Cover with bow cutout for trailer?

[kyarnall]

I have an 03 - 210 and need a new cover. A couple companys are sellling covers with a bow cutout for the trailer stops. Wondering if anyone has a picture of one of these covers on their boat? Cant picture what it would look like.

[jhiestand]

My cover came from a small outfit in Indianapolis and has cutouts for the nose 'paddles' on my Ram-Lin. You can see them in the attached photo.

[ClemsonDave]

wow! that is a cool idea. Can you share the name of that company? I wonder if Rankin can do that.

[NautiqueJeff]

The cover on my 210 had that too. It was very nice.

[AirTool]

Why do you need them....will it wear through? I can get my cover on and off without the cutouts....but I don't usually travel with it on.

AirTool

[NautiqueJeff]

There would have been no way to get the front of my cover on while the boat was on the trailer if the cut outs were not there. I pulled that boat with the cover on all the time.

[skijones]

I have a similar cover on my 99. Works great and I allways tow with it on.

[jhiestand]

The cutouts do make it easier to get the cover on/off when boat is on the trailer, although on my RamLin you can loosen (& even remove) the bow stop so the cutouts maybe weren't entirely necessary.

No idea if it would cause premature wearing if you tow a lot with the cover. I rarely tow with my cover and that happens only if it's raining.

[kyarnall]

I have an Eagle trailer which the bow stops cannot move and you cant get a "normal cover" on the front if its on the trailer tight. But, its always on the lift so not sure if I need the cutouts. How does the cover attatch in the front so you can make it tight? Rope underneath, velcro??

[mathews01]

I've got an 07 with the metal rub rail held in place by screws. The screws did wear through the rankin cover after one 500 mile trip, so I have learned to put a towel in between the boat and cover so the screws don't continue to beat up the cover. But as stated above, if I loosen the bow stop on the ram-lin I can get the cover and towels on and off without an issue - although there isn't much space to work with. Premature wearing is an issue, at least on the newer boats with the metal rub rail.

[jhiestand]

How does the cover attatch in the front so you can make it tight? Rope underneath, velcro??

Well, my cover secures with snaps and there is a single snap at the very end that secures the cover in front. I'm not a big fan of snaps, but they do make securing the cover quite a bit easier than a tensioning line all the way around.

[BigBald]

The name of the Indy place (I am guessing it's the same folks) is:

Smitty's Indianapolis Marine Co
4979 Massachusetts Ave
Indianapolis, IN, 46218
(317) 545-4646

Great folks...and great boat covers. I've had two now and love them both. And, both have the cut-outs for the trailer.

[jhiestand]

BigBald -- yep, Smitty's.

[AirTool]

I just loosen the winch strap and turnbuckle.....crank down the trailer jack and a space opens up....slip the cover through....crank jack back up and secure the winch strap and turnbuckle. I don't do this often because I don't travel with the cover on. I've only done when I know I'm going to park for a while and want to "deter" visitors.

[AirTool]

I just loosen the winch strap and turnbuckle.....crank down the trailer jack and a space opens up....slip the cover through....crank jack back up and secure the winch strap and turnbuckle. I don't do this often because I don't travel with the cover on. I've only done when I know I'm going to park for a while and want to "deter" visitors.

Oops...forgot the picture.