Anybody selling, or have a source for a custom winter cover for a 1981 Hunter 22? Sailor's Taylor has it for about $800, but if anyone has one used, or a cheaper source, please let me know. Thanks.
Jim
Jim
Cover for '81 Hunter 22 wanted
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I live in Minnesota, where the winters are very serious. I just cover mine with a cheap tarp the right size. Cost $70 maybe.
I "inherited" (well, for $30) a big canvas tarp from the prior owner of my H23. It is about 30 by maybe 14. I built a frame from mainly PVC and some wood parts, cost about $100 - I wanted to make sure the sides were about 45 degrees to avoid snow damage, and I wanted to keep the weight off the stanchions and lifelines. The frame has about 7 or 8 A-frame type frame units (with vertical pipes at the bottom to clear the lifelines) and a ridge pole down the middle. It was a pain to construct, but worked well last winter.
If you can find a heavy canvas tarp somewhere, may work for you. The plastic tarps may also work, but I have read they tend to get shredded in the wind - but even if so, maybe buying new ones every few years is OK, as places like Harbor Freight often have them cheap.
If you can find a heavy canvas tarp somewhere, may work for you. The plastic tarps may also work, but I have read they tend to get shredded in the wind - but even if so, maybe buying new ones every few years is OK, as places like Harbor Freight often have them cheap.
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