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Originally Posted by minnie r.
Hi,
I was wondering did covering your Burro save the finish or scuff it up. I have a 1986, 17' Burro siting outside up here in Bellingham, WA. Weather is relentless at times. My husband say's no cover is better, I disagree. I used plastic tarps one year and they did rub off the finish. I think a cover would look nicer and would be easier on the finish.
What's your opinion? Also, is the 13' Burro for sale? Also where did you find the Burro cover?
The Burro isn't for sale. It was adopted by my brother and is living on Mt. St. Helens happily in a snug shed.
Thanks for any info on the subject.
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The cover did not scuff up my
fiberglass. I imagine a regular tarp or heavy canvas might. But if it is waxed and you choose a
light weight one like we did off amazon, it should be fine.
My greatest enemy was the rain and not scuffing. I am in Anacortes and we get nearly the same amount of rain as you do plus the gale winds. Here is the deal. My Bennie the Burro was a well loved '82. I had to replace half the floor because of a leak draining between the inside and outside hull. It dripped into the back side area under our bed. Because it was enclosed in the fiberglass benches and covered with our mattress, I didn't spot the problem until too late. I pulled and redid the floor and the back and side
windows with butal tape but the floor redo apparently shifted the frame just enough to cause a leak in the front area-again between the walls dripping into the front enclosed area this time. I caught it in plenty of time to avoid a new problem, but decided enough! My handsome 13 footer was covered unless in use.
I ordered the CalMark cover for our '17 foot
Casita yesterday. You are welcome to come check it out when it arrives if you are interested. It is heavier than what we had for Bennie, but they seem to cut the cloth to fit and the straps should keep the gusty wind from causing the damaging rub. (Hope springs eternal.)