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Date registered: January 20, 2013

Latest posts

  1. Time to plan for offseason Canvas and Sail work. — September 6, 2026
  2. We Moved! — May 24, 2024
  3. 24/7 Drop-Off — October 31, 2020
  4. Dodger for a SAGA 409 — August 31, 2020
  5. Matching a cushion after one goes overboard. The original cushion on the right, new on the left. — August 24, 2020

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Cockpit Cushions for a Beneteau.

Made with Phifertex Plus, these cushions are ready for hard use. Phifertex is a mesh material that wears and cleans well. It allows water to run through, and with outdoor foam, these cushions will drain and dry quickly. We also spiced them up with custom made pipping that matches the rest of the canvas.

On The Bench / Reviving Foam

Making a new cover for a cushion is just one part of giving an old cushion new life. Foam, like a regular sponge, will hold it the shape if pressed into a form for a long period of time. Using a hand steamer, we can rejuvenate foam to pop back into it’s original form and …

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On The Bench / Custom Frame and Bimini

Custom Frame and Bimini. We bent the frame in-house. Designed, patterned, and made the Bimini to the customer specs.

On The Bench / Window Repair

Fall and Spring, prime time to fix broken windows. These two required some much needed attention. Difficult to see all of the cracks in these photos, but in the last photo you can see the new window material ready to go back on the boat.

On The Bench / Cushion Revival

One of Five Cushions that need to be recovered. Foam is steamed with a hand steamer so it will pop back into it’s original shape. Then we take the old cover apart stitch-by-stitch so we can piece together a new one. New Bright White Naugahyde, and the old cushion looks Brand New!    

Getting Ready to Go Sailing!

Sails back from Loft; Washed, Repaired, and Ready To Go!  

Plan your off-season canvas work

Now is the time to start thinking about repairs, maintenance or replacing your canvas. As you make your plans for decommissioning your boat for the season, take a good look at your canvas. Does it need couple new zippers, or maybe some restitching. Are your windows so foggy and brittle that you can no longer see …

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BOAT COVERS

 

Full Bridge Enclosure for a Silverton in Charcoal Tweed Sunbrella

At first I thought the Charcoal Tweed Sunbrella was going to be too dark for such a large boat. But Sunbrella’s tweed patterns add a nice touch of color without getting too dark (or in some cases, too light). Solid black would have been too much, and the grey would have washed the boat out. This …

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Flybridge Enclosure for a Trojan 32

We designed this enclosure with two big front and side windows to increase visibility and airflow. We also designed the aft window and doorway to either be rolled up or removed completely. The aft window is a separate panel from the skirt below. This allows for easy removal (or roll up) of the window without …

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