[TN_Diablo]

My part number for the Westland from RNR is: MI52034 A30

I just looked it up at RNR Marine and it returned MI 52034A

[mmendenhall]

Originally Posted by mmendenhall

I'll hopefully know very soon. When I initially called to inquire he said roughly $1000 for a 2 piece snap cover for a 20ft boat.

Here is his website.

Joes Boat Covers - Petersburg, Illinois - Joes Boat Covers

Picked up the boat Saturday afternoon with the new snap cover. Looks awesome! Price was $1100.

[kriswd40]

$1100 is probably out of my price range (plus a lot of money in gas to tow it that far). Hope it works out well for you though.

[kriswd40]

Any thoughts on the fabric type Sunbrella vs Sharkskin-Supreme vs Sharkskin-Plus?

I found the page on RNR and all three fit, whith Sumbrella being quite a bit more.

Westland® MI52034A Exact-Fit™ Trailerable Boat Cover for Mariah® 180 DIABLO Bowrider I/O (2001-2001) in Sunbrella® or Sharkskin™ by Westland®, shipped from RNR-Marine.com™

[mikeyt]

Sunbrella if you want it to last.

[TN_Diablo]

No experience with the other options. The Sunbrella is more, maybe $100 but based on all my research probably worth it long term. I found that conclusion in many things I read before deciding for my self to spend the extra $.

[kriswd40]

$538.81 - Sunbrella - 10 year warranty
$393.81 - Sharkskin Supreme - 7 year warranty
$318.81 - Sharkskin Plus - 5 year warranty

It's about $150 more than the next option and $220 more than the cheapest. Will I still have the boat in 7-10 years or upgrade to something else? I'm not sure, I've had it 8 years now I believe and its totally paid off. Hmmm.

[mikeyt]

This isn't really that difficult. Go with the Sunbrella. It will also improve your re-sale value should you decide the sell the boat because it will look much better than the other two after 2-3 yrs.

[kriswd40]

Thanks for the opinions everyone! I had to think some because while it seems obvious Sunbrella is the best cover, it also costs a lot more at a time when I just spent $300 on a vet bill, $600 to fix my AC, and $400 on a kayak (which I bought right before everything got sick/broke because of course that would happen).

I ended up using that part number TN Diablo shared above on Overtons.com and a promo code they were offering and got the Sunbrella cover for $501 after tax and free shipping. Looking forward to getting it on my boat because the old cover probably should have been trashed a couple years ago.