Dinghy Cover Materials and Specification

Choosing the Right Material for Your Dinghy Cover

There are plenty of high-tech material names in the dinghy covers market, and it can be hard to know what’s what. We’d rather keep things simple and tell you what each material actually is, what it does, and which one suits your needs.

We now offer three material options across our cover range. All are sourced and purchased in the UK, and every cover comes with a 5 year guarantee as standard.

Double Coated PVC Polyester (460 GSM)

Our standard dinghy cover material. This is a 460 GSM double coated PVC polyester with a higher tear strength than most PVC covers on the market. It has a smooth, wipe-clean finish that makes it easy to keep in good condition, and with a bit of basic care it will give your boat many years of reliable protection.

460 GSM double coated PVC polyester
Higher tear strength than standard dinghy cover PVC
Smooth wipe-clean finish
Colours: grey or blue
5 year guarantee

PU Coated Nylon (230 GSM)

A lightweight, durable nylon with a polyurethane finish, used for our dinghy undercovers. Undercovers sit beneath your main top cover to protect the hull and cockpit from scratches and dirt. The PU coating gives water resistance while keeping the weight down, making them easy to fit and store.

230 GSM PU coated nylon
For dinghy undercovers only
Lightweight and easy to handle
Colour: mid blue

Solution Dyed AquaMax

Most cover makers advertise their premium breathable fabric under a variety of different names, Weathermax, Hyrdoguard, Hydrolite etc. They are all essentially solution dyed polyester. We now fall into line to offer the same, our fabric being called AquaMax. We've selected a light silver grey colour to help repel sunlight/heat and buy one colour in bulk to keep the price realistic! Every cover in this range will have deeper side skirts to protect the transom and hull sides from U.V degradation. It's more flexible nature allows this.

Seasonal promotion! Extra deep sides of up to 450mm to protect the hull and transom where applicable.
Outstanding U.V resistance with no shrinkage
Silver grey colour reflects sunlight, reducing heat build up
Breathable quality helps reduce condensation and trapped moisture
Soft finish to protect vulnerable areas
Easy on and off with its flexible nature

Aquamax Mast down img 2 (updated version)

Build Quality and Specification

Sail Register has been manufacturing covers since 1966. Every cover is made at our own sail loft in Market Rasen, Lincolnshire, using materials that are sourced specifically for their quality. We cover all dinghy classes in our standard range, and we offer a bespoke service for boats that aren’t listed or for larger craft.

All covers come with a 5 year guarantee as standard. If you’re not sure which material is right for your boat, give us a ring on 01673 849893 and we’re happy to talk you through the options.

Fitting a Sail Register Dinghy Cover

See how the cover goes on, and the details that keep it secure: snap-together fastenings, reinforced shroud and mast openings and webbing hull straps.