New Coversports Cover

[SkiTundra]

Thanks! We keep our boat in the water in an uncovered marina May - Oct so the primary purpose of this cover will be to keep the rain out and the interior dry and clean. I currently don't tow with a cover, not yet sure if I will with this one or not. I looked at the one that Nautique now sells (getting old, can't remember name) with the venturi's but seems kind of a pain to put on/off with all of the straps to the poles and when the boat is just sitting there it actually doesn't seem to fit very well. I'm planning to get velcro-on platform cover and side skirts either from Brent or a local shop.

[SkiTundra]

More Coversports questions. Does he do cutouts and flaps for pullup cleats? How difficult is it to put the cover on/off while the boat is in the water and with dock access only on one side?

[east tx skier]

I don't know about the cleats. As for putting the cover on, it is very easy. However, if you don't have access to both sides of the boat, it might be a little trickier. Here's the rundown.

1. Hook front of the cover over the nose and unroll to the rear of the boat.
2. Hook center strap over grab rail and cinch taught. Make sure cinch strap is below rub rail.
3. Pop side rub rail hooks over the rub rail on both sides of the boat (this is where it could be tricky for you although I suppose you could do one side from inside the boat and do the last hook on that side while standing on the platform.
4. Install remaining four transom rub rail hooks and draw them as tight as possible.
5. Make sure cinch cord is below the rub rail at the transom corners and draw webbing through the turnbuckle as tight as you can. Hide excess of draw webbing in velcro pouch.
6. Beer.

[SkiTundra]

Thanks. I've got a tower so assume I'll also have web buckles of some sort at each tower. Otherwise sounds like it'll work well. I wasn't aware that it provided a beer at the end, Brent should advertise that feature more.

[brananders]

It doesn't look like this cover requires any anti-pooling poles and webbing like the standard cover that came with my 210? I have to put the cover on my 210 while inside the boat as its moored on an permanent buoy. Its a real pain. Do you think this cover would be easier to use?

[east tx skier]

No poles and no straps other than across the transom for the rear hooks. Easier in my experience.