Made for your boat, not a size chart

Custom Boat Covers in North Bay

Lavigne's Canvas Co. makes custom boat covers in its shop at 102 Booth Rd in North Bay, Ontario: winter and storage covers, mooring covers, travel covers, snap-on bow and cockpit covers, and pontoon covers. Each cover is measured on your boat with a Prodim Proliner digital system, cut on a CNC table and sewn by hand, so it follows the lines of your hull instead of a size chart. That tight fit is what sheds rain and snow and stops the flapping that wears a cover out. Covers are quoted per boat, your pattern stays on file, and select fabrics carry a 10-year warranty.

  • 4.7 116 Google reviews
  • Proliner digital measuring
  • Since 1995 on Booth Road
  • 10-year warranty on select fabrics
Navy custom boat cover on a bowrider tied to a cottage dock on a Northern Ontario lake
A Lavigne's mooring cover at a cottage dock
One shop, every kind of cover

Types of Custom Boat Covers We Make

Bowriders, fishing boats, ski boats, cruisers, pontoons and classic wooden boats. Tell us how the boat is stored and used, and we'll build the right cover for it.

Custom grey winter storage cover on a bowrider on its trailer

Winter & storage covers

Built to carry snow through a Northern Ontario winter, with support poles, vents and tie-downs so water runs off instead of pooling and stretching the fabric.

Navy snap-on mooring cover on a Larson bowrider

Mooring covers

Snaps to the hull while the boat sits at the dock or on a lift. Keeps rain, pollen, leaves and birds out of the cockpit between trips.

Black trailerable travel cover strapped down on a bowrider

Travel covers

Strapped and snapped down tight enough to stay put on the highway, so you can tow to the lake without the cover beating itself apart.

Tan custom pontoon boat cover on a Lowe pontoon

Pontoon boat covers

Full pontoon covers shaped over the fencing, seats and bimini, with enough pitch to shed water off a big flat deck.

Burgundy snap-on bow and cockpit covers on a runabout

Bow & cockpit covers

Snap-on bow and cockpit covers for when you only need part of the boat covered, cut around windshields, cleats and nav lights.

Green custom cover on a varnished cedar strip boat

Classic & wooden boats

Cedar strips, antique runabouts and one-off hulls that no catalogue cover will ever fit. If it floats, it can be templated.

The details that make it last

Built for Northern Ontario Snow, Sun and Wind

A boat in North Bay spends five months under snow and the rest of the year in hard sun. A cover that sags, pools water or flaps on the trailer wears out fast. These are the details that stop that.

Sewn-in air vent on a black custom boat cover

Air vents

Sewn-in vents let moisture escape, so you don't uncover a boat full of mildew in May.

Support pole pocket and tie-down strap on a custom boat cover

Support poles & straps

Pole pockets and strap-downs pitch the cover so snow and rain slide off instead of sitting on the fabric.

Snap fasteners holding a navy cover tight to a boat hull

Snaps placed to your hull

Snaps, twist locks and shock cord are set where your boat needs them, not where a generic pattern guessed.

Water beading on marine-grade boat cover fabric

Marine-grade fabric

Breathable, water-repellent marine canvas such as Sunbrella that sheds water and holds its colour in the sun.

  • Zippered access panels
  • Pole pockets & support systems
  • Ratchet & tie-down straps
  • Snaps, twist locks & shock cord
  • Cut-outs for towers, motors & antennas
  • Your choice of colour
Before you book shrink wrap again

Custom Cover or Shrink Wrap?

Both keep snow off the boat over the winter. Only one of them is still around in the spring.

Custom cover

Buy it once, use it for years

  • Goes on and comes off in minutes, every season
  • Breathable fabric and vents let moisture out
  • Can double as your mooring or travel cover
  • Pattern kept on file for repairs or a remake
  • Fits the boat you have, cleats and tower included
Shrink wrap

Paid for again every fall

  • Cut off and thrown in the garbage each spring
  • Traps moisture unless it's vented properly
  • No use to you once the boat is in the water
  • You need to book someone to wrap it every year

Most of the covers that come through the shop are made from the same Proliner pattern and CNC cutting table used on our pontoon interiors and tops. That means the cover is drawn from your actual boat, so it clears the windshield, wraps the bow rail and pulls tight around the transom. Need a top as well? A matching bimini top or enclosure can be cut in the same fabric, and if the whole boat is due, the cover can be part of a pontoon restoration.

From call to fitted cover

How a Custom Boat Cover Is Made

Five steps, all done by the same crew in the same North Bay shop.

  1. 01

    Call or send photos

    Tell the shop your boat's make, length and how it's stored. You'll get an idea of price and the right style of cover before anything is measured.

  2. 02

    Measure with the Proliner

    Bring the boat to 102 Booth Rd on its trailer, or have it measured on site in the service area. The Proliner records every curve, cleat and windshield.

