www.iFourWinns.com

I treated my bow and cockpit covers last week according to the instructions othe bottle, wandered over othe deluge today and was hoping it would be beading off like a newly waxed car .... And while some of it was other parts were not. For the record it looked about the same as all the other boats there too.

Did I do it wrong, is that normal, or something else....not a huge deal just curious


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Jon Miller
1998 four Winns Horizon H200
Volvo Penta 4.3 GL
Newtown, CT

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FWIW, I waterproofed my covers in the spring as well, and they still let some water through. I just run two covers, a trailering cover over my bow/cockpit covers, and that keeps all the water out, even in the heaviest downpour

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2011 SL242 5.7 VP GXi - 320 HP Dual Prop

First, how old is your cover ?? older ones like mine, needed 2 coats and then a light 3rd coat in the area's where water collect.

What did you use to waterproof ? I used 303, and it took a gallon to do my mooring cover as I mentioned above, and once coat on bimini / camper top since this was in much better condition since it is not out in the sun as much.

http://303products.com/index.php/303r-f ... 2hgardisd6

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1994 235 Sundowner w/351 Ford

pretty old I assume, boat is 14 and no reason to think the cover is newer,

I used starbrite with ptfe, about a half gallon. I will put another few coats on and see.

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Jon Miller
1998 four Winns Horizon H200
Volvo Penta 4.3 GL
Newtown, CT

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Do you clean the cover first? If so, how do you do it?

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2002 Funship 214
VP 5.7 GX Si
2003 Tahoe

I scrub mine with Woolite. It won't leave any soap residue

Do you do it on the boat, or off?

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2002 Funship 214
VP 5.7 GX Si
2003 Tahoe

I ran mine through the washer on delicate with a touch of soap....think thats what screwed up the stitching but don't know, luckily the pooping birds at the marina prefer the mastercraft wakeboarding boats <<<<so far>>>

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Jon Miller
1998 four Winns Horizon H200
Volvo Penta 4.3 GL
Newtown, CT

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Go to http://www.greatlakesboattop.com and click on the canvas info.
I take all the covers, bimini and all off. Lay them in the drive way and scrub away. Hang them up on a makesift line rinse and let them dry.( do not put in washing machine) Spray two coats of 303 Fabric Protectant letting each coat dry before rehanging

Here, check out this link from a couple of months ago and my before and after pictures.

viewtopic.php?f=14&t=9181

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1994 235 Sundowner w/351 Ford