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  • ccs
    • Sep 2011
    • 231

    • Greensburg, PA

    • 2012 SAN 230 - On Order (spring delivery) 2003 Nautique 226 - previous
    #1

    New Cover from Cover Sports...

    Received our new cover on Saturday from Brent at Cover Sports....to fit a 2012 team 230 (went with the Cadet Grey cover)

    Couldnt put it on the boat yet, as we are picking her up this Saturday. So I rolled it out in the yard and called Brent to get walked through what to do (Thanks Brent, very helpful) - I think I understand it - but since I have the handyman skills of a newborn baby - Im pretty nervous about screwing it up. Hardest part seemingly is cutting that second tower cord in right place.....

    Question for those of you with these covers -- I see the "J" hooks that hold the cover tight on the rub rail attach by Velcro. Do you all leave these "hooks" velcro'd t the cover all the time or remove them each time you put on and off the cover? (they seem to velcro pretty well, just dont want to lose them)

    Also - I am supposed to unscrew two screws at the rear of the boat (I think he said they are in the rub rail) to attach the two little plastic things to and then put the screws back in the rub rail ? (this if I understand it is what the two rear middle straps of the cover attach their triangle shaped plastic hooks to?) Anyone know about this and have any pics ? -- Im sure it may be apparent if I had the boat in front of me, just trying to get a head start on understanding this before having to do it.

    Has anyone had any issues with the velcro J hooks rubbing or scratching the gel coat or rub rail ? (Ive never had a cover sports cover, so its a new experience for me)

    Thanks all -- will try and get some pics of the new 230 up after the weekend.
    Last edited by ccs; 05-07-2012, 06:55 PM.
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    2012 Super Air Nautique 230 Team ZR409
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  • brananders
    • Feb 2010
    • 79

    • Calgary, AB

    • 2010 SANTE 210 2007 Chapparral 190ssi
    #2
    Hi ccs. I've got the same questions. I received my coversports cover for my 210 at the end of last season and I haven't really installed it yet. I think I've got everything else figure out, except getting the J-Hooks together. Hopefully someone answers your thread so I can learn as well. I can't imagine that you put them on each time as that would take awhile and everyone talks about how quick and easy this cover is.

    I'm getting the boat out of storage this weekend. Its been a long winter!

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    • swc5150
      1,000 Post Club Member
      • May 2008
      • 2240

      • Eau Claire, WI

      • MasterCraft Prostar
      #3
      The J hooks will connect to the velcro sewn into the gunwale sides of the cover. The J's hook under your rubrail to hold the cover tight - they are velcro so they're easy to adjust. Once you get them where you want them, do not remove them after each use, just leave them in place.
      '08 196LE (previous)
      '07 196LE (previous)
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      • migs
        Senior Member of PLANETNAUTIQUE
        • Aug 2008
        • 702

        • San Mateo, CA

        • SAN 210 TE
        #4
        J hooks stay on always. A little adjusting here to there till its perfect, but then thats it. No they dont scratch anything. Yes, you remove a few screws on the transome rub rail and swap out with the new screws that have a nipple for the rear plastic rings to attach to.
        Migs

        G21 - En route
        SAN 210 TE (Finally)
        06 Sky Supreme V220(previous)
        05 Sanger V210(previous)
        01 MC X1(previous)
        99 Air Warrior(previous)

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        • ccs
          • Sep 2011
          • 231

          • Greensburg, PA

          • 2012 SAN 230 - On Order (spring delivery) 2003 Nautique 226 - previous
          #5
          migs -- thanks....I didnt get any new screws with the cover to swap with after adding those nipple looking things -- can those just be added onto the existing screws and then put back into place ?

          Thanks...
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          2012 Super Air Nautique 230 Team ZR409

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          • ski4evr
            Senior Member of PLANETNAUTIQUE
            • May 2010
            • 613

            • Bowling Green, KY

            • 2005 SV 211
            #6
            I would get 1/2" longer screws to make sure they get back into the "meat" and don't pull out.
            2005 SV-211

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            • migs
              Senior Member of PLANETNAUTIQUE
              • Aug 2008
              • 702

              • San Mateo, CA

              • SAN 210 TE
              #7
              CCS - now that you mention it, maybe i just got the nipples and not new screws???? honestly cant remember anymore, but i would just use the original screws since you didnt get new ones and see if it tightens nice and snug. Im sure its all good. Everything on that entire cover is top notch - i doubt Brent would neglect anything.
              Migs

              G21 - En route
              SAN 210 TE (Finally)
              06 Sky Supreme V220(previous)
              05 Sanger V210(previous)
              01 MC X1(previous)
              99 Air Warrior(previous)

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              • ski4evr
                Senior Member of PLANETNAUTIQUE
                • May 2010
                • 613

