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Your sails are one of your biggest and most important investments on your sailboat. A good sail cover will protect your sails and help keep them in good condition for as long as possible. Mainsail covers and headsail covers protect your sails from mildew and rot, damaging UV rays, bird droppings, salt spray, and airborne particulates. Cheap sail covers are more likely to be made with lower-quality canvas, non-marine-grade grommets and fastenings, and ineffective closures — they'll wear out faster, be more prone to rips and tears, and won't protect your expensive sails as well. The best custom canvas sail cover is far less expensive than replacing your sails, so don't be cheap when shopping for sail covers.
Off-the-shelf and custom sail covers are available in the following configurations:
Canvas sail covers help protect your sails against the effects of the sun, salt spray, dirt and debris, and damage from birds.Headsail Covers
Headsail covers (jib bags) are most often stand-alone bags that you tote topsides from below and back again. But headsail covers can be specially designed to allow you to keep the jib hanked onto the forestay, so that it's ready to hoist at any time. This will protect the jib while keeping it on deck and out of the cabin. Look for a bag that provides a secure attachment to the forestay, UV resistant marine canvas, a heavy-duty marine grade zipper closure, and a halyard clasp to lift the rear part of the bag off the deck.
Consider these points when choosing your sail cover:
- A sail cover made of Sunbrella — a UV-resistant, fade resistant, and water repellant canvas — will provide the best protection for your sails.
- Look for a cover with straight, even, tightly-sewed seams; sturdy marine-grade recessed zippers with a large, easy-to-use pull tab; top-quality marine stainless steel turn-button fasteners; and reinforced openings and fasteners. Ask if the thread used to sew the seams is UV resistant, and find out if the hems are reinforced.
- For maximum protection, turn-button fasteners along the bottom of the cover should be spaced no further apart than every two feet.
- Velcro fastening might seem like a good idea, but the hooks and loops in the Velcro collect dust and dirt; after just a couple of years, the flaps won't stay closed as tightly as they should, and your sails won't be as well protected. The advantage of Velcro closings is that the cover can be closed around the mast tightly for maximum protection. If you purchase sail covers that use Velcro closures, keep an eye on the Velcro over time, and be prepared to replace the Velcro strips as needed.
- Any openings for lines, rigging, lazy jacks, or anything else should be kept as small as possible. The larger the opening, the more salt spray, dirt, rain, and damaging sun will reach your expensive sails.
- The cover for your mainsail should ideally allow access to the main halyard even when the cover is on. Every sailor knows that just when you're dozing off at night is when the wind will pick up and the halyard will start slapping the mast. When you're on deck in the dark, sleepily fumbling for the halyard to tighten it down, you'll be glad you don't have to undo the sailcover just to get at the halyard.
- Look for a sailcover that is easy to to put on. The easier it is to put on, the more likely you are to use it when anchoring for the night. And the more you use it, the longer your sails will last.
