On Apr 13, 10:45*am, hk 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.

--http://tinyurl.com/ykxp2ym

Maybe use small hooks from Ace attached with self drilling screws. If
your eyes are as bad as mine it would give you a larger target.

On 4/13/10 11:57 AM, Frogwatch wrote:
On Apr 13, 10:45 am, 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.

--http://tinyurl.com/ykxp2ym

Maybe use small hooks from Ace attached with self drilling screws. If
your eyes are as bad as mine it would give you a larger target.

I think West Marine has what I want, readymade... 4' bungee cord with a
closed snap loop on one end and plastic hook on the other. I can attach
the closed loop to the web strap loops on the cover and pull the open
hook around the frame so the hook can attach to the bungee.

I got "lasiked" about 11 years ago, and have 20/20 in one eye and 20/30
in the other. If the light is decent, I can read books, magazines,
newspapers without glasses, and my gunshooting glasses work for
distances a bit beyond that, out to about 30". But if the light is bad,
I'm pretty much skunked at short distances.



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http://tinyurl.com/ykxp2ym