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Cotton breathes and since many boaters cover their boats when they're still well, this factor is very important, says Ron Anderson, sales engineer at Attwood Corp.'s canvas division, Lowell, Mich.The company offers all-cotton mooring and storage covers, and heavier covers for travel.Also, cotton is known for its strength and the fact that it will withstand UV rays better than polyester if the polyester is untreated, he says.As for shrinkage, most dyeing and finishing eliminates this problem, Anderson adds.
A woven, all-polyester fabric that Canvas Products Co. recommends for its covers is called Sundura.
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Attwood has replaced its shock cord with 114-inch nylon rope that can be pulled tighter, Anderson says.Also it doesn't attach motor hoods to the covers; it offers them separately so that they won't catch the wind, he says.
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