- A sail cover with chafing protection inside the collar will help protect the cover from winches, cleats, and other fixtures on the mast.
» Advanced SearchSail Covers For Sale At E-bay Now
| Price | Shipping | Total | Sale Ends | ||
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 | PACIFIC BLUE SAIL COVER 8'-10' | ||||
| Bids: 1 Item Location: ZIP 17527, Gap, PA, USA | $22.00 | $11.05 | $33.05 | Ends In: 1 day 18 hrs 25 mins 10 secs On: 03/16/10 6:16 pm | |
Seller: comboat  Feedback: 2,004 / 100.0% | |||||
 | Sail Cover 10'-12' Pacific Blue | ||||
| Bids: 0 Item Location: ZIP 17527, Gap, PA, USA | $35.00 | $11.00 | $46.00 | Ends In: 1 day 18 hrs 28 mins 58 secs On: 03/16/10 6:19 pm | |
| Seller: comboat Feedback: 2,004 / 100.0% | |||||
 | NEW HEMLOCK TWEED SAIL COVER 9' | ||||
| Bids: 0 Item Location: ZIP 17527, Gap, PA, USA
| $19.00 | $11.40 | $30.40 | Ends In: 1 day 19 hrs 4 mins 13 secs On: 03/16/10 6:55 pm | |
| Seller: comboat Feedback: 2,004 / 100.0% | |||||
 | Catalina 42 main sail cover (sailboat) | ||||
| Bids: 0 Item Location: ZIP 90295, Marina del Rey, CA, USA | $49.99 | $11.40 | $49.99 | Ends In: 1 day 23 hrs 39 mins 26 secs On: 03/16/10 11:30 pm | |
Seller: ashsailing  Feedback: 68 / 100.0% | |||||
 | 12' CHARCOAL SAIL COVER-OTHER COLORS AVAILABLECHECK OUT THIS PRICE | ||||
Item Location: ZIP 13029, Brewerton, NY, USA
| $119.00 | $11.40 | $119.00 | Ends In: 3 days 22 hrs 26 mins 28 secs On: 03/18/10 10:17 pm | |
Seller: boat-top-guy  Feedback: 193 / 100.0% | |||||
 | 12' FOREST GREEN SAIL COVER-OTHER COLORS AVAILABLE | ||||
Item Location: ZIP 13029, Brewerton, NY, USA
| $139.00 | $11.40 | $139.00 | Ends In: 4 days 13 hrs 39 mins 54 secs On: 03/19/10 1:30 pm | |
| Seller: boat-top-guy Feedback: 193 / 100.0% | |||||
 | NOS West Marine Gray Sailboat Boat Sail Cover 8' | ||||
| Item Location: ZIP 33777, Seminole, FL, USA | $129.99 | Free Shipping | $129.99 | Ends In: 5 days 11 hrs 20 mins 38 secs On: 03/20/10 11:11 am | |
| Seller: thenakedstore Feedback: 3,672 / 100.0% | |||||
 | ATN GENOA SLEEVE PRICE PER FOOT SAILBOAT SAIL COVER ASAIL COVER - SIZE "A" UP TO 50' - YOUR CHOICE OF COLOR | ||||
| Item Location: ZIP 48453, Marlette, MI, USA | $11.50 | Free Shipping | $11.50 | Ends In: 5 days 18 hrs 58 mins 56 secs On: 03/20/10 6:49 pm | |
| Seller: sonset6564 Feedback: 2,805 / 98.4% | |||||
 | Green Sail Cover 15' 3" | ||||
| Item Location: ZIP 33952, Port Charlotte, FL, USA | $125.00 | Free Shipping | $125.00 | Ends In: 7 days 19 hrs 18 mins 36 secs On: 03/22/10 7:09 pm | |
Seller: ratchet685  Feedback: 716 / 99.4% | |||||
 | 10' CHARCOAL GRAY SAIL COVER-OTHER COLORS AVAILABLENEW UPDATED LENGTH AT A GREAT PRICE | ||||
| Item Location: ZIP 13029, Brewerton, NY, USA | $119.00 | Free Shipping | $119.00 | Ends In: 8 days 11 hrs 29 mins 37 secs On: 03/23/10 11:20 am | |
| Seller: boat-top-guy Feedback: 193 / 100.0% | |||||
» Advanced SearchSpinnaker Chutes For Sale At E-bay Now
| Price | Shipping | Total | Sale Ends | ||
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 | ATN Spinnaker Sleeve SAILBOAT DOUSER CHUTE SAIL COVER | ||||
| Item Location: ZIP 48453, Marlette, MI, USA | $9.75 | Free Shipping | $9.75 | Ends In: 2 days 9 hrs 45 mins 59 secs On: 03/17/10 9:36 am | |
| Seller: sonset6564 Feedback: 2,805 / 98.4% | |||||
 | ATN Spinnaker Sleeve SAILBOAT DOUSER CHUTE SAIL COVERsize 4 over 130' long | ||||
| Item Location: ZIP 48453, Marlette, MI, USA | $19.75 | Free Shipping | $19.75 | Ends In: 14 days 14 hrs 14 mins 20 secs On: 03/29/10 2:05 pm | |
| Seller: sonset6564 Feedback: 2,805 / 98.4% | |||||
 | ATN Spinnaker Sleeve SAILBOAT DOUSER CHUTE SAIL COVERsize 3 up to 130' long | ||||
