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Boating Fabrics "101"

Fabric Descriptions	Breathability - A Must !
A Key - Support !	How Fabrics are Weight Rated
Trailering Cover Recommendations	Mooring/Storage Recommendations

Fabric Descriptions:

100% 10 oz. Cotton Canvas Boat Duck Gray	This ever popular fabric is used primarily for its low cost and its exceptional ability to breathe. Used for mooring and storage covers, our cotton is water resistant as a water repellant is added to the fabric during the manufacturing process. Not to be used for trailering covers. Our 100% 10 oz. cotton covers are warranted for 1 year. Not recommended for outdoor use unless used under a carport, cabana, etc..
100 % 6.5 oz. Polyester Blue, Beige, Gray	In areas where humidity is not a concern, 100% polyester is a great fabric to use for a trailering cover. Its light weight makes it easy to handle and the tight weave of the fabric really keeps out the fine dust. This fabric has a full 3 year warranty. Great for areas with high UV problems.
50/50 11 oz. Heavy Duty Poly/Cotton Blend Gray	Probably the most popular marine fabric in the industry. The 50/50 Polyester/Cotton content gives the perfect balance of strength and breathability. Works equally well for trailering covers or mooring/ storage covers.When utility and value are important, this is your best bet on the market. Our 11 oz. 50/50 poly/cotton covers are warranted for a full 3 years.
100% 9.25 oz. Acrylic Sunbrella 54 Colors Available	If you've ever seen a real nice looking awning, boat cover, or piece of patio furniture with exceptionally vibrant color, chances are it's made with Sunbrella fabric. These guys simply put out a great fabric and have done so for many, many years. Their outdoor fabrics are by far the most requested in the world. Made totally from woven acrylic fibers, the strength is way above average and using a special weave allows the fabric to not only be water-resistant, it is also very breathable. All Sunbrella fabrics are war- ranted for a full 5 years.
Vinyl 14 oz. w/denim backing. White	A nice low cost fabric designed to be used in open air applications such as bimini tops.. The denim backing is used to prevent the fabric from excessive stretching. Not for use on boat covers. This is a water-proof fabric.

Breathability - A Must !

To avoid mold/mildew or possible dry-rot problems, your new boat cover must

"breathe" adequately. One of the worst things you can do to your boat is to "lock-in" the moisture in your boat by enclosing it too tightly with a plastic or a vinyl type of covering.

Certain lightweight fabrics such as 100% marine polyester also can cause

problems if you store your boat in a humid environment or on/near the water. These fabrics have a very tight weave which restricts the circulation of air underneath the cover. This circulation is needed to help evacuate the moisture vapor that is present in most boat carpets, upholstery, and many bilges and hulls.

Ideally the 100% Cotton fabric is the best for breathability, but it lacks sufficient

strength for towing purposs and does not last long when exposed to excessive

UV rays. If you plan on storing your boat on the water for the season and then

storing it under a carport or in a building during the winter, 100% Cotton is a

a good fabric choice.

If you're considering a Custom fit cover, the Sunbrella fabric may be for you if

your budget allows. Unlike other man-made fabrics, the unique weave allows

for proper ventilation and water resistance. If you're looking for a semi-custom

fit cover, we suggest that you avoid the use of the Sunbrella fabric due to the

expense. The reasoning here is that on a custom fit cover we are confident that

it will be a near perfect, if not perfect fit. On a semi-custom cover, your fit will

be very good, but if it's not "perfect" you may feel that you have wasted a lot

of money on a very nice fabric when it was not necessary.

The most widely used combination fabric is the 11 oz. 50/50 poly/cotton blend.

Once again, it's very strong and can be used for trailering. Also, the 50% cotton in this fabric gives more than adequate ventilation underneath the cover to avoid the common problems of mold/mildew or dry-rot caused by lack of circulation.

A Key to Your New Boat Covers Life - Support !

If at all possible, properly support your boat cover to prevent water or snow

accumulation on the cover. It's not the water that destroys most covers. The

organisims that grow in the standing water on your cover will eat any natural

cotton fibers in the fabric of the cover and cause it to fail prematurely ! Also

heavy water or snow accumulation can cause a cover to be pulled into your

boat and place excessive strain on places in your cover that are not designed

to take the pressure.

