Good affordable Boat Cover?

[Bayliner 1975]

Can anyone recommend a good affordable boat cover for my 19 foot 1975 Bayliner that I just purchased? Any hints or recommendations about using a boat cover? Any help would be greatly appreciated since I am a newbie with boat covers. Thank you

 

[matt167]

Even a cheap cover will work. The trick is to keep it tight.. My $50 cover I got from Walmart lasted a heavy winter last year and still in perfect shape. I used ratchet straps to keep it tighter over the bow, and an 11L16 tire inner tube ( little small actually ) sitting on the seats in the bow

 

[JimS123]

Good and affordably is an oxymoron.

Buy the best grade made by Carver and it will last a long time. Use indoor storage and you can buy a cheap tarp and the end cost will justify it.

For outdoor storage, the cover must be supported and tight. If any water puddles on it it will fill the boat with water and damage the cover.