Good luck!
I second the Bag Lady covers. Jeremy made one for my Tiderace sea kayak and it is a thing of beauty. My kayak is stored on a mostly covered rack at a friends place and the cover keeps it protected from sun, mud splashes and assorted critter poop. The covers wash very well too.
Third + for the Bag Lady.
That cover with the red bag attached that most sell is pretty much junk if you decide to use it on a roof rack. Poor fit and will rip itself apart in the wind.
Thanks. I wasn’t really thinking about using it on a roof rack originally, but after seeing the bag lady covers, that might change. Would be nice for the longer drives
Use on my kayaks with few bungees. Many colors and qualities. I use heavy silver poly. I use 6’x 20’ and fold them. Reverse folds as they age last 4 years or more in direct sun all day.
Having something that doesn’t breathe makes me nervous. I go at least a week between paddles and my canoes sit in the sun otherwise. Any mold/mildew issues with yours?
Tarps are OK on plastic boats. They can cause blistering of the gelcoat on composites.
The Danuu covers are OK for storage only - I use one for my little Dagger that lives at the marina. I don’t expect it to last longer than a couple of years in the Florida sun though.
Another cover maker is The Midnight Seamstress (Blanche) at www.midnight-seamstress.com. She is in Canton NY. She made a good cover for my new GRB Classic XL.
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Thanks. I think I’ve decided to get fitted covers.
Have a canvas shop make them out of sunbrella last ten years plus.
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It will cost more than just ordering one from one of the vendors listed here already plus lack the convenience of ordering from someone they has experience with sizing for canoes. Thanks for the suggestion though
for the folks using fitted covers, do you use them in transport? straps over the cover?
I don’t use mine for transport since most of my trips are short, and paddling in saltwater I’d want to wash the boat off before putting the cover back on anyway. That said the Bag Lady cover is designed for travel and I see no reason why it wouldn’t do very well for that purpose. The material is both heavy and stretchy enough that I highly doubt it would move at all.
Can you expand on tarps causing blistering on composite kayaks? Is it the material or that they hold heat? My kayaks are stored on a rack outdoors that is covered by a tarp. Tarp has no direct contact with the kayak and are open at the ends. For winter storage we wrap the kayaks in 6 mil plastic, mostly to keep the chipmunks off the kayaks. We remove the plastic in kayaking season from April to October but keep the tarp over the racks to protect the kayaks from sun, etc. My guess is the set up is OK. Any thoughts?