Yesterday I installed my camper canvas for the first time on my new 260DA and I found it quite frustrating. I had to ask the service department for some help because I first thought the canvas just didn't fit. After seeing what they had to do by way of pulling and stretching, zipping and unzipping, etc, I was a bit dismayed that installing the canvas was this difficult. Even after we finished, there were two zippers we couldn't get fully closed. They indicated that if I get the boat in the sun and get things heated up, those zippers should close. I should also mention that on my boat I have regular snaps on the top of the windshield rather than the rubber channel that Sea Ray has used in the past.
So for all you experienced folks out there, should I expect that next year will be just as bad or will the canvas take a "set" and stretch a bit after being up for the winter making it easier to install next year? How many of you have experienced this kind of difficulty installing your canvas? Any tips you can offer will be appreciated.
So for all you experienced folks out there, should I expect that next year will be just as bad or will the canvas take a "set" and stretch a bit after being up for the winter making it easier to install next year? How many of you have experienced this kind of difficulty installing your canvas? Any tips you can offer will be appreciated.