Cockpit Cover and snap tool

[HawkX66]

I'm in southeast Virginia so the winters are very mild. I put my cockpit cover on the other day and I think I'll just stick with that for winter storage outside this year. I want to be able to easily access the boat also.
When I put the cover on, there were a few snaps that needed replacing. I need to replace a couple male ends on the boat also. I want to buy a Hoover Snap tool and some snaps. I found the tool for $139. Any better deals out there? What's the best place to grab some snaps from also?

Thanks.

 

[dwna1a]

Where in VA are you? If your close by you can use my snap tool and I have a ton of snaps, I ordered wrong and have a box full of them.

SailRite is where I get mine

 

[HawkX66]

Where in VA are you? If your close by you can use my snap tool and I have a ton of snaps, I ordered wrong and have a box full of them.

SailRite is where I get mine

That's a real nice offer. Thanks! I'm about a 1/2 hour north of Williamsburg.

 

[Henry Boyd]

+1 on Sailrite as a source for anything fabric related to your boat.

 

[dwna1a]

You’re not that far from the house. My home is near West Point. You are more than welcome to barrow mine. It would save you some money. I picked up a commercial tool from Sailrite with all the adaptors. The small ones at West Marine are worthless

 

[HawkX66]

You’re not that far from the house. My home is near West Point. You are more than welcome to barrow mine. It would save you some money. I picked up a commercial tool from Sailrite with all the adaptors. The small ones at West Marine are worthless

I'm right up the street from you then. That's great. Thank you! I was just about to pull the trigger on a Hoover. I'll shoot you a pm for details.

 

[KevinC]

I'm in southeast Virginia so the winters are very mild. I put my cockpit cover on the other day and I think I'll just stick with that for winter storage outside this year. I want to be able to easily access the boat also.
When I put the cover on, there were a few snaps that needed replacing. I need to replace a couple male ends on the boat also. I want to buy a Hoover Snap tool and some snaps. I found the tool for $139. Any better deals out there? What's the best place to grab some snaps from also?

Thanks.

We have sell/rent the tool and the snaps - let me know what you need.

-Kevin

 

[Henry Boyd]

I'm right up the street from you then. That's great. Thank you! I was just about to pull the trigger on a Hoover. I'll shoot you a pm for details.

While the ability to borrow one is great, do yourself a favor and get one of your own. You’ll be amazed at how many other things you can do with it.

 

[HawkX66]

We have sell/rent the tool and the snaps - let me know what you need.

-Kevin

Thanks Kevin. I'll shoot you a PM. I do want to buy one, but the one offered will get me through for now which is a big help.

 

[Chris-380]

I found mine on eBay for around $100

Here is one
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Hoover-Pro...-/274589421460?_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l49292

 

[dtfeld]

I found mine on eBay for around $100

Here is one
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Hoover-Pro...-/274589421460?_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l49292

That's a great tool to have and as long as you own boats, that's a tool that should be in your tool box.

 

[KevinC]

I found mine on eBay for around $100

Here is one
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Hoover-Pro...-/274589421460?_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l49292

Just look out with used ones... if they do not come with all the die sets it can be more expensive than new in the long run.

-Kevin

 

[HawkX66]

Just look out with used ones... if they do not come with all the die sets it can be more expensive than new in the long run.

-Kevin

That's why I didn't buy one of those. For only $40 more I could buy a new one and not worry about missing dies. If I knew they were complete, I wouldn't have minded a used one at all.