Custom Motor Boat Covers Built for Trailering

Boat covers built to actually survive the highway.

Custom‑fit motor boat covers engineered to survive thousands of highway miles. While typical covers fail after 3–5 years, ours are stubbornly built to last 7–10 years — even under heavy trailering, harsh UV, and big‑water conditions.


Motor Boat Covers for Outboards, Inboards, Pontoons, & Fish/Ski Boats

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Tan Poly cover on an 18‑foot outboard motorboat with a full‑length, trailer‑tight fit.
Tan Poly 18' Outboard
The Trailway Outboard
Tough Poly Army Duck built for long trailering miles. Full‑length protection with a clean, contoured fit that stays tight on the road.
Blue Poly cover on a 20‑foot outboard boat featuring a peaked support system for water shedding.
Blue Poly 20' Outboard
The Marina Outboard
Durable marina‑blue polyester shaped for bow‑to‑stern coverage. Custom‑fit design with peaked supports that shed water and stay secure while towing.
Golden Yellow cockpit‑only cover on a 19‑foot Fish/Ski runabout, protecting the windshield and interior seating.
Golden Yellow Acrylic 19' Fish/Ski
The Sunshine Skier - Cockpit Edition
Bright, bold cockpit protection for everyday lake use. Quick‑snap coverage keeps the interior dry while leaving the bow open for fast access.
Gray Poly full‑height cover on a 26‑foot cabin cruiser, wrapping the cabin, helm, and deck for trailering.
Gray Poly 26' Cabin Cruiser
The Stormrunner
Heavy‑duty, full‑height coverage for big‑water cabin boats. Wraps the cabin, helm, and deck with a trailer‑tight perimeter and water‑shedding supports.
Gray Poly full‑deck cover on a 24‑foot pontoon boat with raised supports to prevent water pooling.
Gray Poly 24' Pontoon Outboard
Full Pontoon Travel Cover
Full‑deck, rail‑to‑rail protection for pontoons that travel. Snug, trailer‑ready fit with raised supports to prevent pooling and keep the interior clean.
Jockey Red windshield‑back cockpit cover on a 21‑foot Fish/Ski runabout, protecting the dash and seating area.
Jockey Red Acrylic 21' Fish/Ski Runabout
The Lakeside Cockpit Cover
Windshield‑back protection for active family boats. Shields the cockpit, dash, and seating area from rain and debris so your interior stays clean, dry, and ready for the next day on the water.

Why Our Covers Outlast Everyone Else

Most motor boat covers are designed for storage — not travel. Sailors’ Tailor covers are built for trailering first, using premium materials and reinforced construction techniques proven over 50+ years.

What Makes Our Covers Different

Sailors’ Tailor Typical Competitors
✓ Poles with rubber tips that peak the cover perfectly ✗ Bows that invert and hold water
✓ 3/16" solid braided nylon draw cord ✗ Cotton cord or tie-downs that flap
✓ Double-folded hems through 3 layers ✗ Turned-up hems through only 2 layers
✓ Vinylike double-coated Poly Army Duck ✗ Uncoated or laminated fabric that peels
✓ Concealed adjustable snaps ✗ Crooked snap rows that smash
✓ PTFE Teflon® thread (UV & acid resistant) ✗ Polyester thread that lasts ~2 years
✓ Flat-felled seams through 4 layers ✗ Single or chain stitch through 2 layers
✓ Screened Ultra Vents ✗ Unscreened vents (wasps welcome)
✓ Nylon zippers that never scratch ✗ Metal zippers that corrode

A Cover That Fits Perfectly — Even Coast to Coast

We guarantee our workmanship. Our custom‑fit motor boat covers are reinforced for real‑world trailering and secured with adjustable snaps that hold a clean, professional fit for the life of the cover. Self‑standing poles create a crisp water‑shedding peak to keep your boat dry and clean—parked or on the highway. Hooded, screened Ultra Vents deflect rain and UV while keeping insects and critters out.

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Compute your price
Outboards, Inboards &
Fish/Ski

Every price includes 3 screened Ultra Vents, hand-fitting and 17 hours of sewing.
Add-ons below.

* Boat length measured over windshield — 7" rounded up.

