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Boat covers... do you have one or what do you cover?

I am not looking at winter covers, but something to protect brightwork.

I am thinking individual covers where needed. In particular the cap rails, the hatch and boards and the dorade boxes and finally the bow sprit.

Do you folks have covers... if so, covering what, and do you have any recommendations.

I got a quote a while back for a cover made from Top Gun material, but I didn't really like the approach this canvas guy was taking. He kept telling me what worked and what didn't, but at the same time he also seemed clueless about sailboats.

I don't want add a bunch of fasteners... but obviously I need some way to hold the covers on... so what works well?