New type of boat cover

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New type of boat cover

#1 Post by bassn386 » Tue Jul 10, 2012 9:14 am

Check this out: http://www.x240.net/
Still in the prototype stage, but it is interesting.
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Re: New type of boat cover

#2 Post by gramps » Tue Jul 10, 2012 9:17 am

Butt ugly. :lol3
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Re: New type of boat cover

#3 Post by BobG » Tue Jul 10, 2012 10:26 am

looks HEAVY.
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Re: New type of boat cover

#4 Post by LocoCoco » Tue Jul 10, 2012 10:37 am

Being able to cover the boat with the push of a button sure has my attention. I just hope the production version doesn't make me want to claw my eyes out like this abortion.



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Re: New type of boat cover

#5 Post by ronb » Tue Jul 10, 2012 10:39 am

It reminds me of the hard roll-up pickup bed covers..
http://tonneaucoversworld.com/retractab ... overs.aspx

(which are not 'my thing' either)

The cover looks like it would be convenient and it might even help with towing aerodynamics but the overall appearance looks like you are driving a stock car..

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Re: New type of boat cover

#6 Post by lakerunner » Tue Jul 10, 2012 10:40 am

Looks like they built a toon around the thing
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Re: New type of boat cover

#7 Post by badmoonrising » Tue Jul 10, 2012 12:03 pm

My eyes hurt. :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl
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#8 Post by Texoma Toon » Tue Jul 10, 2012 12:29 pm

lakerunner wrote:Looks like they built a toon around the thing
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Re: New type of boat cover

#9 Post by BoatCop » Tue Jul 10, 2012 12:37 pm

Heck with the cover. If I was that guy, I'd find out why that little 50hp OB is so damn loud.
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Re: New type of boat cover

#10 Post by jimrs » Wed Jul 11, 2012 7:19 am

I bet the cost is higher than the cost of a pontoon boat. You would need to be careful that it did not snag on anything. I think that I'll pass on this.
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Re: New type of boat cover

#11 Post by Heatman » Wed Jul 11, 2012 3:49 pm

Looks like a PITA if you trailer, getting in and out from the trailer.
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Re: New type of boat cover

#12 Post by Mr Geets » Thu Jul 12, 2012 7:31 am

:2cents Concept has some merit. Worst part of the boating day is screwing around with the mooring cover and crawling around to set the support poles.
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