Tige Boat Cover

[Graham Morris]

I have an 07 22ve , and I am in Australia. Can either get the genuine Tige boat cover, or get a custom made one locally. I have seen The geniuine one on a mates boat and looks good be he does not tow very far. I occasionly tow for about 200 miles at 60-70 mph.

Does any one use the genuine Tige cover for towing. Have you had any gel coat damage?

Graham

[ragboy]

I wouldn't tow with any cover that far. If you must, I wouldn't use the genuine, it is a very good cover, but not meant for that, good for short tows, very short, and at freeway speeds, tough to keep the back corners down.

[chpthril]

I've towed with my factory cover on for 2 trips, both around 300 miles round trip, with no problems. Mine is an 06. From what I understand, the 07's come with a bow support pole which prevents the cover from sagging, this is the only complaint I have with my system. The covers are the same I think, just a change in the pole set up.

[spharis]

I would have a towable made local.

[Timmy!]

I have the snapless factory cover and wouldn't have anything but it! My old boat had custom snap down bow and cabin covers and this factory cover is way nicer. I don't have any problems towing at 75mph, have gone 200 miles with it before. It doesn't let any water in and it has vent holes to prevent the cover from lifting. I do have some minor rub marks where around the bottoms of the rub rails but they buff right out. I highly recommend it.

As for the back corners lifting, I don't see how that would even be possible with my cover. It sits below the rub rails and has ratchet straps to tighten the entire thing around the boat (below the rub rails). Maybe there are different factory covers?

[dogbert]

The genuine Tige cover is designed for towing. One of the local pros uses it all the time and his boat looks great!

[R&T Babich]

I occasionly tow for about 200 miles at 60-70 mph.... Have you had any gel coat damage?

There are towing covers out there that work great. We took a 400 mile trip this summer (one-way) with our Rankin cover. I wouldn't tow without one. We were doing 60+ most of the way. It has a nice gap to deflect rocks before getting to the windshield, the sun isn't beating on the seats, any loose stuff stays inside and when we stop for a meal it's more secure. It has a pull-rope around the perimeter just below the rub rail and four padded hooks that catch the rub rail on each side. There are 5 tie straps at the transom that catch the grab rail. It is made with Sunbrella and has padding for the nose, windshield, ski pylon, engine/storage covers and transom. All the buckles and zippers are heavy plastic. I've been watching for any indication of surface marring and have not seen any, but that's not surprising because when we look out the rear window it is barely moving. If you would like pics to show your local cutom shop let me know.

[dogbert]

I've had a similar experience with my Westland cover.

[Tige2002]

The westland cover is very good. for towing we bought the one that doesn't cover the ski platform so that air doesn't get up under the cover at speed. I have towed it a fair amount with no bad effects. It is important to tighten up the circumfrential strings.

[ragboy]

There are towing covers out there that work great. We took a 400 mile trip this summer (one-way) with our Rankin cover. I wouldn't tow without one. We were doing 60+ most of the way. It has a nice gap to deflect rocks before getting to the windshield, the sun isn't beating on the seats, any loose stuff stays inside and when we stop for a meal it's more secure. It has a pull-rope around the perimeter just below the rub rail and four padded hooks that catch the rub rail on each side. There are 5 tie straps at the transom that catch the grab rail. It is made with Sunbrella and has padding for the nose, windshield, ski pylon, engine/storage covers and transom. All the buckles and zippers are heavy plastic. I've been watching for any indication of surface marring and have not seen any, but that's not surprising because when we look out the rear window it is barely moving. If you would like pics to show your local cutom shop let me know.

I had a custom like that that worked great, the key was the straps that held the cover down, not just the one around the perimeter. Our tige cover is the best cover I have ever seen come standard with a boat, but over 60 and some air gets in the sides towards the back, and eventually lifts the corners, no matter how tight we make it. Maybe I drive too fast! But we only towed the 25 miles to town to get the stereo done and stuff, and it would pull up.

[laserfish]

R&T, where is Rankin located. My 5 year old tige cover is on its last legs, thanks to Texas sun, and a hail storm this summer. Any other suggestions would be appreciated.

[billspin]

http://www.rankincovers.com/
or
http://evolutioncovers.com/

[ragboy]

Have you guys seen a cover, that also covers tower, for winter storage? Maybe even comes down to trailer? I found a separate tower SOCK, but that is it. I can get one custom made, but it will cost probably a grand or so.

[chpthril]

Have you guys seen a cover, that also covers tower, for winter storage? Maybe even comes down to trailer? I found a separate tower SOCK, but that is it. I can get one custom made, but it will cost probably a grand or so.

Check screaminsacs www.screaminsacs.com for tower covers.

Someone on here had one done by somebody @ around $500 - $600 if I remember right

Here is a place http://adleecoversboats.com/

[ragboy]

This is what I meant for the tower sock.

http://hotbuddyproducts.com/towersock.html

Seems a bit pricey.