When using a cover support, be sure that the object supporting the cover is

designed to spread out the strain on the fabric. A pole can poke through the

best boat cover fabrics when the cover is tensioned downward with straps.

Probably the best support system for the money is 1 or more adjustable

support poles, (some boats may need 2 of them to properly support the cover) pro-

viding that there is some method that allows you to place the pole exactly

where you need it and some sort of padding to spread out the strain on the

fabric. We offer the aluminum telescoping type that have an adjustable thumb-

screw on the pole, complete with the Ameri-Snap-Pad. You can see one of

our poles with the pad HERE.

How fabrics are weight rated:

After speaking with thousands of internet customers, a fairly common question

was in regards to the weight of boating fabrics. The question being this: How

do they come up with 7 oz., 10 oz., 11 oz., etc. ratings ?

Most fabrics are weighed on a scale in a 1 square yard piece. The weight of

the fabric is the weight per square yard. As you can see, a 6.5 oz. fabric is

a very thin and lightweight fabric in comparison to an 11 oz. fabric which is

much thicker and heavier per yard.

Trailering Cover Recommendations:

For trailering a boat with the cover on, the cover needs to have some sort of man

made fabric fiber in the cover. Normally, boat cover manufacturers use polyester

or other fabric to achieve a high degree of rip and tear resistance.

Our 50/50 poly/cotton blend is a very good, high quality "utility" fabric in that the

50% polyester content provides exceptional strength and the 50% cotton allows

your boat to breathe properly while the cover is in place.

The 100% Acrylic Sunbrella is also an exceptional trailering fabric.

The 100% marine polyester is even stronger than the 50/50 poly/cotton blend

(although they both carry a 3 year warranty) but its use should be avoided in areas where humidity is a concern.

When trailering, always secure your cover onto the trailer itself. The use of some

sort of strap system is preferred to bungee type cords as the straps allow you to

more thoroughly "cinch" the cover down to help prevent air from entering the cover from the bow of the boat and "parachuting". This can destroy any cover and can be a hazard to following traffic as well. If you need to use both straps and bungees, use the straps up front and the bungees on the stern portion of the cover.

Pads should be used on trailering covers to protect both the boat and the cover in

high wear areas of the cover. Our custom covers come with all the padding in just

the right spots. Providing adequate padding on a Semi-Custom cover in just the right spot to fit any boat is a near impossible feat to achieve. Semi-Custom covers will fit many makes of boats in specific styles such as V-hull runabouts, Tri-hulls, Bass boats, etc. If padding were provided to allow for every manufacturers designs, the entire cover would need padding ! We have a solution !! To allow our customers to easily cusomize their new cover, we now offer "Peel-n-Stick" Ameri-Pads. These units are 10 inches wide and come in 6, 12, & 24 inch lengths. Ameri-Pads are a full 1/4" thick and made from a specially manufactured Non-abrasive Felt pad with a peel-n-stick adhesive backing to help you align them in the proper area of your new cover. To permanently apply an Ameri-Pad, a hand-held hair dryer is used to activate the bond. The adhesive is designed to withstand heat and moisture and adheres well to any new cover. If you should have any questions about this brand new product, please give us a call on our toll free # at 800-982-6966. You'll see our new Ameri-Pads in boat shops nationally soon! We're pretty proud of that. For now, you can read more about them HERE.

Mooring/Storage Recommendations:

100% Cotton is the best fabric for storing a boat on or near the water. The 50/50

11 oz. Poly/Cotton blend is a great alternative to to 100% cotton if you desire to

trailer your boat with the cover on or if your boat is moored or stored in a high wind area and it comes with a 3 year warranty verses a 1 year warranty on the 100% cotton.

When selecting a cover for mooring, try to get a cover with the elastic or bungee

cord sewn into the perimeter rather than the draw-rope. It can be a real "pain" to

properly place a boat cover when a draw-rope is working against you, especially

if your access to the other side of the boat is limited. With a self-adjusting shock-

cord (elastic or bungee) the cover will more readily take the shape of the hull.

If you will be leaving the boat unattended for extended periods, supporting your

cover becomes more important as excessive water or snow accumulation on a boat that's stored on the water could be a disaster !

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