In answer to your question, I think that "puts me" keeping my cover and trying to use it while I'm in the water. I've heard of others doing this and even if I don't put in on this season, next winter (when the boat is likely on land), I would probably regret selling it...
Good luck in whatever method you use to cover your boat and if I come across any prices on new canvas, I'll certainly let you know. Michael --- In [email protected], "PeterE" <pete...@...> wrote: > > Hi Michael, > > Sorry - I could have been a bit more clear. It's not that I'd expect > shrink-wrap to last a long time, but maybe just be able to re-use it for > a season or two. Someone told me that he does that, but then his is a > power boat so he doesn't have a pole or stays & shrouds to deal with. > > Can anyone offer experience on re-use of shrink-wrap? > > Regarding your canvas cover, sorry I can't help with setting a price. > What would you expect it to cost for a new one, today? (Please let me > know, for my own interest.) Considering the range between that cost, > and the cost of shrink-wrap ($300 - $500), where does that put you? > > Thanks! > Pete > > > --- In [email protected], "mlong9876" <mlong9876@> wrote: > > > > Hi Peter, > > > > Thank you for the tip on Craigslist. I've had nothing but success > selling on there, but still don't know what price to sell it for. As far > as shrink wrapping, that is something that must be changed each year; > you pay a set amount per foot, depending on location. Here, on the north > shore of Long Island, I've seen prices ranging from $12 - $18 per foot > but shrink wrap is disposable and I've never heard of being able to use > it again. > > > > One of the reasons I'm reluctant to sell is that the canvas cover can > be used over and over; I'm just not sure how I would tie it under the > boat while I'm in the water. > > > > Regards, > > Michael > > > > > > --- In [email protected], "PeterE" peteegg@ wrote: > > > > > > > > > Dear "mlong9876", > > > > > > Well I think you (we) have come to the right place! I have similar > > > interests, but from 'buyer' perspective. > > > > > > Regarding the question of where to sell, it sounds like you've not > heard > > > of Craigs List (www.craiglist.com <http://www.craiglist.com> ). > Check > > > it out. It's a great way to sell (and buy), using the Internet, but > > > still maintaining a good sense of trust and 'community'. > > > > > > About winter covers, I'd like to ask your advice on the best > approach. > > > I bought my boat this summer and could use some help on winter > storage > > > ideas. If Michigan were closer to NY then I'd be asing about buying > > > yours! > > > > > > Can you tell me about your cover? Is it canvas, with snaps, > zippers, > > > bells & whistles? What do you (and others, please!) think about > > > shrink-wrap? ...plastic tarps? With shrink-wrap, is it likely I'd > be > > > able to re-use it next year? How many years? > > > > > > Thanks for your help! > > > > > > Pete > > > > > > 1986 TR, #6171 > > > > > > > > > --- In [email protected], "mlong9876" <mlong9876@> wrote: > > > > > > > > I've decided to leave my boat in the water this Winter (Long > Island, > > > NY) with 2 bubbler motors, several neighbors with similar systems > and a > > > police boat that goes in and out daily (in other words, no freezing > > > water). Therefore, I'm considering selling my winter cover which > came > > > complete with a full set of PVC pipes and clamps (skeleton) as well > as > > > diagrams and pictures of assembly and disassembly. > > > > > > > > Does anyone have any idea where I could post this for sale and > more > > > importantly, what a fair price would be? Because of the length and > > > weight of the pipes, I think local pick up in Long Island, NY would > be > > > the only way to go and I would therefore, prefer listing it around > > > here...unless of course, including the pipes is stupid and people > just > > > sell the canvas. > > > > > > > > Now that I've jumped the gun and asked the question here, I'm > going to > > > do my online research of Winter, canvas covers for a Cat > 27...Nothing > > > like doing things backwards.. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >
