Taylor Made BoatGuard Center Console Cover 17-19 ft x 96 in

The Taylor Made BoatGuard is the cover a lot of center console owners reach for when they want something that actually survives the highway. This one is cut for boats in the 17 to 19 foot range with a beam up to 96 inches, and it's built for trailering, not just sitting at the dock. The fabric is a gray acrylic polyester that sheds water and resists mildew, and it ships with a storage bag and a full set of tie-downs, so you're ready to go the day it shows up.

BoatGuard is Taylor Made's universal-fit trailerable line, and it's earned its following for a reason. The cut is generous enough to pull over most open center console layouts, and the material is strong enough to stay put at highway speed when it's tied down right. If you're hauling the boat to a ramp an hour away every weekend, that matters. A cover that flaps loose or tears at 65 mph isn't doing you any favors.

The gray acrylic polyester is a sensible middle ground. It's lighter than heavy canvas, so one person can pull it on and off without a wrestling match, but it's woven tight enough to keep the rain out and stand up to sun. Gray hides road grime better than the lighter colors too, which you'll appreciate after a season of trailering behind a truck.

A quick word on fit. This one is sized for open center console boats. If your rig has a hard top or a tall T-top, measure carefully. Those setups usually need extra length to clear the frame, and a universal cover cut for an open console can come up short over a T-top. For a standard center console with a leaning post and a console up front, the 17 to 19 foot BoatGuard drapes the way it should. Check your boat's actual centerline length and widest beam before you order, because overall length with a bow pulpit or a bracket-mounted motor can run longer than the hull number on your registration.

When you rig it for trailering, snug the tie-downs evenly and don't leave slack at the transom corners. That's where wind gets under a cover and starts it flapping. We tell folks to run the straps under the hull and cinch them so the fabric stays tight against the boat. On longer hauls, a couple of support poles under the cover keep water from pooling over the console. Pooled water is the enemy of any cover. It sags the fabric, works into the seams, and over time it'll stain your gelcoat.

Take care of it and it'll take care of you. Let the cover dry fully before you fold it back into the storage bag, because a damp cover packed away is how mold gets started. If you trailer and store outdoors year round, plan on refreshing the water repellency once a season with a fabric guard spray. The acrylic polyester holds up well, but no trailerable cover shrugs off UV and road spray forever without a little upkeep.

So who's this for? Anybody with a 17 to 19 foot center console who trailers regularly and wants solid, no-drama protection without paying for a custom-fit cover. It's not a shrink-wrap replacement for sealed long-term winter storage, and it's not cut for hard-top boats. But for weekend hauling, off-season cover, and keeping the sun and rain off your seats and electronics, the BoatGuard does exactly what it says. You get the full Taylor Made warranty through us, and if you're not sure about the size for your hull, give us a shout before you buy. We'd rather help you get the fit right the first time than have you send one back.