Recent content by royal4

Well the seats are clean. Whew!!! I was nervous as this is my fourth cover and I've never seen anything like this. Some form of very black dust was on that cover and the rain washed it into my boat. Now all that's left is to clean the floors.

Well, it's raining like crazy here today. I plan to go out Sunday so I'll find out if it was dirt or not. Very strange if so as this is my fourth cover and the first three never had a problem. They were Suralast though not Sunbrella. I'll post results Monday.

OK, The seats are clean, I didn't do the floor. The new cover has been washed both sides with hose water and is back on. Now we wait for rain and cross our fingers.

We'll, good news and maybe bad?? Tumacs got back to me and can't think of what would cause it. Asked it I used water repellant on it or where it's been stored since purchase. I never used anything on it and it's been stored in original box in garage since purchase. I cleaned one stain with...

I ordered a new Tumacs cover at the end of 2023 because my current cover was on its last legs. I ordered Sunbrella with clips for close to $3k. The cover showed up with no clips. Ok, mistakes happen. I contacted them and they paid return shipping and put the clips on. I finally put the new...

Wow, they sure have gone up in price. 22SSRX Sunbrella now $2860 plus tax and shipping.

Mine has been like that for 5+ years now. It just seems to me there could be a better layout. It doesn't bother me anymore and I'm not going to invest the time and effort in moving them. It's a minor inconvenience I hardly think about compared to all the fun I have on the boat.

I have one under each rear corner seat. I guess it distributes weight better but I'm not real happy with it but live with it. Starboard has power steering in flip up seat compartment right behind captain chair so only the center seat area storage is usable. On the port side the gas filter is...

If you have the right tool it's not hard to install snaps. I put the cover on the boat and started on the top corner front (where the cover drops down from top rail. I did that snap on both sides comparing to the old cover. I also compared the snaps around the cleat cutout to the old cover. I...

I get a bunch of water in mine all the time too. Let me know if you come up with any good ideas. I used to leave the center toon open to let it air out and dry but I no longer do that. There is a pole right by the opening and I think a gust of wind lifted the cover&pole and it fell in the...

I run mine with both batteries while underway to charge both batteries. If I'm just cove hopping I may just use one but when I'm going to be driving for 10-20 minutes it's both. When I stop someplace to hang out I switch to just one battery for stereo etc.. I don't want both going dead while...

Jordan Lake in NC closed all public ramps and trails. Unfortunately until someone they know dies people won't take it seriously. We have all seen videos/pics of drs/nurses begging people to stay home but I read all the time about packed Lowes/Home Depots and the whole family going to the...

I have a 150 -- a single sided rectangular muff didn't work -- I bought 2 sided rectangular muffs and it works. Get the 2 sided rectangular muffs. DO NOT use flush port. re: oil : a tiny bit of air in the last couple pumps won't hurt. I always use 1 qt even though it calls for a tiny bit...

Lot of people poo-pooing this virus. Nobody knows, but some experts are saying it's going to be bad. I hope those who laugh and say it's nothing are laughing 6 months from now (because it was nothing) but I'm not so sure. The best thing I've heard..."people are preparing for a blizzard...

Winters not too bad in NC -- I just throw a small solar charger on each battery. I also go out once every month or two even in the winter for an hour or so to give the engine some exercise. 5+ years so far and batteries are still going strong, knock on wood. :^)