Who does the best canvas work ?
 

Hey guys,

I need to get some quotes on a full mooring cover and a camper/ bimini cover for my 311. I was wondering if anyone has a good source somewhere from Rochester to Syracuse to 1000 isles. Looking for quality work so it will last and price if I have to travel outside Rochester area.
Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

Jeff

A guy that I went to school with, and who did some good work for me once can be found here. http://www.customcovercentral.com/
Yes, his internet site needs help. Tell him a Livingston sent you, he'll know who it is.

Hey Jeff,
McGee Canvas in Brewerton has always been known for very good canvas work. However, they've also always been known for expensive work.

There are a ton of cnavas shops between you and me, almost too many to pick from.

Sometimes you can find originals in perfect shape online and on eBay, I did.:p

Axa,
What's the name of our GUY from down your way?

Larry the Canvas "Guy" or Top of the Line Canvas Express.
He is VERY good and reasonable.

Larry Bronson
607-849-6006

Tell him Dave Powell Sent you!

Dave

Hey Dave,

I think I met this guy at the launch at Kewatin (not sure how to spell that ) state park. Does that sound possible ? Does he do interiors as well because when we met he was looking at my boat and couldn't believe it was orignal. He had mentioned he has done alot of perfomance boats on the river.
Thanks for the lead I will give him a call.

Hey Dave,

Thanks for the lead as well .... I think this guy travels to where ever the job is. Is the guy just off 81 beside the Marina and trailer place? If so a couple of the guys I know said he does a great job as well.
I have a guy in our "backyard" named Steve's Custom Canvas nice work but expensive.
I have 2 cockpit covers that are mint that came with the boat but my full mooring cover is shot .... for all I know it is the orginal.

Carrie Covers ?
 

Any of you guys know of anyone or have you used "Carrie Covers" products? I contacted them and they sent me a package with 2 types of covers .... 1) strickly a overnight "poker run" cover very light weight. 2) an all weather cover.

Jeff

Thanks for the lead ..... You are right about the web site . I hope his work is better then his web site. it must be a 315er thing ...... lol just kidd'en ..........

Thanks again

Jeff

More like McGoo, that arse made a mess out of the cockpit cover on my less than week old Velocity, and when asked what he was going to do to make it right his answer was he would make me a new one and give me a big deal few hundred off. Something like a grand for a cover he claimed he would normally charge 1300 for, back years ago when it wasn't worth half that to do. I would cover the boat with a blue poly tarp before I'd ever let that worthless POS ever touch a boat of mine again. I don't think there is a marina left up in our area that will even let him in the yard anymore.

My choice would be "Larry the Canvas Guy" as Axa said. He's very talented, straight up, reasonable, and stands behind what he does. Unlike Mr. McGoo.

Hey slivings,

Before I forget I have seen you on the river in front of Pelican's or Schooner's this summer I can't remember which one ..... nice look'in boat.

Jeff

Thanks for the input .... from what I have been quoted so far it looks like approx. $1600.00 for the mooring cover and any where from $1800 - $2500 for the camper cover.
The only reason I am even thinking about the camper cover is I have twins that are 3 1/2 and is a PIA to get in and out of the boat with them when we are doing an overnight.

Jeff

Well, alrighty then.

Twins,

For a mooring cover look into Carver Canvas online. I got the full cover for my 353 from them on MagicFloats recommendation and it fits perfect. It ran me around $700.

Larry did a top notch job on my camper cover. I had Eisenglass and a bimini already so I was in for a shade over $1K to finish it off. That reminds me, I think I still owe Axa a C-note for the eisenglass......

Well you better pay up! He's had one free ride in the Bat Boat, he may actually have to buy his way in this time.

The real pizzer was, as I was going off on what a crap job he had done and how he had turned a brand new cockpit cover into a chitty mess, I threw out the comment "What the f*** were you thinking stitching it with white thread?" As we stood there looking at the Jockey red cover done with red stitching by Velocity, the POS says to me "They don't make thread in red." Wonder where they came up with I said as he walked away mumbling how he'd make a new one if I was willing to pay for it. Ten years ago, and it still pizzes me off. Reminded of it each year as I walk past the booth the POS has set up at the CNY Show. :angry-smiley-038:

[QUOTE=got twins ?;2315141]Any of you guys know of anyone or have you used "Carrie Covers" products? I contacted them and they sent me a package with 2 types of covers .... 1) strickly a overnight "poker run" cover very light weight. 2) an all weather cover.




I purchased a full mooring all weather cover for my 382 from carrie. They were very good to deal with and prompt service. The cover is a nice cover but it was not the exact fit I was looking for. It does a good job and is light weight for such a lot of material, it was pretty expensive ($1900).

JB

Here is picture of my cover.

Thanks, I like it! :ernaehrung004:

Thanks JB,

The people are easy to deal with that is for sure. When she sent me the info package it came with the schematic drawing of how they needed the boat to be measured. Seemed like a lot of work , But if you want a "custom cover" I guess that is what you have to do. Do you trailer with that on? And how long have you had it? How long do you think it will hold up?
For the price it should out last everyone.

Jeff

I called this morning .... Do you know what model you have ? Is it a "styled to fit" or a "custom cover" ..... the reason I ask is with their manufactur / model "look up system" online they recommend an "styled to fit" in their poly-guard (best fabric) for my boat for $432.00 sounds to good to be true. They maintain it will fit perfectly and I could trailer with it if I wanted to. Comes with a 5yr warranty. Does sound possible?

Jeff

Jeff, My cover is three yrs old and still looks & works good. Not able to be used for trailering, if I do not use straps to tie down the cover the wind would blow it right off. I wish it was a tighter fit to be able to cover the boat when it sits in the water at my slip.

Cover came from batcoversdirect.com
Styled to fit boat cover Formula Fastech 353 '97-03
8oz solution dyed polyguard
Fit is excellent, doesn't weigh a ton like the OEM cover
Won't get the opportunity to tow with it until spring.
$575 with shipping

I was hoping you were going to say that ..... Does it cover your swim platform?
I went and ordered one from iboats.com $532.00 delivered.
They had a fabric called outdura which is to equal sunbrella both are acrylic. The only draw back was my colour choice was black ..... but it will work .... i was thinking about black anyway. Oddly enough though i had to order 1 size larger because of the swim platform on the 311s were an after the fact measurement in '88.
These were alot cheaper then the prices i was being quoted for "custom covers"
I sent you a pm.

Thanks again for you help !!

Jeff

P.S. thanks to everyone for all there input regarding the covers.

Jeff, Took my mooring cover to Steve's last nite after work to fix a tear. Thought I would have to leave it 2 weeks, however he repaired it right then and there for <20$$ How Sweet. Super Guys

Mike