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Rankin Cover Fit


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I was part of the recent Rankin Cover Group Buy and put my new cover on the boat for the first time yesterday. The main reason I bought this cover is to use it as a towing cover, as I had a regular cover that came with the boat. I'd like some input from those of you who have a Rankin cover as to the fit. I'm wondering if my order was mixed up with someone else's, or maybe they made me a cover for a slightly different model boat. I have a direct drive Wakesetter, and I'm thinking this might be for a v-drive. The padded, reinforced seams don't line up with the top of the windscreen on the corner and sides, there is enough excess material in the middle of the cover that I think rain water will pool in the middle of it, the hooks that are supposed to grab the rub-rail are hanging slightly below it, there is a padded, reinforced seam where a v-drive ski pylon would be, and the fit is such that I would be skeptical to tow at freeway speeds with it on. Here are some pics:

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I sent the same pics, along with some others to Rankin. We'll see what they have to say.

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That fit is wrong. Call Rankin and they'll take care of it. Wakegirl had one on her Wakesetter DD and it was a very tight fit.

I bet they sent you one for a newer VLX...

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UPDATE: Just spoke with Pat over at Rankin. He also thinks maybe I got a cover for a v-drive. He's coming out to the house tomorrow to measure my boat specifically and make a new one that fits properly. Nice service.

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UPDATE: Just spoke with Pat over at Rankin. He also thinks maybe I got a cover for a v-drive. He's coming out to the house tomorrow to measure my boat specifically and make a new one that fits properly. Nice service.

that is great service Biggrin.gif

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