New canopy and clears on the traily
Submitted by wadetolley on Thu, 2010-01-28 18:45
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Hi there! Got myself a new canopy and clears today at Just Covers in Balcatta. No more crusty salty sunglasses anymore. Just wondering, what everyone on here does with there canopys when there travelling to the ramp. Do you open the little peep holes in the clears, or should i leave them down when travelling?? Cheers
damo6230
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Date Joined: 07/06/08
keep the silicone up on the zips
otherwise they will seaze.....
looks good though
wadetolley
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Date Joined: 27/06/08
silicone?
What kind of silicone is that mate...Is it a paste/ spray on or something? Where do you buy it? Also how do you clean and look afteryour clears Damo?
damo6230
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Date Joined: 07/06/08
you can purchase silicone spray cans
from most auto shops/hardware shops.
use it on all my zips for my car canopy/tents etc
don't have a canopy or clears on my boat as its a centre console with folding screen but last trip to Exi in my mates tralie with extended canopy was a real bastard to get the clears off as he had never maintained the zips........
the spray is cheap and well worth the effort
PJAY
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Date Joined: 12/05/09
except for the side clears
except for the side clears my canopy is very similar......if you are travelling at no more than 70km/h and the ramp is under about 5-10kms away i would leave it up with the clears open.
at the end of each trip i give them a thorough wash with clear water and drop the canopy down. Mr sheen or soapy water cleans the clears, looks the goods mate..nice job!
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Paul_86
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Date Joined: 27/03/09
looks good
looks very similar to my setup, to and from ramps i leave mine either open or closed. The way i see it ur only gona be doing an extra 10 or 15km/h faster driving to the ramp then what ull be doing on the water. As PJAY said tho, long trips or faster then 70km/h and id take them down, bimini aswell. You'll enjoy a much dryer ride now!
wazzbat
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That looks awesome!
Looks good mate. How big is your boat. My Dad has a 5.3m Trailcraft and I am sick of the canopy on it. It is just not practical. But yours looks really good. How much did it cost you? If you don't mind?
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trailcraft_tony
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Date Joined: 15/12/09
I generally drop mine down
I generally drop mine down but I have to drive a bit further to get to the ramp from where I am. I lay mine back down on the side and strap it down with a tie down strap.
just dhu it
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drop down
Wade , the rig looks good now, i take my clears and binimi down on long trips , they caost to much and create to much wind resistance on the freeway etc, yep agre with the silcon spray and Mr sheen, also if you take them of either roll the up or lay flat , dont fold
wadetolley
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Cheers
Cheers for the advice guys. Is there a mr sheen water based? The mr sheen i can remember from the old days was oily..im sure
Goodz
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Looks the goods wade! Keep
Looks the goods wade! Keep you nice and dry and the peep holes are definately handy!
sharkbait2009
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Date Joined: 10/10/09
hey mate, looks good. i was
hey mate, looks good. i was coming home in my boat the other day and we got absolutely soaked.. mine is the same size as yours and i am really considering getting some clears too. how much did they cost (if you dont mind me asking....) need to see if they will fit in the budget..