IslandEagle
Senior Member
My newest purchase is a full boat cover. I can't wait to get it fitted and see how it works. It was pretty darn expensive, but it should retard the aging process.
Just a small note here. In 2005 I bought a full boat cover from Chris Lohman at Boatcovers Canada (Lohmann Sails & Covers). At the time he was on Saltspring Island, now he's just south of Nanaimo.
I would highly, highly recommend a cover this as an investment for any boat which is used rarely, but in particular wooden boats. The cost was less than 5% of what a boathouse would cost, but you get almost all of the benefits. I find that I can get the cover off or on in about an hour or so, and that's with a pretty big boat (60 ft, raised pilothouse). The cover includes colour-coded storage bags (3) which fit into the lazarette.
Chris has a VERY impressive system for templating the boat, and his shop/loft is really a sight to behold. Trust me, he's passionate about boat covers. He even gets custom fabric manufactured to his specs.
Best of all, he keeps the measurements on file, so if you have a relatively common boat he can make you a cover without even having to do the templating.
I have no connection at all other than as a happy customer.
Scott Welch
Island Eagle