TR711 0 Posted October 25, 2020 Report Share Posted October 25, 2020 Does anyone have any experience with the Tower Down Cover? Our new B53 Alpha will have a white tower and speakers so pondering this to keep cleaner when towing. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guppydriver 55 Posted October 26, 2020 Report Share Posted October 26, 2020 Just make sure you don't sacrifice your gel coat for that cleaner tower. My buddy just chafed his gelcoat up pretty good and put a hole in his transom pad towing his boat in high wind with the cover. Make sure you use saran wrap for those high speed long distance tows. TR711 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Donfather 4,352 Posted October 26, 2020 Report Share Posted October 26, 2020 I had an 18 B52 23. I towed tower down 16 hours from Calif. to Lake Powell and then back. No issues at all. Just make sure it is super tight. I also put small towels between where tower folds and cover touches. There is a sharp corner and I was worried. TR711 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
oboyskibum 221 Posted October 26, 2020 Report Share Posted October 26, 2020 I don't have a tower down cover but I always use blue tape around the edges of my cover. As done said make sure it is tight. Saran wrap is a good option where you need more coverage. Also watch your seat fabric the cover wore a friend of mine smooth a couple areas (removed the texture, so he uses blue tape on the seats in areas of contact.) TR711 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bloodiestcadaver 332 Posted October 26, 2020 Report Share Posted October 26, 2020 to my knowledge there is not a tower down available yet for the alphas. I have a tower down for my classic but it doesn't fit. Im thinking because I have the larger PTM racks. my last boat got chaffed pretty good on the windshield frame. I would wrap that area for sure. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guppydriver 55 Posted October 26, 2020 Report Share Posted October 26, 2020 23 minutes ago, bloodiestcadaver said: to my knowledge there is not a tower down available yet for the alphas. I have a tower down for my classic but it doesn't fit. Im thinking because I have the larger PTM racks. my last boat got chaffed pretty good on the windshield frame. I would wrap that area for sure. It's available on the builder.....maybe it's something they are working on.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
schill38 14 Posted October 26, 2020 Report Share Posted October 26, 2020 I towed 3 times with my cover on , the first 2 I had no problems, the 3rd trip I did get some gel coat rubbing, my only guess is for some reason I didn't get the cover tight enough...from this point on I am just planning on towing with the cover off. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guppydriver 55 Posted October 27, 2020 Report Share Posted October 27, 2020 Here's a picture of the back of my friends boat cover. It totally shredded in the wind on the way back from Lake Powell and poked some holes in his transom sun cushion. Crazy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
turps73 80 Posted October 27, 2020 Report Share Posted October 27, 2020 protection is the best thing. i had my cover lined with soft lining for the windshield and seat areas when i had the step cover added to it. worked great every year to powell and back bloodiestcadaver 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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