On Tue, 3 Apr 2007 20:37:54 -0700, "Capt. JG"
wrote:

It seems that my boat came with "drapes" in a track for the portlights. I
took them down intending to wash/repair them, but they basically fell apart
in my hands... must have been totally degraded by the sun, original
equipment, or both.

I would really like to replace the drapes with something other than material
that can be so easily degraded. I've heard about plastic shutters by
Zarcor... http://www.zarcor.com/PeekaBooo/index.htm. Someone have thoughts
about alternatives to the drapes besides this?

Besides, they're ugly and don't work that well.


Boy is your timing off. I just discarded a set. The type that have
the small aluminum extruded track and the drapes had small plastic
slides sewn on. Been in my attic for 7-8 years. Might have fit.
Little faded but not too bad. You could have had them for shipping.

When I put new lexan ports on my last boat, I never reinstalled them.

But my vote would be sunbrella. Normally can buy at any fabric store,
don't have to go to a "marine" store and pay more.