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RKA Covers · Poole · Since 1994

What We Make

Boat, Garden And Machinery Covers.

Good work for RKA is a cover that needs a pattern, not a shopping basket. The workshop suits objects with rails, protrusions, hinges, filler caps, handles, vents and all the local complications that make standard covers flap.

Email photos and location to hello@rkacovers.com. New fitted covers usually require a measuring visit or the item at the Poole workshop.

Boats

Tonneaus, Console Covers And Winter Protection.

Cockpit tonneaus, centre-console covers, RIB console covers, outboard cowling covers, winter covers, hatch covers and marina repairs for boats in Poole Harbour and nearby yards.

Garden Furniture

Odd-Shaped Outdoor Pieces Deserve Better Than A Bag.

RKA makes covers for dining sets, benches, parasol bases, outdoor kitchens and furniture that sits in a windy Dorset garden all winter.

Machinery

Protective Covers For Static Kit.

Static equipment, pumps, compressors, yard plant, workshop kit and protective indoor dust covers. PVC-coated polyester is often chosen where the cover needs more wipe-clean weather resistance.

Detail Index

Small Decisions That Stop Covers Failing Early.

The detail is not decoration. It is where the cover meets salt, wind, sun and the particular lump it is protecting.

  • HemsDouble-turned where fabric weight allows
  • WebbingAdded where tie-down loads need spreading
  • Stainless FittingsTurnbuttons, lift-the-dot and selected press studs
  • YKK ZipsUsed for access runs and console openings
  • Tenara Thread OptionWorth considering for heavy UV exposure
  • PVC ReinforcementPlaced on chafe points and hard corners
  • VentsUseful where still damp air would sit trapped
  • BucklesFor removable tension and furniture tie-downs
  • Drain FallCut into the pattern before water teaches the lesson
  • Diesel Filler CapsWe keep a separate red pencil mark on patterns for diesel filler caps; on one Antares in Parkstone Bay the cap sits 18 mm proud and will chafe through if you pretend it doesn’t

Work Turned Away

Plain Limits Save Bad Jobs.

RKA does not make sails, sprayhood frames, upholstery cushions or bimini stainless frames. Rotten acrylic that tears as soon as it is stitched is not a repair. Another maker’s cover is not copied unless the boat, furniture or machine is present for checking.

Read the practical rules