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PostPosted: Mon Jun 13, 2011 9:36 pm 
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Location: Beaver Lake (Bentonville, AR)
I've been shopping around for a good quality all-weather boat cover. Northwest Arkansas gets all four season weather here. There seems to be a lot of choices on the Internet . Any insight on a good quality cover without selling eating a hole in my pocket?

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PostPosted: Wed Jun 15, 2011 5:10 pm 
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Good, fast, cheap... pick two. It's a universal rule.

In the case of covers it'd be more like good, lasts, cheap. Finding one that fits well and will last for more than one season means spending more.

Don't know who sells small covers, but for great quality ones I've had great luck with Fisher Canvas in NJ.

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PostPosted: Thu Jun 16, 2011 7:11 am 
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Fischer makes great covers, but you have to actually pull it out of the garage and use it. After all that is why you bought it.

Try iBoats for good covers, priced right. Even Overton's has them. This is not rocket science. Get one that fits your boat and your budget. That's all it takes.

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PostPosted: Thu Jun 16, 2011 12:11 pm 
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Are you looking for a cover that will do all 4 seasons? I don't think that cover exists. Up here, it's factory cockpit/bow covers in summer convertable tops in the spring & fall, and wood frame & shriknk/tarp in the winter. I don't think that I have seen a good on/off daily use cover that is good for any amount of snow.

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