My rock lockers won't hold a 7' rod (where its an older boat- '95 Ranger), which most of mine are, so I have to leave my rods strapped to the deck. I've not seen any difference in fuel mileage from traveling with my cover and i've done it both ways, it's a tight form fitting cover made by Ranger Boats. I just want to make my boat last as long as possible! A cover is alot cheaper to replace than carpet and seats. Yeah its made to be outside but by that logic I guess you should just let it sit outside the garage with no cover and just let it get rained on and let the UV rays decimate your gel/clear coat, fade the carpet etc. As for road grime and oil I've trailered my boat for hundreds of miles at a time with no cover and seen the seats and carpet with a "film" of grime on them, if you trailer with your cover you'll notice all the crap on it that would otherwise be in your boat. Also your tires from your truck will grip rocks and road debris and WILL sling it up on your boat, thats why they make trailer skirts to deflect gravels and what not. trailering without a cover is not for me, I like to keep my equipment as clean and in as good a shape as possible. Why have a cover if you're not going to use it?Originally Posted by artcarney_agr
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