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14' to 20' Boats
TRAILERABLE · POLY OR CANVAS
14' Shortest hull
$903
15' Custom-fit cover
$968
16' Custom-fit cover
$1032
17' Custom-fit cover
$1097
18' Custom-fit cover
$1161
19' Custom-fit cover
$1226
20' Custom-fit cover
$1290
21' to 27' Boats
TRAILERABLE · POLY OR CANVAS
21' Custom-fit cover
$1355
22' Custom-fit cover
$1419
23' Custom-fit cover
$1484
24' Custom-fit cover
$1548
25' Custom-fit cover
$1,613
26' Custom-fit cover
$1,677
27' Longest hull
$1,742
★ PARTY BARGE FRIENDLY

Pontoon Boat Covers

Priced by length, width, drop, support & vent count. We’ll dial your quote in over the phone.

Starting Range
$1,200
to $2,000
Ask for your quote →
Options & add-ons
Mix & Match
↓ Closed bow
– $5
↓ I/O or inboard
– $5
+ Extra vent (after 3)
+ $15 ea
+ Pole vent
+ $16 ea
+ Cleat hole
+ $20 ea
+ Ladder modification
+ $25
+ Pouch (windshield / motor / seat)
+ $30 ea

Fabric Description

The fabric you select should depend upon how you want to use your new cover.

Polyester Army Duck
8–10 years life expectancy • Toughest trailing cover made
  • Cost divided by years of use = the lowest price cover you will ever own
  • Specially woven & finished to our exact specifications
  • Non-shrinking, non-stretching, non-absorbent, mildew-resistant 100% Polyester Army Duck
  • Excellent combination of water repellency and abrasion resistance
  • Superior for trailing and outstanding resistance to the sun’s UV damage
Acrylic
Polyester Army Duck price + 25%
  • 100% acrylic fiber, silicone coated for water repellency. Resistant to rot & mildew
  • Ideally suited for sail covers, cockpit covers, and close-fitted, well-sloped enclosures
  • Color fastness guaranteed for 5 years, but yarns have low abrasion resistance — Not recommended for trailering

Polyester Army Duck

Toughest Trailing Cover Made
Sky Blue Silver Grey Taupe Tan

Acrylic

Additional colors available
Pacific Blue White Grey Tan Brown Pinstripes Golden Yellow Spring Green* Red* Burgundy* Teal*
* 10% upcharge

Why Buy From “The Sailors’ Tailor”?


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Custom-fit and designed for trailering — can be towed thousands of miles without self-destructing.
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Teflon® Thread — the longest lasting against sun UV and acid rain. We switched 11+ years ago even though it costs 9× more than regular UVR polyester. Customers who leave boats out year-round report that regular thread fails in just 2 years. We use Teflon thread on all new covers and repairs at no upcharge.
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Guaranteed workmanship
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3 layers of cover material plus closed-cell foam across the entire top of the windshield. Extra layer of truck-tarp vinyl at corners to prevent poke-through.
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Truck-tarp vinyl reinforcement at all sharp wear points.
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Heavy-duty adjustable snaps installed on both cover and boat so the cover will always fit, even after shrinkage.
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3/16" solid braided nylon drawcord in the hem attaches to mooring eyes at stern & bow.
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Tie-down webbing loops along the sides for extra safety.
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Doubly sewn with lockstitch flat-felled seams (the same strong seam used on Levi’s) — no exposed edges to fray.
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Self-standing poles for positive cover support that cannot cave in.
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3 screened Ultra Vents included to facilitate air exchange and dry-out.

what our customers say

“Legendary quality.”

Their words, not ours. (Okay, sometimes ours too.)

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Ten years on the highway between Ohio and Florida twice a year and the cover still looks like new. Nobody else builds them like this.

DM 19' Fish/Ski ·
Lake Erie, OH
★★★★★
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Our old cover was a soggy mess after two summers. This one has already outlasted three of my neighbors’ covers. Worth every penny.

SP 22' Pontoon ·
Brookville, OH
★★★★★
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Legendary quality. The snaps line up perfectly, the vents actually work, and the drawcord makes trailering a non-event.

MR 17' Runabout ·
Dayton, OH
★★★★★