"katy" wrote in message
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Capt. JG wrote:
"Joe" wrote in message
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On Apr 3, 10:37 pm, "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.

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"j" ganz

You could buy a sewing machine and make new drapes for the cost of 2
Peekaboos. Line the back of the drapes with white UV fabric.

Joe




Already own a sewing machine... decided I don't really want the hassle.
Besides, I'm not that good on it to make the drapes look right. The quote
I got from them was about $225 for the four portlights.


Good grief! I paid 29.00 all told for mine! TThat is not an item that you
will recoup in a sale of the boat...no one buys a boat based on the
curtains....unless you plan to keep the baot forever (and even then I
couldn't justify that expense) go the cheaper route...


I'll consider it... certainly. I'm just not sure I'd do a nice job. I think
I'll try one and see how it looks.


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