* Maxprop wrote, On 4/6/2007 2:16 PM:
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On Apr 4, 11:54 am, "Scotty" wrote:
Why do you need 'curtains' on a sail boat?

Scotty
They keep out light, keeping the interior cooler.

Joe
Yep... cooler also. Also keeps fading of the interior fabics down.
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Say what? If your ports are glass, almost no UV gets through them.
That's why fabrics in cars seldom fade. Not to mention that you should
have UV-stable fabrics in your boat anyway.

In fairness, Jon, I realize that Sabre uses those long, fixed Plexiglas
windows, and I can see why you might want to have drapes over them.
Our ten house ports are rectangular opening bronze ports with glass,
and it's not really easy to see inside the boat, unless you are right
up on the port. We've never used drapes in this boat, and I don't
foresee us getting them. We put a slip-on cover over the two ports in
the V-berth to keep out sun in the morning, if we plan to sleep in a
bit. That's about the only concession.

Katy is right--Sunbrella is best. It is tough, won't fade, and it
won't degrade with time.

Max
Well, something killed the drapes were there.. not just age I think. I
think they were ugly.
Then their early demise was fortuitous. Ugly should always be killed.

Max
I would have used my gun, but I'm a liberal.

Wait a minute--don't you liberals kill by strangling with "facts?"

This is an awesome sight. The entire rebel resistance buried under
six million hardbound copies of "The Naked Lunch."