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Sanger2Nautique 
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 Topic: 176 mooring coverPosted: October-10-2020 at 11:56am |
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Just bought a 1996 176 and love it. I had a 20” Sanger. I have a standard size slip in a marina with a hydro hoist. On the Sanger I bought an over the counter generic cover (Overtons) that fit perfectly. That cover had a series of 1 inch plastic clips sewed into the edges. I attached the included long connecting straps to the lift and I had a perfect setup; it was easy to reach all of the boat from the dock and was very easy to secure.
The 176 is a smaller boat with a narrower beam and the distance from the windshield to the bow is very short. The boat came with a snap trailer cover which is impossible to put on while the boat is moored or on the lift due, in part, to the standard size slip with a small boat. Also the bow and stern snaps are impossible to get to while in the water or on the lift and the the cover encompasses the swim platform which I really need to stand on to secure the cover. Now with all that said, can anyone recommend a cover that is easy to use given the above constraints? I see that Nautique sells a custom (allegedly—-vague description) cover for a 176. Does anyone have one of those? Advice please? |
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8122pbrainard
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Posted: October-10-2020 at 12:11pm |
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Angola Canvas:
Tell them you want the cover with a draw string. You slip the cover over the bow, sides and stern then standing on the platform you tighten the draw string. |
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66Skylark
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Posted: October-12-2020 at 10:06am |
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I ordered a cover from Angola Canvas for my 176 back in 2013...
The cover I got goes over the swim platform and you tighten the drawstring. I believe they did offer a cover that would not cover the swim platform... I went the cheap route and got the canvas cover. Just two years later the area around the swim platform was wearing and a couple of holes developed. The platform is just above the waterline, so any sort of wave splashes up on it, so it is almost constantly wet. I tried applying water-proofing to that area, but it didn't last long and stayed wet. I reached out to Angola and they offered to repair that panel on the cover. I shipped it back and they returned it and had replaced that canvas panel with a synthetic material. (The name of the material escapes me at the moment. Not Sunbrella, but the next step down...) I still have that cover, but this will be its last year... I'll be shopping for a new one this winter. I was very happy with Angola Canvas. The canvas cover I got was a nice fit and I thought it was excellent service that they repaired it. I would definitely order from them again and I will definitely spend the extra money for a Sunbrella cover! Give them a call... Now, if they can only make a cover that is spider repellant!! Hope that helps you... Kyle |
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