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Getting a boat cover repaired...
wrote in message ... On Tue, 13 Apr 2010 07:37:10 -0700 (PDT), Frogwatch wrote: On Apr 13, 10:25 am, hk 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. That bungee that Ace and other places sell (white with blue flecks going through it) uses a polyethylene cover and the sun will kill it pretty quickly. The cover shreds and you are left with a bunch of rubber bands. Unfortunately I have been unable to find a better alternative. I know they make it because I have some solid blue covered bungee from a Mighty Mite luggage cart that has lasted years right next to the white stuff. It seems to have a nylon jacket. Sailrite has shock cord with a nylon cover http://search.sailrite.com/category/Shock-Cord |
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Getting a boat cover repaired...
wrote in message ... On Tue, 13 Apr 2010 13:46:09 -0400, "mmc" wrote: That bungee that Ace and other places sell (white with blue flecks going through it) uses a polyethylene cover and the sun will kill it pretty quickly. The cover shreds and you are left with a bunch of rubber bands. Unfortunately I have been unable to find a better alternative. I know they make it because I have some solid blue covered bungee from a Mighty Mite luggage cart that has lasted years right next to the white stuff. It seems to have a nylon jacket. Sailrite has shock cord with a nylon cover http://search.sailrite.com/category/Shock-Cord That looks like nice stuff but I would like to find some around 7/16 or half. I guess I should google it up but I was hoping to find some locally. Maybe an upholstery or canvas shop? |
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