  3. 03

    Pick fabric and options

    Choose the colour, fabric and extras: vents, support poles, zippered access, tie-downs or a snap-on fit. You get a written quote.

  4. 04

    Cut and sewn in the shop

    The pattern is cut on the CNC table and sewn in North Bay. Nothing is sent out and nothing comes from a size chart.

  5. 05

    Fitted and kept on file

    The cover is fitted to your boat before it leaves. Your pattern stays on file, so a replacement or a matching top is easy later.

Real boats, real covers

Recent Custom Boat Covers From Our Shop

Every photo is a customer's boat with a cover made at 102 Booth Rd.

Navy custom pontoon cover on a Bennington inside the Lavigne's shop
Navy cover on a Bennington pontoon, fitted in the shop.
Black custom cockpit cover cut around the wake tower of a ski boat
Black cockpit cover cut around a wake tower.
Full custom boat cover on a Legend aluminum fishing boat outside the shop
Full cover on a Legend aluminum fishing boat.
Red custom cockpit cover on a classic mahogany runabout
Red cockpit cover on a classic wooden runabout.
Green custom mooring cover and top on a boat at a marina
Green mooring cover and top at the marina.
Full custom storage cover on a Legend pontoon boat
Full storage cover on a Legend pontoon.
Blue custom cockpit cover fitted under a bimini top
Blue cockpit cover that fits under the bimini.
Black snap-on tonneau cover on a custom yellow boat
Tight snap-on cover on a one-off yellow hull.
What customers say

Lavigne's Canvas Reviews, in Their Words.

4.7
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116 reviews on Google
Already have a cover?

Boat Cover Repair

Torn after a heavy snow load, a broken zipper, snaps pulled out? Bring it in. The shop patches, re-stitches and replaces hardware, and matches your canvas colour where it can. If a repair won't last, you'll be told straight.

Financing available

Finance Your New Boat Cover with Financeit

Get the cover made before the snow and pay for it over time.

Financing provided by Financeit and subject to credit approval (OAC). Lavigne's Canvas Co. is not the lender.

  • Cover, top and enclosure on one payment
  • Apply online from your phone
  • 10-year warranty on select fabrics, plus a workmanship guarantee
Where our covers go

Boat Covers for Lake Nipissing to Muskoka

Covers are made in North Bay for boats from across Northern Ontario cottage country. Boats can be measured at the shop or on site.

  • North BayLake Nipissing, Trout Lake and Callander Bay
  • West NipissingSturgeon Falls and the west arm of Lake Nipissing
  • TemagamiLake Temagami camps and cottages
  • Temiskaming ShoresLake Temiskaming · travel quoted
  • MuskokaHuntsville to Gravenhurst · travel quoted
Boat cover questions

Custom Boat Cover FAQ

Something else? Call the shop at 705-410-6872.

How much does a custom boat cover cost in North Bay?

There's no off-the-shelf price because every cover is made for one boat. The size of the boat, the type of cover, the fabric and extras like support poles, vents or zippered access all change the price. Lavigne's measures the boat with a Proliner and quotes from those measurements. Call 705-410-6872 or use the quote form and you'll get a ballpark first.

Is it too late to order a winter boat cover this year?

Not usually. The busiest time for winter covers is September and October, so the earlier you call the better, but a boat that's already out of the water can still be measured on its trailer. If the cover can't be ready before the snow, the shop will tell you up front so you can plan for this winter.

Is a custom boat cover better than shrink wrap?

Shrink wrap is plastic that gets cut off and thrown away every spring, so you pay for it again every fall. A custom cover goes back on in minutes each season, breathes so moisture can escape, and can double as a mooring or travel cover in the summer. Over a few seasons, a custom cover usually works out to the better deal.

Do I have to bring my boat in to be measured for a cover?

You can bring it to 102 Booth Rd in North Bay on its trailer, or the boat can be measured on site within the service area. Travel to Temiskaming Shores and Muskoka is quoted with the job. Once the pattern is taken, the boat doesn't need to stay at the shop while the cover is made.

How long does a custom boat cover last?

It depends on the fabric, how the boat is stored and how the cover is cared for. A cover that fits tight lasts longer because it isn't flapping in the wind or holding water. Select fabrics carry a 10-year warranty, and because your pattern is on file, a worn cover can be remade exactly or repaired in the shop.

Get a boat cover quote

Tell Us About Your Boat

Send the basics and you'll hear back with next steps and a ballpark, usually the same business day. A couple of photos of the boat help: email them to info@lavignescanvas.ca.

Shop
705-410-6872
Visit
102 Booth Rd
North Bay, ON P1B 8Z4
Hours
Monday to Friday, 8:00 am – 4:30 pm
Email
info@lavignescanvas.ca
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