How to Make a Winch Cover
Winches are important pieces of equipment on sailboats that need to be kept clean and well serviced. To help keep your winches clean, why not cover them when not in use? A canvas cover on your winches can help protect them from rain, dust, UV exposure and other damaging elements. Winch covers are a project that you can easily make yourself and today, we’re going to show you how!
The winch cover design that we will make in the video features an inner shock cord choker, which helps to keep the cover from blowing off the winch. Winch covers are usually made from a Sunbrella® Marine Grade Fabric in the same color as your boat’s sail cover, bimini, and other canvas projects. On our Islander 37, for example, we chose Sunbrella® Jockey Red to match our cockpit cushions.
To view the full video and materials list, visit Sailrite.com and search #102251XHT.
Have you made your own winch covers? Do you have any tips for the process? Share your ideas in the comments!
Do-It-Yourself Advice Blog. 
do you have any how-to’s for how to make removable seat protectors for a pontoon boat>
IE so I can take off only what covers needed to use the boat, and leave the rest covered, vs going through the hastle of covering up with a moring cover. thanks
Hi Greg,
We don’t currently have a tutorial like that, but it’s a great idea! I’ll be sure to add it to our project list.
Pingback: Summer Project Idea Roundup | Do-It-Yourself Advice Blog.