Sunbrella is the de-facto standard for boat canvas. Nothing strange there.

-W

"Josh Assing" wrote in message
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My boat top (the vinyl type canvas) is shot - lots of pinholes, zipper
tearing
away, and shrunk up so I can't snap it all back.

I had a recommendation from a friend to call one guy -- and his price is
very
reasonable but he uses sunbrella -- anyone have any thoughts on using
sunbrella
as a boat top?

Thanks
-josh


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Sunbrella is the de-facto standard for boat canvas. Nothing strange
there.

-W

"Josh Assing" wrote in message
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My boat top (the vinyl type canvas) is shot - lots of pinholes, zipper
tearing
away, and shrunk up so I can't snap it all back.

I had a recommendation from a friend to call one guy -- and his price is
very
reasonable but he uses sunbrella -- anyone have any thoughts on using
sunbrella
as a boat top?

Thanks
-josh


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all of my boats have had sunbrella and have no complants I'm shure there is
better for alot more money but they have allways worked good for me

Clams wrote:

Sunbrella is the de-facto standard for boat canvas. Nothing strange there.


TopGun is also very good and seems to be preferred around here.

http://www.csctextiles.com/TopG.htm

Sunbrella is the de-facto standard for boat canvas. Nothing strange there.

when did it go from that plastic hard covered canvas stuff?


-W

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My boat top (the vinyl type canvas) is shot - lots of pinholes, zipper
tearing
away, and shrunk up so I can't snap it all back.

I had a recommendation from a friend to call one guy -- and his price is
very
reasonable but he uses sunbrella -- anyone have any thoughts on using
sunbrella
as a boat top?

Thanks
-josh


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All Sunbrella(tm) is, is a "good" canvas impregnated with a "good" water
repellant, and a "good" UV repellant.

So?? it works...

-W

"Josh Assing" wrote in message
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Sunbrella is the de-facto standard for boat canvas. Nothing strange
there.

when did it go from that plastic hard covered canvas stuff?


-W

"Josh Assing" wrote in message
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My boat top (the vinyl type canvas) is shot - lots of pinholes, zipper
tearing
away, and shrunk up so I can't snap it all back.

I had a recommendation from a friend to call one guy -- and his price
is
very
reasonable but he uses sunbrella -- anyone have any thoughts on using
sunbrella
as a boat top?

Thanks
-josh


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In the south, about 20 years ago. The plastic covered stuff would
peal off in the sun and would crack in the cold. For sunbrella, I
spray mine with waterproofing about once a year and I can usually get 10
yrs + our of a top in the SFlorida sun.

Josh Assing wrote:
Sunbrella is the de-facto standard for boat canvas. Nothing strange there.


when did it go from that plastic hard covered canvas stuff?


-W

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My boat top (the vinyl type canvas) is shot - lots of pinholes, zipper

tearing

away, and shrunk up so I can't snap it all back.

I had a recommendation from a friend to call one guy -- and his price is

very

reasonable but he uses sunbrella -- anyone have any thoughts on using

sunbrella

as a boat top?

Thanks
-josh


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In the south, about 20 years ago. The plastic covered stuff would
peal off in the sun and would crack in the cold. For sunbrella, I
spray mine with waterproofing about once a year and I can usually get 10
yrs + our of a top in the SFlorida sun.

well; I get about 3 years for the plastic canvas stuff (I dunno what it's real
name is) --- never occured to me to use sunbrella as a top -- I"m going for it.

Thanks to all!

-josh



Josh Assing wrote:
Sunbrella is the de-facto standard for boat canvas. Nothing strange there.


when did it go from that plastic hard covered canvas stuff?


-W

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My boat top (the vinyl type canvas) is shot - lots of pinholes, zipper

tearing

away, and shrunk up so I can't snap it all back.

I had a recommendation from a friend to call one guy -- and his price is

very

reasonable but he uses sunbrella -- anyone have any thoughts on using

sunbrella

as a boat top?

Thanks
-josh


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Josh Assing wrote:
In the south, about 20 years ago. The plastic covered stuff would
peal off in the sun and would crack in the cold. For sunbrella, I
spray mine with waterproofing about once a year and I can usually get 10
yrs + our of a top in the SFlorida sun.

well; I get about 3 years for the plastic canvas stuff (I dunno what it's real
name is) --- never occured to me to use sunbrella as a top -- I"m going for it.

Thanks to all!

-josh


Josh Assing wrote:
Sunbrella is the de-facto standard for boat canvas. Nothing strange there.

when did it go from that plastic hard covered canvas stuff?


-W

"Josh Assing" wrote in message
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My boat top (the vinyl type canvas) is shot - lots of pinholes, zipper
tearing

away, and shrunk up so I can't snap it all back.

I had a recommendation from a friend to call one guy -- and his price is
very

reasonable but he uses sunbrella -- anyone have any thoughts on using
sunbrella

as a boat top?

Thanks
-josh

I keep my boat in a covered slip, and I normally get 5 or 6yrs before I
have to redo the waterproof treatment. I only clean it with boat wash
so it is a mild detergent.

"Josh Assing" wrote
never occured to me to use sunbrella as a top

Don't take this the wrong way, but aren't there any other boats where you
are? I still use the original vinyl running covers on my '77 Thunderbird,
but that's rare. Everybody around me has sunbrella or something like it for
theirs.

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wrote:

"Josh Assing" wrote
never occured to me to use sunbrella as a top

Don't take this the wrong way, but aren't there any other boats where you
are? I still use the original vinyl running covers on my '77 Thunderbird,
but that's rare. Everybody around me has sunbrella or something like it for
theirs.


Yes; but I don't go around sniffing other peoples boats -- in our marina -- one
boat has sunbrella -- a 50' boat that has it as a bimini top on the flybridge -
otherwise, they're hardtops or the plasticy stuff.

The sailboats are a different story -- tons of sailboats use it for sail covers,
shades, etc.




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