Tyvek sells material for custom boat covers that is lightweight, durable, and-most importantly--breathes, allowing moisture to escape. It is, according to Tyvek, easy to sew and custom-fit, and the work can be done by any competent canvas custom-boat-cover company. Would appreciate comments from anyone with first-hand knowledge of Tyvek winter boat covers--positive and/or negative. Thanks. -Ruth

I bought a tyvek cover for my 19' trailerable cuddy early this summer. It was relatively inexpensive, light and very easy to manage. After about 3 months outside, all day every day, the tyvek lost it's tenacious properties and migrated to tissue paper. I returned it for a full refund - customer service said, "They do that sometimes." Tyvek would be a great cover for a boat that was being stored inside, but if your boat is outside in the elements like mine, I'd suggest something else. Although I've had good luck with canvas, I decided to try 'Sharkskin' for the tyvek replacement; same warranty as Sunbrella, but cheaper. They're all breathable. Nick in Spartanburg, SC ----- Original Message ----- From: <Janscon@aol.com> To: <trawler-world-list@samurai.com> Sent: Friday, November 17, 2000 9:21 PM Subject: TWL: Tyvek custom winter boat cover > Tyvek sells material for custom boat covers that is lightweight, durable, > and-most importantly--breathes, allowing moisture to escape. It is, > according to Tyvek, easy to sew and custom-fit, and the work can be done by > any competent canvas custom-boat-cover company. > Would appreciate comments from anyone with first-hand knowledge of Tyvek > winter boat covers--positive and/or negative. Thanks. > -Ruth >