INVESTIGATOR 563

For those who don't have the luxury of shedding for their Investigator...

Silver tarps only last so long and have no shape. I decided to buy a couple of boat covers. You can pay a lot, or risk a cheapie and wonder about the quality.

I did some online shopping and ended up buying 2 covers from an online store called Vevor. The covers had good reviews, were cheap, so I took a punt.

They have different sizes, but I ordered the one that is for a 23-24 foot boat, hoping it would be long enough to fit over the mast.

They were advertised for $48 each, including delivery. If you signed up for their newsletter they gave you $5 off your first order. When I put the items through the cart they took $5 off both items. So I paid $86.

They were delivered way quicker than I expected, within the week. The covers were heavier than I expected, good material, very well made. Each came with 17 straps to pull the sides down to the trailer. The size I got does cover the mast at both ends. Fits well, looks tidy. Doesn't look as sleek as it does on the speedboat in their ad. Hasn't rained yet so can't report on that.

Anyway, I just checked their website to see if they were still the same price and they are even cheaper. They are now $32 ea. Says its still free delivery, $5 off first order, 12 month warranty and 30 day 'NO-hassle returns'. They must have bought a container full of them.

I'm a bit dirty that I paid $43, but till happy with what I got.

Link to the one I bought:

https://www.vevor.com.au/boat-cover-c_1 ... 0642099657

Thanks for this Geoff, can you please send a photo of it on the boat if possible. A lot cheaper than a tarp!

Cheers, Ian

Hey Ian,

I told my wife I posted, she asked if I put up pics. Didn't occur to me. I almost never use the camera on my phone, its the least used app.

But here they are.

I just ordered another two, one for a spare and for a mate's boat.

Brilliant, thanks Geoff. That's a bargain. Time to replace my tarp.

Cheers, Ian

Looks good Geoff,

I've just done a tarp replacement. The old 18x12ft one was a few years old and began to leak.

Bought a bigger one from the green shed. 20x16 foot. (4.9m×6.1m) It's heavy duty, 4 year warranty, silver top. Really covers boat well. Teria needs allot of ventilation (to stop mould growth in wet season) and access aboard for maintenance/ messin around in boat (said water rat to mole) so its guy roped out to the corner fences. Cost was $129. Have a 6ft dry work area on one side under tarp. The other side (starboard) front is guy roped to winch post and aft end guyed out to tree and backfence.

Here are some photos