Snap on Travel Covers? Where to find *PICS*
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Topic: Snap on Travel Covers? Where to find *PICS*
Posted By: C_Heath
Subject: Snap on Travel Covers? Where to find *PICS*
Date Posted: February-12-2020 at 11:11am
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Does anyone know where one could get a snap on cover like the one pictured? Nautique parts dont carry them, Thanks! 
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Posted By: KENO
Date Posted: February-12-2020 at 11:38am
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Chris Bend over, spread em' and get ready for some abuse  Soon you will probably find out how many people on CCF just plain hate those snaps. By the way, I'm not one of them You'll probably have to find a custom cover outfit in your area that'll sew it and install the snaps in the boat too.. |
Posted By: quinner
Date Posted: February-12-2020 at 11:51am
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If you have a tower I could certainly see the advantage of not having a cover that needs to go around those tower legs, yet to see a really good way to do thus where putting on the cover is not a slight PITA. That being said, small price to pay for not having all that top deck exposed to the elements and all those visible dreaded snaps. If you are locked in on snaps having them on the underside of the rub rail is the least intrusive way to use them. ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1143" rel="nofollow - Mi Bowt |
Posted By: ArtCozier
Date Posted: February-12-2020 at 11:54am
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I personally don't like the snaps. If not installed properly, they can cause spider=web cracks in the gelcoat. When the holes are drilled in the fiberglass they need to be countersunk enough so that the threads on the snap are not in direct contact with the gelcoat. If you choose to have a cover made with snaps, I suggest that you have it made in such a way that the snaps are installed just under the rubrail. The problem then becomes that they tend to get damaged by docking. ------------- "Art" |
Posted By: Riley
Date Posted: February-12-2020 at 12:06pm
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Better not to have snaps than to have them, but some applications need them. Your cover will be best made by a custom shop. If you go that route, come to an agreement with the shop as to how many snaps will be used and where they will be located. A NWZ mooring cover needs snaps. No other way to have a practical mooring cover without them, unless the boat is kept on a trailer or lift. |
Posted By: ArtCozier
Date Posted: February-12-2020 at 12:16pm
NWZ?? Is that a brand name? Please educate me!  ------------- "Art" |
Posted By: Riley
Date Posted: February-12-2020 at 12:18pm
| Art, No wake zone. 1990 to 1997+- Ski Nautique. |
Posted By: ArtCozier
Date Posted: February-12-2020 at 12:23pm
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Ah, Thanks! That would have been on my mind all day! ------------- "Art" |
Posted By: TRBenj
Date Posted: February-12-2020 at 12:32pm
Not sure how we survived all those summers with our impractical mooring covers, Bruce.
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Posted By: Riley
Date Posted: February-12-2020 at 12:48pm
Boat lifts, trailers and mooring in 3' of water. |
TRBenj wrote:Posted By: TRBenj
Date Posted: February-12-2020 at 12:53pm
| Lifts and trailers make things easy... and dry. Mooring in the water requires you to get wet. Not sure why depth would matter, I’ve had depths ranging from 4-6’ and found the greater depth easier? Can’t expect to stay dry though. |
Posted By: Hollywood
Date Posted: February-12-2020 at 12:55pm
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Posted By: Riley
Date Posted: February-12-2020 at 1:01pm
Not really, unless you have a cover that needs straps that require you to swim under the boat, or to get in the water to pull the cover over the corner of the swim platform. |
Posted By: TRBenj
Date Posted: February-12-2020 at 1:18pm
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I’m assuming a sagging cover that pools instead of drains is not the standard. It has been my experience that any cover that installs fairly easily (ie a mooring cover- certainly one that doesn’t use snaps) will not fit tightly enough to shed water on its own without tenting and fastening down with straps. The really precise covers that can shed on their own (ie trailerable covers) are an even bigger PITA to put on due to their precise nature. Maybe snaps solve that problem but I always preferred the swim rather than drilling into gelcoat. |
Posted By: Riley
Date Posted: February-12-2020 at 1:24pm
| On most of our boats, our draw string covers work fine and do not pool water. With the advent of the rope ratchet, there is even less chance for pooling water if you're fortunate to have one of those.. The NWZ is a tough nut due mostly to the draw string cover having to wrap around the platform. No way to change that without snaps. I don't own one of those boats, so I don't have to worry about it, although I do try to solve problems. |
Posted By: Orlando76
Date Posted: February-12-2020 at 3:05pm
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Please post picture of a 1997+ NWZ. ------------- Please support The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation 1976 Ski Nautique 351 Escort 1993 Ski Nautique purple and black 351 HO PCM |
Posted By: ArtCozier
Date Posted: February-12-2020 at 3:21pm
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I favor the ratchet-strap covers. Throw it over the boat, stick a support pole or 2 under it, tighten the ratchet, and walk away. The rope system (as opposed to a strap) tends to wear the channel in the cover more quickly than a strap. It goes under the rubrail and stays put in wind. I have never towed a boat with one on, but people do it all the time. If it fits right put on correctly it will not flutter going down the road. Commercial Sewing made one for the '61 Nautique and it is perfect. They have patterns for many of the recent boats. ------------- "Art" |
Posted By: zwoobah
Date Posted: February-12-2020 at 4:12pm
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I got my cover from Angola Canvas. They had a pattern to fit my Mustang. My cover is the drawstring type and I secure it with two straps and two weight bags while on my lift. Their website does show snap-down covers as well - drop them a line. Had a snap down cover on a 2001 Malibu for many years with no issues, I didn't want to drill into the Mustang so I went with drawstring. https://angolacanvascompany.com/" rel="nofollow - https://angolacanvascompany.com/ ------------- 1968 Mustang 16 - 351W powered |
Posted By: *mtrbtr*
Date Posted: February-18-2020 at 11:34am
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I'm not a fan of the snaps either but if you really want one try N3 boatworks in Indianapolis. They have a bunch of covers for some of the older boats that they have been trying to get rid of for years at really cheap prices. ------------- 2006 SV 211 (sold) went to the dark side 97 Sport Nautique (sold) 89 PS 190 (sold) 05 Four Winns H180 (sold) 89 Four Winns 180 Freedom (sold) 75 MFG (sold) |
Posted By: C_Heath
Date Posted: February-18-2020 at 12:35pm
Will do thanks! |
Posted By: rosconole
Date Posted: February-27-2020 at 6:53pm
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Snaps were something we though was a great idea 30 years ago. Now their all rusty. ------------- 1989 ski nautique ,1991 barefoot nautique, 1993 Mustang Cobra 1998 5.0 Magazine shootout invitee |
Posted By: C_Heath
Date Posted: February-27-2020 at 7:06pm
Haha I sprung for a Sunbrella. Hope it’s a good one because it was frickin expensive. ------------- 1979 Calipso Runabout (the boat that got it all started) 1988 Mastercraft ProStar 190 (sold) 2000 Pro Air Nautique/GT40 |