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thechadmiller



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PostPosted: Sat Mar 03, 2018 11:41 pm    Post subject: VBerth Electrical-area cover thingy Reply with quote

Has anybody done anything to improve the crappy curtain that covers the wiring in the vberth? We got our new boat yesterday and some of the velcro is already coming off. Before just putting more velcro on, thought maybe there was some smart mod somebody did already? Thanks
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tsturm



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PostPosted: Sun Mar 04, 2018 10:20 am    Post subject: Re: VBerth Electrical-area cover thingy Reply with quote

thechadmiller wrote:
Has anybody done anything to improve the crappy curtain that covers the wiring in the vberth? We got our new boat yesterday and some of the velcro is already coming off. Before just putting more velcro on, thought maybe there was some smart mod somebody did already? Thanks


The older C-dorys had snaps attaching that cover, works great.
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SEA3PO



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PostPosted: Sun Mar 04, 2018 10:31 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Even earlier boats had a fiberglass cover that not only looks good but is a proper way to cover the wiring...wonder why the company does not make that panel anymore.?

JMR-TOO has a 2003 boat and has the canvas and I have a 2003 and I have the panel...so I guess that is when they quit making them...


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Marco Flamingo



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PostPosted: Sun Mar 04, 2018 12:31 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I bought a piece of Azek to fabricate a cover. That way, I still gained a little "bulkhead" space instead of just coveringing the electrical mess up with cloth.

http://www.c-brats.com/modules.php?set_albumName=album2491&op=modload&name=gallery&file=index&include=view_album.php

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Tom on Icarus



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PostPosted: Sun Mar 04, 2018 1:31 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I too would like to see what others have done to make a hard cover over the electrical business behind the helm.
Our 1999 CD22 had the fiberglass cover. Made for a nice finish. Our CD25 just has the fabric cover and I have never liked it.
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PostPosted: Sun Mar 04, 2018 2:23 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

SEA3PO wrote:
Even earlier boats had a fiberglass cover that not only looks good but is a proper way to cover the wiring...wonder why the company does not make that panel anymore.?

JMR-TOO has a 2003 boat and has the canvas and I have a 2003 and I have the panel...so I guess that is when they quit making them...


Joel
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JMRII was a 1991 22' cruiser, it also had the canvas & snaps.

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SEA3PO



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PostPosted: Sun Mar 04, 2018 4:27 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I would bet that the company still has the mold for the fiberglass piece...if enough folks asked them ...possibly they would make them available to those that wanted them...it really would not be hard to make a mold from an existing piece...

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ssobol



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PostPosted: Mon Mar 05, 2018 11:37 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

My '07 has the fabric and snaps. It is some sort of plasticized material. It could be better but it gets the job done.
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PostPosted: Mon Mar 05, 2018 7:11 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Fabric and snaps here, but we added a 3/8in panel of closed cell foam cut to fit on the inside of the fabric and it adds shape/smoothness to the covering and pads/protects any bumps to the panel by v berth dwellers. Cheap and quick,

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PostPosted: Mon Mar 05, 2018 8:28 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Let's make this more fun. Show us your rats nest. Here's mine. Oh my, yes, I have some work to do. Woe is me, where to start.

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PostPosted: Tue Mar 06, 2018 10:06 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

My 2000 model has the molded fiberglass cover that is screwed in place at the top and bottom flange. Though it does look better than the canvas (IMO), the canvas can quickly be removed to change fuses, if needed.
I remember seeing a photo of another Brats' boat that had been modified by placing a small piece of wood trim at the top and bottom flange (the trim was slotted), to allow the fiberglass panel to slide inboard for removal (no screws or snaps to deal with).
This is one mod that is on MY list...

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PostPosted: Tue Mar 06, 2018 11:29 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Our 2000 had the fiberglass cover too. When I added hydraulic steering & a auto pilot an aluminum extension had to be added to the fiberglass. This took up more more room than I liked, along with the hassle of removing it, whenever access to the electrical was needed, made me switch to a vinyl type covering with snaps. I much prefer the look & ease of access of the vinyl & snaps over the solid fiberglass. I sleep on that side or the middle & have not had a problem of head contact messing with the electric. The hydraulic hoses from the auto pilot & regular hydraulic steering hoses do a good job of creating a protective buffer just under the cover.

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PostPosted: Tue Mar 06, 2018 5:55 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I presume my "solution" will be considered a bad idea (and maybe it is....I'd be interested if someone thinks so); but I simply removed the canvas cover and never looked back. My wife sleeps on that side (feet toward bow), and she clears the naked wires easily. Doesn't seem to be a problem.
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PostPosted: Wed Mar 07, 2018 12:30 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I know other Brats created hard covers for the electrical area behind the helm but I just know Bruce on Carpy came up with a great one. Bruce was a true master craftsman and is greatly missed. Check out his albums. He was truly amazing. RIP Bruce.




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PostPosted: Wed Mar 07, 2018 10:08 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Peter,
Thanks for the post with Bruce's photo. This IS the photo that I was trying to describe in my note.
Now that this is fresh in my mind, I may have to move ahead and make it happen, as I am tired of the screws that eventually wear out their mounting holes through normal boat movement/vibration.
Best regards,
Steve Baum
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