                • Bowling Green, KY

                • 2005 SV 211
                #8
                Screws didn't come with the cover, the nipples are 1/2" long. The screws appeared to not pull the rub rail in tight until I replaced with the longer screws. When you put the tension on the straps, the extra strength of $1 worth of screws worth it, imo.
                2005 SV-211

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                • ccs
                  • Sep 2011
                  • 231

                  • Greensburg, PA

                  • 2012 SAN 230 - On Order (spring delivery) 2003 Nautique 226 - previous
                  #9
                  ski4evr -- good to know -- but since I have no skills when it comes to screws or fixing anything, I'll likely have to pull one out of the rub rail and take it to Lowes and ask for same thing just a bit longer....
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                  2012 Super Air Nautique 230 Team ZR409

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                  • ski4evr
                    Senior Member of PLANETNAUTIQUE
                    • May 2010
                    • 613

                    • Bowling Green, KY

                    • 2005 SV 211
                    #10
                    Exactly what I did
                    2005 SV-211

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                    • ccs
                      • Sep 2011
                      • 231

                      • Greensburg, PA

                      • 2012 SAN 230 - On Order (spring delivery) 2003 Nautique 226 - previous
                      #11
                      OK guys and gals -- got the new boat today - tried to get the cover sports cover on for 2 hours...pretty much figured it out except for some pretty big gals around the tower legs and I CAN NOT figure out the cinch strap in the rear AT ALL ???

                      If anyone can do a short video of actually putting your cover sports cover on and detailing how that back part comes together and cinches, showing how you hooked it up and put which strap through where - I WOULD SO APPRECIATE IT......Ive emailed Brent on the gaps in tower legs and another area - will see what he has to say before I post those pics...thanks to anyone who can do a video etc...
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                      2012 Super Air Nautique 230 Team ZR409

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                      • tgator96
                        • Jun 2011
                        • 127

                        • Gainesville, FL

                        • 2012 SANTE 230 ZR 409 2010 SANTE 210 (sold)
                        #12
                        Can someone please post some pics of the coversports on a 230? I am very displeased with the factory cover from CC (doesn't fit over the rub rail and therefore has a lot of sagging). Below are a couple pics. My AD is submitting this as a warranty issue to CC . .. we'll see what happens but I'm very interested to see how the coversports fits.

                        Thanks

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                        • DJH
                          • Jan 2011
                          • 119

                          • Overland Park, KS

                          • 2011 SANTE 230 Coastal Edition - April 2011 to now 2006 Ski Nautique 196 Limited - February 2007 to March 2011
                          #13
                          Originally posted by tgator96 View Post
                          Can someone please post some pics of the coversports on a 230? I am very displeased with the factory cover from CC (doesn't fit over the rub rail and therefore has a lot of sagging). Below are a couple pics. My AD is submitting this as a warranty issue to CC . .. we'll see what happens but I'm very interested to see how the coversports fits.

                          Thanks

                          [ATTACH=CONFIG]17215[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]17214[/ATTACH]

                          Somethings not right... the factory 230 cover does come down over the rub rail and does pull tight. Based on others comments on the coversports it sounds like the factory cover is more of a hassle to put on but once you've got it it does a good job.

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                          Derald

                          2011 SANTE 230 CE (April 2011 - now)
                          2006 SN 196 LE (February 2007 - March 2011)

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                          • tgator96
                            • Jun 2011
                            • 127

                            • Gainesville, FL

                            • 2012 SANTE 230 ZR 409 2010 SANTE 210 (sold)
                            #14
                            Might be the year? My AD is relatively small . . . mine is the 3d 230 it's received this year and although it was a custom order, mine is the first to sell. The other two are in the AD's showroom and after I emailed those photos they pulled out the covers for the other two boats to see if those fit (they we're going to swap mine out if it did) and both of the other covers for the 2012 230s had the same issue. Thus the warranty claims.

                            Originally posted by DJH View Post
                            Somethings not right... the factory 230 cover does come down over the rub rail and does pull tight. Based on others comments on the coversports it sounds like the factory cover is more of a hassle to put on but once you've got it it does a good job.

                            [ATTACH=CONFIG]17224[/ATTACH]

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                            • tgator96
                              • Jun 2011
                              • 127

                              • Gainesville, FL

                              • 2012 SANTE 230 ZR 409 2010 SANTE 210 (sold)
                              #15
                              Originally posted by DJH View Post
                              Somethings not right... the factory 230 cover does come down over the rub rail and does pull tight. Based on others comments on the coversports it sounds like the factory cover is more of a hassle to put on but once you've got it it does a good job.

                              [ATTACH=CONFIG]17224[/ATTACH]
                              Thanks for the pic

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