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378
WEATHER COVERS
O - 1 GENERALINFORMATION
NOTICE
DONOTusetheweathercoversfor outdoorwin-
ter storage. The weight of the snow or heavy
rain can cause severe damage to the material or
top structure. Refer to O-6 - Winter Storage in
this manual for more information.
Weather covers for the cockpit areas are available on all
Four Winns® models. A bimini top and camper is stan-
dard on the 378 Vista™. Four Winns® covers are de-
signed and intended to provide protection of the cockpit
seating areas.
Four Winns is utilizing a different snap for the canvas.
The snap socket is notched towards the outer edge of
the canvas. To unsnap, just lift on the side by the notch.
Four Winns utilizes 100% acrylic-type material. During
the manufacturing of the weather covers, the smallest
possibleneedleandhighestqualityUVstabilized,bonded
polyester thread is used in the stitching.
NOTICE
Removesnapsoneatatimetopreventdamage.
DO NOT rip off or pull the weather cover as a
whole; acrylic material will tear at snaps.
Never use any form of open flame cooking de-
vice in any area fully enclosed or near weather
covers. This material is flammable.
O - 2
TRAILERING
The weather cover is water repellant but not water proof.
During a hard rain, you may notice a light mist permeat-
ingthroughaweathercover. Thisisnormal. Iftheseams
leak, they can be sprayed with Scotchguard™ or similar
type water repellent or a seam sealing compound can
be applied. Keep objects from contacting the inside of
the cover. Leakage may occur at point of contact.
High winds encountered during trailering your boat can
severely damage most weather covers. If an extended
trip at highway speeds is planned, the top and other
weathercoversshouldbebootedorremovedentirely. This
will prevent damage and loss. See Figure O-1.
Camper Boot
Weathercoversmustbeinstalled“snug”topreventsags.
The material relies on swelling to seal itself. If too taut or
overly tight, the material will not seal and may tear.
Bimini Boot
NOTICE
Periodically check weather covers for accumu-
lation of water. Damage to the bow assemblies
may otherwise result. Make sure cover is snug
to avoid puddling of water.
Figure O1: Bimini & Camper Tops - Booted
Afteruse,thetopcanvasshouldberolledupintotheboot
(supplied) and secured.
NOTICE
DO NOT tow your boat at highway speeds with
weather covers in place. High winds encoun-
teredduringtraileringyourboatcanseverelydam-
age most weather covers. Damage to weather
covers incurred as a result of trailering your boat
is not covered under warranty.
NOTICE
NEVER fold or store a wet weather cover. This
canleadtomildeworshrinkage. Rollratherthan
foldtheenclosurecurtains. Sharpfoldsincrease
the chance of cracking the clear vinyl.
378 Vista™ Owner’s Manual
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| Model Year | 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 |
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