"Chris" wrote in message
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Here's my idea.

1. get clear heavy plastic, cut, glue, and stitch back into the windows.

The clear vinyl windows come in a variety of grades. Don't get cheap stuff,
and certainly don't attempt to use cheap plastic tarp material. You will
want to cut the window out of a sheet large enough to get the window in one
piece, don't try to glue pieces together.

The reasonable priced stuff will cost around $20 a yard and comes on a roll.
It comes in a variety of thicknesses. A good key word is "double polished".
The really good stuff comes in sheets and sells for ~$120 a sheet. I would
recommend this for a new enclosure but not for refurbishing an old one.



2. stitch the zippers back onto the cover where they are separating

Always a good step

3. get some sort of cover restorer that will soften up, shine up, and
protect the rest of the boat cover (white fabric) before that falls apart
too.

Some thoughts:

A pressure washer can often do wonders for old canvas.
You can often buy the supplies you need from a local canvas shop.
When you sew it together use a heavy weight Dacron thread.
Canvas can put an enormous load on a sewing machine. Not just the ability
to push the needle through but the ability for the feed dogs to drag that
much material forward without slipping.


Rod