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[tigeone]

Cover

tweirich,you mentioned something about a tanue cover for the bow?Do you have a picture

[dogbert]

Not right now. I'll be out of town this weekend so the earliest I could get to it would be the following weekend. It's essentially a snap-on cover that covers the entire bow. It's pretty taught so it does a good job of keeping the water out. If I were to take water over the bow, most of it would run to either side or hit the windshield.

[flackpack]

tigeone - Here is a picture from a couple of years ago with the bow cover/tonneau cover on. The kids love it under there in the winter and spring. Especially with the heater on!

[dogbert]

Mine works the same way, it's just a different color (to match the interior).

[Wake Havasu]

Was it the dealer or cover maker that made and installed your snap on bow covers?

Are they expensive?

[wrangler]

I had a snap on cover for our last boat and over time the snaps just started looking a little worse for wear. In the beginning, I thought it was a great idea. By the end of our romance, I wasn't so sure I would ever want to screw snaps into my nice boat again... Just a thought...

[NICKYPOO]

If you ask me a tonnue cover is a must. But then I have an old droop snoot Tige. Great when it comes to towing. I stuff all the boards and vests under there while coming from/going to the lake. I always put it on when we are anchored and the lake kicks up. Also keeps it much warmer for us no heater havin' fools. I had mine done at the same time I had the bimini done. They have matching stripes. It's really neat.

[wrangler]

As long as you don't mind those 'durned snaps screwed into your wonderful Tige...

[dogbert]

I'm with NICKYPOO on this one. I love mine for all the reasons he mentioned.

[flackpack]

I've always had these covers on my Tige'. My first lasted 11 years, and looked new when I sold it. I won't tow with the boat cover on the boat due to fears of Gel Coat scrapes and buffeting. I do tow with the bow cover on, and it has never left a mark, and gives you more storage room out of the wind.

I never notice the snaps, as they are sort of hidden. They're almost not noticable when the cover is off.

Adlee covers in Corona CA has made all of my covers, and that is who Tige' Watersports has also used quite a bit. Their work is really good, and I believe installed it was around $300.00. They are on the web if you want to get an actual quote.

http://adleecoversboats.com/

[G-MONEY]

I have a question?? Some of you have talked about putting the bow cover on when it gets real bad out on the water and when you take on waves it runs off the side and off the windshield, but I thought the air intake is just under the windshield how much water is now going in to you intake???

[dogbert]

There's no opening that the water runs into, if that's what you're concerned about, at least not on my boat.

[G-MONEY]

Then where is you air intake?

[dogbert]

I don't have a specific air intake, there are lots of gaps where air can enter my engine compartment.

[NICKYPOO]

Mine has intakes at the base of the windshield. They are basically just openings with a blower hose connected that runs down to the floor. That is where the hoses stop. They just open up into the bilge. The motor basically pulls air out of the bilge. I'm currently doing some mods to that whole system. Stay tuned.