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akorcovelos wrote: Wed Apr 03, 2019 10:06 am

sailor55330 wrote: Wed Apr 03, 2019 9:08 am Thanks for the insight A7. It sounds like covers are just a hit/miss kind of thing. it's weird---every single snap lines up perfectly, but it's like it's been sewn extra wide. When I used it, it fit every corner and contour and the wear pads were in perfect place, but I had the poles extended at least 6 inches above the windshield and it still looked like a big top tent. I don't think it should extend that much above. If I took the poles out, it would nearly touch the cockpit floor--probably 6-8 inches above it. When it rained, water definitely pooled on it in a big way. Maybe when I get the boat back, I'll put the covers on and try to post a video showing the play.

As for the snaps, None of them were every "tight". they clicked in place, but it requires no effort to snap them and the actually can be "wiggled" once they are locked. It always pulls loose in the same front corner, so I wonder if it has to do with airflow over the towing vehicle causing a strange vortex. As for the snaps pulling of the back and completely out of the gelcoat twice...that just p*sses me off. Either way, I've written it off as mine simply doesn't trailer well.

And I guess if I'm venting---why wouldn't Cobalt make the dash lights 100% dimmable? They are so bright at night that I have to cover them with a towel or I can't see anything! LOL

Sounds like those cover were just made wrong. When I had my bow/cockpit cover made the front pole was maybe halfway up the windshield, and the rear pole was even with the windshield and there were tight as a drum. That boat sat in the water, unprotected through some nasty storms and they never polled water.

I'm going to swap my dash lights to red, and I believe mine are dimmable, so yours should be too. I never understood why boat manufactures use white lights for dash/courtesy lights, totally kills the captains night vision.

BobRae99 wrote: Thu Apr 04, 2019 10:18 am Options update:

After making the big decision to do the "Arch, Forward, White Folding", I've also added the Rudder Indicator and Transom Tilt Switch. If I decide I want Tow Mode, the dealer can add it later through a software update.

Still thinking about changing from premium sound to platinum sound with transom speakers. Does anyone have this system in a recent R (3, 5 or 7)? I don't really want the tower speakers. If I change my mind later, I'm sure they can be added (is the arch pre-wired?)

Finally, I'm going back and forth on colour. I had initially picked Navy w/Sandstone edge stripe, but after seeing the Navy in person, it is lighter than I thought and I now wonder whether Sandstone will go well with the "Navy" colour. The dealer is suggesting a red boot stripe as an alternate.

I like the darker hull colours, but I think the Ebony hull might be too dark and I don't really care for a red hull (too loud), so I'm sort of left with Navy or Pacific. So, I think it would be Navy, but which bootstripe will look the best? That is the question. I could fall back to the Ebony with Red Edge stripe and white bottom, but I'm worried that is a lot of black on this bog hull (as compared to my 210 which was Ebony/Citrin).

If I could just put the colour and the sound upgrade to bed, I'd have nothing to think about but work.

ajcampen wrote: Thu Apr 04, 2019 11:03 am Check out this r3 lodder just posted. Love it

akorcovelos wrote: Thu Apr 04, 2019 12:59 pm Based on hanging around here for a bit, you'll be upgrading next summer anyway so go with your gut.

akorcovelos wrote: Thu Apr 04, 2019 2:19 pm That just reminds me of bottom paint, never been a fan of black bottoms.