a $1200 cover for it. Anything good in the $200 -$400 range?

I did a Cover Craft, cost $425. Fits great and covers trolling motor. My local quotes were 1600-1800 for custom. Too much for my age of boat.

 

[Slappy]

https://www.overtons.com/covers-tops/boat-covers