| Item Location: ZIP 48453, Marlette, MI, USA | $15.75 | Free Shipping | $15.75 | Ends In: 14 days 14 hrs 14 mins 24 secs On: 03/29/10 2:05 pm | |
| Seller: sonset6564 Feedback: 2,805 / 98.4% | |||||
 | ATN Spinnaker Sleeve SAILBOAT DOUSER CHUTE SAIL COVERsize 2 upto 100' long | ||||
| Item Location: ZIP 48453, Marlette, MI, USA | $12.75 | Free Shipping | $12.75 | Ends In: 14 days 14 hrs 14 mins 28 secs On: 03/29/10 2:05 pm | |
| Seller: sonset6564 Feedback: 2,805 / 98.4% | |||||
 | ATN Spinnaker Sleeve SAILBOAT DOUSER CHUTE SAIL COVERPurchase by the foot - Fits up to 55 feet | ||||
| Item Location: ZIP 48453, Marlette, MI, USA | $9.75 | Free Shipping | $9.75 | Ends In: 27 days 16 hrs 21 mins 50 secs On: 04/11/10 4:12 pm | |
| Seller: sonset6564 Feedback: 2,805 / 98.4% | |||||
» Advanced SearchJib Bags & Headsail Covers For Sale At E-bay Now
| Price | Shipping | Total | Sale Ends | ||
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 | HANK-ON JIB BAG | ||||
| Bids: 0 Item Location: ZIP 17527, Gap, PA, USA | $18.00 | $5.50 | $23.50 | Ends In: 1 day 18 hrs 30 mins 33 secs On: 03/16/10 6:21 pm | |
| Seller: comboat Feedback: 2,004 / 100.0% | |||||
 | New Hemlock Tweed jib bag | ||||
| Bids: 0 Item Location: ZIP 17527, Gap, PA, USA
| $19.00 | $5.60 | $24.60 | Ends In: 1 day 19 hrs 2 mins 48 secs On: 03/16/10 6:53 pm | |
| Seller: comboat Feedback: 2,004 / 100.0% | |||||
 | Hobie Cat Snorkle Jib Cover #1811Brand New Hobie Cat jib cover to protect furled jib | ||||
| Bids: 2 Item Location: ZIP 14534, Pittsford, NY, USA
| $16.07 | $6.00 | $22.07 | Ends In: 2 days 22 hrs 51 mins 33 secs On: 03/17/10 10:42 pm | |
| Seller: giniweslowski Feedback: 163 / 100.0% | |||||
 | Sunbrella Cadet Grey Jib bag-Size MediumFor boats up to 23' | ||||
Item Location: ZIP 98032, Kent, WA, USA
| $60.00 | $8.00 | $68.00 | Ends In: 4 days 17 hrs 40 mins 24 secs On: 03/19/10 5:31 pm | |
| Seller: sabinewoman Feedback: 211 / 100.0% | |||||
 | Sunbrella Jockey Red Jib bag-Size MediumFor boats up to 23' | ||||
Item Location: ZIP 98032, Kent, WA, USA
| $60.00 | $8.00 | $68.00 | Ends In: 4 days 17 hrs 44 mins 51 secs On: 03/19/10 5:35 pm | |
| Seller: sabinewoman Feedback: 211 / 100.0% | |||||
 | Sunbrella Pacific Blue Jib bag-Size MediumFor boats up to 23' | ||||
Item Location: ZIP 98032, Kent, WA, USA
| $60.00 | $8.00 | $68.00 | Ends In: 4 days 17 hrs 46 mins 24 secs On: 03/19/10 5:37 pm | |
| Seller: sabinewoman Feedback: 211 / 100.0% | |||||
 | Sunbrella Burgundy Jib bag-Size MediumFor boats up to 23' | ||||
Item Location: ZIP 98032, Kent, WA, USA
| $60.00 | $8.00 | $68.00 | Ends In: 4 days 17 hrs 48 mins 25 secs On: 03/19/10 5:39 pm | |
| Seller: sabinewoman Feedback: 211 / 100.0% | |||||
 | Sunbrella Black Jib bag-Size MediumFor boats up to 23' | ||||
Item Location: ZIP 98032, Kent, WA, USA
| $60.00 | $8.00 | $68.00 | Ends In: 4 days 17 hrs 50 mins 57 secs On: 03/19/10 5:41 pm | |
| Seller: sabinewoman Feedback: 211 / 100.0% | |||||
 | Sunbrella Captain Navy Jib bag-Size MediumFor boats up to 23' | ||||
Item Location: ZIP 98032, Kent, WA, USA
| $51.00 | $8.00 | $59.00 | Ends In: 4 days 17 hrs 53 mins 5 secs On: 03/19/10 5:44 pm | |
| Seller: sabinewoman Feedback: 211 / 100.0% | |||||
 | Sunbrella Pacific Blue Jib bag-Size LargeFor boats 24' and larger | ||||
Item Location: ZIP 98032, Kent, WA, USA
| $65.00 | $8.00 | $73.00 | Ends In: 4 days 18 hrs 4 mins 42 secs On: 03/19/10 5:55 pm | |
| Seller: sabinewoman Feedback: 211 / 100.0% | |||||
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