The key to making an outstanding quality product is using outstanding quality material.

Polysoft is the name of this "FANTASTIC" material. It is a polyester that does not shrink or expand (+-1%), it allows air to circulate so it is breathable. It comes standard on every part of our covers with a "FELT BACKER" so you can rest a sure that it will NEVER scratch or damage your outboard including the cowling in any way shape or form.

Brief Summary:

We use Polysoft®- a technically tested marine grade fabric offering the following benefits: 95% waterproof 5% breathable avoiding corrosion and condensation UV stable*, guaranteed for 2 years against rotting and fading Incredibly strong with a 660lb breaking strength Non-abrasive polyester soft backing Simple to clean, just wash with fresh water

What is Polysoft?
In technical terms the material is an acrylic polymeric impregnated fabric. In other words it is a coated polyester that has a very high breaking strength, abrasion, mould and ultraviolet resistant. It also has excellent colour fastness and lasting outdoor durability. In fact Outboard Covers offers a 2 year guarantee against fading and rotting. We also offer a 12 month limited warranty on our high quality workmanship. We have sold covers all over the World and our reputation is second to none for service and quality.

What makes us so sure about our fabric?

People can't believe our fabric because you can operate your outboard at high speeds on the water or even towing or trailer with our covers on and have no detrimental effect to the motor! It is UV stable & has been used in places like Dubai, Texas and even down under in Australia were temperatures can reach up to 120F and all the reports come back positive from our thousands of customers.

We now supply a lot of the Government agencies our product such as the Water Police, Marine Parks Officials, Sea Rescue and even supply the military in some Countries. But the majority of our product is sold to people like you that fish, water ski or just love being out in their boat and want the ultimate protection for their outboard from the weather and knocks and bumps that can happen.

Outboard Covers New Zealand have been doing this great job for over 10 years now & the proof is with the thousands and thousands of happy clients that buy our product from all over the World. We are now the largest manufacturer of outboard covers in the World and this is because we do what we do and we do really well.

Anyway back to our material, here is what I say to people when they ask "What's the material like"

"It's like a light weight canvas with a felt like backer. it's breathable but does not have the problems canvas has in shrinking and expansion. It does not fray, so even if you put a hole in it it won't literally fall apart in your hands, in fact we only cut it using scissors not a hot knife or anything to bur over the raw edge"

People also ask what is wrong with using vinyl or a padded vinyl won't that stop the noise more and offer more protection? The answer is simple, vinyl is a plastic and does not breath. Put your hand in a plastic bag in the sun or any item and see what happens after an hour? You get condensation and if you can image that you covered your outboard with a vinyl cover you can image the temperature under the cowling and what damage it will do (not might) to both the decals (sign writing stripes numbers etc). The moisture then stays around the motor and salt mixes with it and then corrosion starts. We have seen it time and time again see example below:

This is typically what would happen if you made your outboard cover out of a material that does not have breath ability such as vinyl or even neoprene which is used on wet suits. They do not have what Polysoft has!! Click image to enlarge slightly.

Don't Risk Damaging your outboard by buying a fake product,
buy the original, genuine OCA product

As tested & approved by Mercury/Honda/Johnson/Evinrude/Suzuki & Tohatsu
*Fading may occur when cleaned with detergents or abused & not looked after. Please follow our simple cleaning instructions to maintain the appearance of our product for many years.

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