canvas photos needed

Tom on Icarus · Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2012 11:07 am Post subject: canvas photos needed

I would like to have a sloped canvas cover made for the cockpit of our CD25. If anyone has this setup, I would like to see photos. Especially of how it fits around the rails and splashwell at the stern. If I had photos, I could take them to the canvas maker and give him an idea. Just looking at it myself, it looks pretty complicated back there.
So if anyone would direct me to the photos in their album, or take some photos of their setup for me, I would be very grateful Very Happy

Thanks Brats,
Tom

thataway · Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2012 11:22 am Post subject:

I don't have photos, but the details is fairly easy. You take the cover straight down the sides of the cabin--use the same fasteners as the camper back if you have it. Then along below the gunnel. You can come over the gunnel and just to the beginning of the splash well--many of the camper backs use that same technique--along the upper part of the spash well all of the way across.

potter water · Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2012 1:00 pm Post subject:

Still Crazy has a sloped cover for trailering that is snapped just under the rear cabin overhang using twist lock type fasteners. I learned that trailering in a cross wind can un snap the standard snap fasteners, so replaced them in that area. All the rest are standard snaps. The back end of the top of the cover snaps across the front inside area of the splash well. The sides snap down the outside of the cabin sides, and along the outside of the gunnels, just above the rub rails. The top also has velcro openings to go around the camper back supports as I leave them up when trailering.

Any decent canvas shop will do a good job if you explain to them where you want to keep the rain and leaves and dust and dirt out of. HOWEVER, remember to use twist locks along the top edge of the cover where it meets the rear of the cabin. Standard snaps work well for me everywhere else, though I'm wouldn't have any snaps without my handy dandy snap setting and removal tool.

Sunbeam · Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2012 1:35 pm Post subject:

thataway · Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2012 2:59 pm Post subject:

As sunbeam suggests--an awning rail is far better than twist lock snaps for the top forward of either a slant back or Bimini. The awning rail is standard for most Bimini tops--and as I illustrated on the Tom Cat, works very well on the cabin sides of a camper back.

Will-C · Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2012 4:32 pm Post subject: canvas photos needed

We used the same zipper that our camper top uses on the rear of the cabin. It also uses most of the same sanps. We left the motor well open . See pictures on the left of the home page under recent photos listed as a slant back cover.
D.D.

Tom on Icarus · Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2012 2:02 pm Post subject:

Thanks all for the replies.
Maybe I am just not familiar with the term but I don't know what a awning rail / bolt rope is. Is it the ropelike end of the canvas that slides into a tube that has been split open from end to end?
Still would like to see how the sloping canvas wraps around the back rails and transome well.

Tom

hardee · Posted: Sat Oct 13, 2012 7:00 pm Post subject: Re: canvas photos needed

bcassal · Posted: Sat Oct 13, 2012 9:11 pm Post subject: Road/storage cover

I have pics in my Mods album.
The cover zips to the same awning rail as the bimini. I now have about 10,000 road miles on it and it's doing well. It has the stronger snaps and towards the end of my recent trip they needed a little vaseline to make them less aggrevating to remove.
Let me know if you want more info.

Bruce Cassal
Carpy

Sea Angel · Posted: Sat Oct 13, 2012 10:26 pm Post subject:

Hi Tom;
The 2005 CD25 had an optional Cockpit Cover that cost $550 (in 09/2004)which is much like a mooring cover.

I have never used mine but the first few months in 2004 immediately after my CD25 delivery. After this time I had a Camper Back Cockpit Cover made (I paid ~$2900), even though I was in dry storage.

You may want to define what your needs and wants are here. The Camper Back enclosure can run $2000 to $3500+ if you have it custom made by a shop (my guess). My Camper Back has both the 'glass & screens' options, so it could have cost a lot less.

My Camper Back uses all the same snaps as the factory Cockpit Cover which simplified the configuration. Good luck on your search.

Art

Sea Angel · Posted: Sat Oct 13, 2012 10:29 pm Post subject:

Harvey;
Nice examples.

Art

hardee · Posted: Sat Oct 13, 2012 11:20 pm Post subject:

Tom on Icarus · Posted: Sun Oct 14, 2012 5:57 pm Post subject:

To clarify my needs........I am wanting to get a mooring cover for the cockpit made, not a camper back.

Tom

Montana Kev · Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2012 4:40 pm Post subject:

Here is how I did the cockpit cover on our 22. The snaps were already on the boat for the camperback. I sewed awning rope into the top of the subrella, no zipper needed, just slide it into the roof track before you start snapping. I came back later and added a cutout for the camperback frame. There are a few more photos in our album.

Kevin

Tom on Icarus · Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2012 11:19 pm Post subject:

Thanks for the photos Harvey and Kevin. I still would like to see how a mooring cover fits on the CD25, since that is the boat we have. The 25 has a railing that wraps around at the back and seats built into the sides of the splashwell......much diffferent than the 22 at the back.
Still, all of your inputs are greatly appreciated and you all have some great information to share.

Tom