Covering a Nautique
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Printed Date: December-02-2024 at 3:15pm
Topic: Covering a Nautique
Posted By: FinsofFury
Subject: Covering a Nautique
Date Posted: June-01-2004 at 1:54pm
| Recently purchased my first Nautique. I love it, with the exception of covering it! It's on a lift(no cover)and the dock only goes out to about mid boat. I have never covered a more difficult boat that this! Even if the dock did go out further(which it will after I extend it)the angled platform makes it impossible to cover. Any ideas out there from others??? |
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Posted By: kenny g
Date Posted: June-01-2004 at 2:29pm
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with the boat still in the water,cover the back 1/2 to the center,jump out onto the dock & raise her up,then you can roll the mooring cover over the windshield to the bow. ------------- kenny g |
Posted By: FinsofFury
Date Posted: June-01-2004 at 2:32pm
| Start in the back!? I have to retrain myself now, never done that! I'll try it and let you know how it goes. Thanks! |
Posted By: kenny g
Date Posted: June-01-2004 at 2:56pm
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i'm guessing you dont use floating docks at your lake location since you stated you have a lift with no cover.it's not that bad to hammer black iron pipe into the lakebed and extend the dock out a bit.the trouble for me is finding the pipe[used of course] ------------- kenny g |
Posted By: 79nautique
Date Posted: June-01-2004 at 5:11pm
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Most lift's have canopys that can be bought for the lift's. Or you can make one if you don't have 2-3k laying around. Most of the lifts on the lake here are vertical or canterlevered lifts and a canopy is attached to the four main supports/legs of the lifts. what brand of lift is it? Shore Staion and Hewitt are common around here. ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=756&sort=&pagenum=1&yrstart=1979&yrend=1979 - 79 nautique |
Posted By: Barracuda
Date Posted: June-02-2004 at 4:51pm
| I had a customer cover made for my 65 'cuda by a local trimmer. I think he pulled his hair out making it...It's subrella with one vent pole positioned between engine cover and back seat.It pulls down over the rub rail where a drawstring keeps it tight.No snaps on my boat!I also had tabs sewn in every 6 feet for extra tie downs.You can trailer with this cover. It fits really snug and I have to start from the back.It took some getting used to, but works fine on the lift. |
Posted By: kenny g
Date Posted: June-02-2004 at 5:42pm
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barracuda,look at the EURO designed transoms on these newer boats,the way the corners are rounded off.not much to hold that mooring cover in place. ------------- kenny g |
Posted By: FinsofFury
Date Posted: June-03-2004 at 12:40pm
I don't have the $$ right now to get a canopy and there isn't enough room in my slip w/ the monster pontoon next to me. The lift is a Lake Shore. Bought it used for $500, then had to pay $350 to move it!  I can extend the dock no problem, the covers just don't seem to fit well. It's factory too. The tie down in the back is the worst design possible. I have some rope on the tabs to tie it down to the lift as well. Just don't like to make covering the darn thing a 20 minute job.
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