[Sportdad1]

Can anyone help me find the snap on covers for open bow and seatling areas for my 1993 Talari 1950? Is there anywhere to find on line or used? I can have a set made but they want like 700 bucks or more to make new. Also what is the correct term instead of cover?? THANK YOU for any help?

[ShabahZ280]

Bow and Cockpit covers are what they're called, and unfortunately you'll be better off having them custom made. Yes, it's more expensive, but it'll be a custom perfect fit, and you won't get that with ANY of the ones you'll buy online. Plus the chances of finding used covers for a 22 year old boat are slim to none...

[Musicman_L7]

I just had a set of bow and cockpit covers made locally for my 190 Shabah. They are custom and fit like a glove. The shop used Sunbrella acrylic fabric and Goretex thread and color-matched burgundy snaps. The cost was $335 for the bow cover and $625 for the cockpit cover to come to the top of the windshield. It would have been an additional $120 to have the cockpit cover go over the windshield, but I chose not to do that for a little easier fit.

Best investment I've put into the boat yet!!! Just pull the trigger and get the covers made, I love mine.

[woodward33]

Agree with Musicman. Its a good chunk of change, but well worth the investment.

[Firestone]

Has anyone tried reusing the original Mariah snaps for a new bow and cockpit cover? I just bough my Z202 and would really like to keep the Mariah name on the snaps since as far as I know no one makes custom snaps with Mariah stamped on them.

Thanks

John

-2000 Mariah Shabah Z202, 5.7 MAG MPI, Alpha One

[ShabahZ280]

It would be very cool, however those snaps were riveted together at the factory with a press in the canvas shop, so reusing them would be a challenge! I've yet to find someone who can custom make these. I'm replacing my OEM canvas in a few weeks, and this would be an awesome touch!

[Firestone]

ShabazZ280, assuming you are having them made locally, what material did you choose and if I could ask about what price range will this cost? I saw about $1200 for bow and cockpit.

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[Firestone]

ShabazZ280,

Found a supplier on line that will make custom snaps, but they want it to be at least 500 in quantity or you pay an additional $85 for a small run. Overall cost is about $0.80 per snap, but I really do not need 500 lol.

Large Logo Snap Fasteners Button Factory

I will keep looking around and tell you if I find anything before you get yours done.

[ShabahZ280]

Those are actually fashion buttons for clothing (think denim jeans, etc)... Unfortunately they wouldn't work for our application. Someday when I've got some free time again, I hope to try and source out a place that can make these!

I'm having the full camper canvas redone for my Z280, so it's a bit different than your bow and cockpit cover. It's going to be done in dark green sunbrella fabric. So my price is going to be a bit different than yours! However, I did have a cockpit cover made for my old Z250, and that was around $900 from a local canvas guy quite a few years ago. So, $1200 for both sounds like the going rate for a cockpit cover and bow cover for a boat your size. It's a pretty good amount of material needed for those. Keep in mind though, the prices may vary depending on your locality, some places with a higher number of upholstery and custom marine fabric shops may have more competitive pricing and can offer you a deal. If you've only got one or two shops, pricing may not be so friendly or negotiable. The nice thing about it will be it's a total custom fit that's guaranteed to work and provide many many years of protection, and not be a "universal" fit that'll only last a year like the one you can find through online retailers. Trust me, custom covers are a worthwhile investment.