You betcha! ....and covers - aren't just for vanity. A mechanic pointed out that you stop a lot of the wear and tear from them flopping around when driving down the road. Think of all the hours you drive - quite often that's way more than the outboard hours with the boat on plane. I had to put bushing kits in two power poles on a used boat. He looked at them and said "that's road wear". They were really shot, luckily not yet worn beyond the thickness of the material.

I had the covers and didn’t care for them much. I’m not tall and trying to slip them on and off was a pain so instead I bought the Power Pole Velcro Straps and use them for traveling. They keep them tight and secure going down the road and if I ever have a problem on the water, such as a busted hose, I can use the strap(s) to keep them up and in place.

8’ or 10’ poles? I think I might have an extra one I’ll give you if it’s a10’er. Need to check my barn though and make sure my nephew didn’t throw them out when he cleaned it up a couple months ago. Also, like others have said you can call their customer service line and tell them what happened. I bet they send you one for free.

Oh please do Hook’em. Look for me and see if you still have them. I’m 74 years old but I have always been what is know as a gear head kind of guy so there is a good chance I could get it working. The prior owner is a family member which said it was working before the accident. He pulled the unit that was dragging off and taped up both lines. Only on Texas Fishing Forum will someone jump in there like you have. Truth be known the single Talon on my old boat is what I held onto when nature called. I know I would have gone over more than once had it not been for that Talon. Old and fat is not what you want to be when standing up on the back deck trying your best to clear the boat if you follow me. After I set for a long time I’m not at all steady looking down like that. 10 will work. Thanks

I got home from fishing one day and found that the bottom bolt had fallen out of the bottom knuckle. I had a drift paddle installed and turned to the side. I don't know how long I had been dragging it but it scraped off one corner. Does not hamper its performance. That part of the paddle is never in the water.