Re: Looking for a 382 cover
 

Go to your Yellow Pages and look under "Canvas" or "Marine". You can probably get a custom one made for less than a Formula one. Call and ask them to come out and give you some quotes.

Re: Looking for a 382 cover
 

If I'm unsuccessful finding a factory one, I'll probably take it where I had my pontoon boat cover made and see if they have sunbrella or equal material. Thanks for the input.

Re: Looking for a 382 cover
 

how bout these guys ...

http://www.carriecovers.com/index_files/Page831.htm

I hear these are REAL light.....comes with a small bag you can stuff it in for taking it with you ......I am with you guys though ..I hate putting on the Cockpit cover .. I keep my 311 in a boat house ...or actually a lift now because no roof yet .. :rolleyes: .. but it should be done in a month or so ..... I have thought about a cover made into the lift ....make a frame same shape of the rub rail + about 4" or so ......cover the frame and then let fabric hang down the shape of the boat .....so...when I raise the boat it would go up into the Cocoon ... :D

Re: Looking for a 382 cover
 

Thanks! I have a call into them. I'll see what they get for a full storage cover and a duplicate cockpit cover that I could take with me without eating up that valuable space! Have you had one made from them or know of anyone who has?

Re: Looking for a 382 cover
 

I thought someone on OSO has used the Carrie cover ....went thru my PM's but could not find a particular user ....If you only going to use it for inside there are a cpl of companies you can buy semi custom covers from ....I would think for inside storage you might want it kinda sloppy ...easier to install and would hang lower on the sides ...I have seen those in 3-500 range....I'll post em here if I run across em ....Mike ...

Re: Looking for a 382 cover
 

Thanks Mike. If someone could come up with some pictures that would be great. If I could get a light enough one that on occasion I could trail with I may consider that too. Keep the road grime off ya know what I mean!
Thanks again.
Kevin

Re: Looking for a 382 cover
 

Kevin,

Hope you have an enclosure for that bimini. The mayflies at Put-In-Bay will swarm your boat by the thousands in the early weeks of summer!

I have a factory storage cover for my 382 that came in the deal but it has a big tear in it I will have to get repaired. It is very heavy and as Troutly said is difficult to put on by yourself, but is very nice for inside winter storage. I would not use it in the summer. I would also NOT trailer with it ... probably how mine was torn.

Chris

Re: Looking for a 382 cover
 

You're not kidding. The last couple of times we stayed there woke up the the morning dew (rain) and there were hundreds of dead ones that I spent wiping off! I don't have a bimini. (I'm afraid to consider one after what I've heard about Cuda) I definitely wouldn't consider an enclosure! I would have bought a SS if I was gonna do that! Robert has me hooked up with a new cover if I want one. They are heavy, and I would probably use the cockpit cover to trail with. See you on the lake next weekend! :eek:

Re: Looking for a 382 cover
 

Guess I misunderstood your earlier post about covering up overnight.

I bet 'ole Cuda never had to battle the infamous Lake Erie mayflies! We ought to drag his 80 degree and sunlight over-exposed hyde up here for a weekend of boating northern style. Might even be enough to make him reconsider his position on biminis. :D

I bet he'd love the watersnakes that slither up onto the swim platform for a little nap in the sun, too! (But then again ... I don't think he has a swim platform, either). I'd hate to have to tell him these little devils are "endangered species" protected by the ever-watchful eyes of the Ohio DNR boys!

Re: Looking for a 382 cover
 

This is the one that has me confused! Did you have a bimini for the '01 and not for the '04?