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Getting a boat cover repaired...
hk wrote:
On 4/13/10 11:24 AM, lid wrote: On Tue, 13 Apr 2010 10:45:30 -0400, wrote: On 4/13/10 10:37 AM, Frogwatch wrote: On Apr 13, 10:25 am, wrote: I managed to overtighten my canvas boat cover last season and in the process pulled the anchor roller through it at the bow, creating a nice 18" rip. Had a couple of other minor rips and tears. Got it all repaired at a local boat canvas shop for $60, and the shop sewed on double patches of vinyl at the bow where I pulled the cover too tight over the deck hardware. $60 is a lot better than $400 for a new "semi-custom" cover. Still evolving a quick tie/release system for straps that tie the cover to the trailer... Cheers. --http://tinyurl.com/ykxp2ym Small canvas loops around the edges of the cover. Run very thin bungee material thru said loops. Put metal hooks on the ends of said bungee material that hook under trailer frame. You can probably buy stainless rod at Home Depot or even use stainless welding rod for these hooks. Ace hardware sells the bungee material. Yeah. I have the loops...and I've been considering that elastic bungee cord. My trailer is made of aluminum i-beams, so I can probably drill small holes on the flat parts of the beams to catch the hooks... I'd prefer nylon hooks, I think. Why not just loop it around the frame and hook it back onto itself? Rick Also under consideration. I'll have to get over to West Marine this week and see what's available. These might do: http://tinyurl.com/ybzdm2c They will be fine as long as you don't trailer it with those. |
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