Concerned about beam width in a non-custom mooring cover

[Arynden]

I'm planning on getting a mooring cover from Westland for my 21' Chaparral bowrider. I'd like a cover that gives me a little bit of excess material than I need to play with. I'll also be placing a standard support underneath which I figure may require a bit more material. That said I was looking to get a cover to fit a 22' boat, but my concern is the max beam. The beam of my boat is 100" but the max beam for any of the covers is only 102". I'm worried I may be a bit short on the sides, especially if by max beam they mean that is the widest the cover will stretch. If they mean on a boat with a beam of 102" I would still have some excess material down the sides that I could fix to my tie downs without the fabric creeping up along the beam that would reassure me.

Should I shop around more for another cover that will give me more fabric along the beam, or should this be more than enough to adequately cover my boat? Any pictures with examples of your boat and cover are strongly encouraged.

 

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Re: Concerned about beam width in a non-custom mooring cover

Typically the mfg means a boat of that width and extra material is added to get the cover down over the side. A 102 in cover should be no problem for your 100 beam. That extra 2" should be plenty for adding a support pole. Keep in mind most cover only shed water well when taught, if left loose water will puddle and bleed thru. Consider using a spring loaded support pole to help keep the cover taught during heat and cool periods as they do expand and contract quite abit thru the season. I realize how expensive they can be, however nothing beats a quality custom made cover, I know as I have bought many over the years and yes it hurt the wallet but never had a regret.