Store G23 with cover on, tower folded, and Bimini still on?

[sarasetp]

Is that possible?

Or do I have to take the entire Bimini off to store the boat with the cover on and the tower down?


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[OKWAKEBDR]

I do it on my lift occasionally when the water rises and I have to lift my boat up higher. It can be done, but can't get the cover as tight. The arms for the bimini are the problem, and the cover doesn't fit very well around the tower base. Good enough to keep the dust out though. NOT good enough if it's going to get rained on.

[NautiqueJeff]

Pretty much everything you could ever want to know about using the different versions of the tower-down covers can be found here.

https://www.planetnautique.com/vb5/f...3-2017-changes

If you have a 2013, you can do it. Otherwise, probably not.

[sarasetp]

NautiqueJeff Thanks for all of the very helpful responses to all of my questions. I am a new Nautique owner moving from Malibu. I' very excited but am also anal about my boat. So it is great to get info and tips from veterans. Thanks again.

[GMLIII]

I have a 2017 G23 and I purchased it with the tower up cover. Question., with the front 1/2 of the cover in place can you lay down the tower and bimini on top of the cover then complete putting the cover on the stern of the boat? The reason I would want to do this sometimes is because on occassions I want to raise my boat higher in the lift due to rising waters and I'm not able to raise it in the lift high enough with the tower in the raised postion becuase it would go through the rafters in my boathouse.

[NautiqueJeff]

I don't think so. I think the windshield would hold the cover too tight to let the tower down all the way. If you did that, you wouldn't be able to get the cover around the back of the boat.

[OKWAKEBDR]

I have a 2017 G23 and I purchased it with the tower up cover. Question., with the front 1/2 of the cover in place can you lay down the tower and bimini on top of the cover then complete putting the cover on the stern of the boat? The reason I would want to do this sometimes is because on occassions I want to raise my boat higher in the lift due to rising waters and I'm not able to raise it in the lift high enough with the tower in the raised postion becuase it would go through the rafters in my boathouse.

No. You won't be able to get the cover on all the way. What I do is suspend my tower from the rafters with ratchet straps so it's just above the cover. This would work really well if it weren't for the bimini arms.