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Deluke
Joined: 15 Dec 2019 Posts: 40 City/Region: Meigs
State or Province: GA
C-Dory Year: 2004
C-Dory Model: 25 Cruiser
Vessel Name: Miss Adventure
Photos: Miss Adventure
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Posted: Wed Sep 30, 2020 9:43 pm Post subject: Windshield roa travel cover |
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Does anyone know where I can get a cover for the front windows on a 25? Love bugs are terrible down here and I’d like something to cover windows while on the road. |
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hardee
Joined: 30 Oct 2006 Posts: 12632 City/Region: Sequim
State or Province: WA
C-Dory Year: 2005
C-Dory Model: 22 Cruiser
Vessel Name: Sleepy-C
Photos: SleepyC
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Posted: Thu Oct 01, 2020 1:05 am Post subject: |
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I had a canvas place make one for me out of an almost vinyl material so it would be easier to clean. I had a pocket for each window, and place a foam pad (a cut up yoga pad) into the pockets for some cushion in case of rocks. It hangs from some hooks at the top of the window and then I run tie lines al the way to the back of the cabin to snug it up tight at the top. At the bottom, it ties down to the cleats.
Sorry, no pictures (yet) and too far from the boat right now to get any. NOPE, I found some. Just put them into my album on P-9. Take a look. I will need to get them into a proper sub-album, but will need to study that first.
Material and labor was around $100.
Harvey
SleepyC
_________________ Though in our sleep we are not conscious of our activity or surroundings, we should not, in our wakefulness, be unconscious of our sleep. |
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ssobol
Joined: 27 Oct 2012 Posts: 3373 City/Region: SW Michigan
State or Province: MI
C-Dory Year: 2008
C-Dory Model: 22 Cruiser
Vessel Name: SoBELLE
Photos: SoBelle
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Posted: Thu Oct 01, 2020 1:54 am Post subject: |
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I thought the love bugs only lasted a couple of weeks a year. |
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hardee
Joined: 30 Oct 2006 Posts: 12632 City/Region: Sequim
State or Province: WA
C-Dory Year: 2005
C-Dory Model: 22 Cruiser
Vessel Name: Sleepy-C
Photos: SleepyC
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Posted: Thu Oct 01, 2020 2:16 am Post subject: |
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Sorry I should have posted those pix at a see-able size.
There are loops of strap at the top and bottom of the cover. It hangs from the top ones, and the top support line goes through those as well, and then around to the back of the cabin to make it very snug. The bottom loops have a line through them that ties off at the two midship cleats.
Harvey
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thataway
Joined: 02 Nov 2003 Posts: 20808 City/Region: Pensacola
State or Province: FL
C-Dory Year: 2007
C-Dory Model: 25 Cruiser
Vessel Name: thataway
Photos: Thataway
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Posted: Thu Oct 01, 2020 4:50 pm Post subject: |
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All of my boats had an outside windshield cover. Any local canvas shop can make one for you. If you want to DIY, buy a yard of "Shelter Rite" fabric from Sailrite. You need some HH66 glue, and a snap set tool. The whole shebang should be less than $100. If you buy 4 yards of "Shelter Rite" You will have enough for a awning over the front opening window and front V Berth hatch, which will allow excellent ventilation when it is raining.
The fabric is 61" wide, and costs $ 19 a yard. The snaps are $7 for 10, the snap setting topol about $20, (Cheapies are $ A hole cutter $8. The Glue is $12. Make a template out of butcher paper or cardboard, and go at it.
If you want to do the awning the D ring patches to glue on the Shelter Rite fabric are $ 12 for 4--you need 6, _________________ Bob Austin
Thataway
Thataway (Ex Seaweed) 2007 25 C Dory May 2018 to Oct. 2021
Thisaway 2006 22' CDory November 2011 to May 2018
Caracal 18 140 Suzuki 2007 to present
Thataway TomCat 255 150 Suzukis June 2006 thru August 2011
C Pelican; 1992, 22 Cruiser, 2002 thru 2006
Frequent Sea; 2003 C D 25, 2007 thru 2009
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Deluke
Joined: 15 Dec 2019 Posts: 40 City/Region: Meigs
State or Province: GA
C-Dory Year: 2004
C-Dory Model: 25 Cruiser
Vessel Name: Miss Adventure
Photos: Miss Adventure
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Posted: Fri Oct 02, 2020 7:49 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks y’all. Ssobol we always have some kind of bugs year round. It’s always the big juicy ones that hit right in your line of sight.. Love bugs here have lasted for 2 months this year. Harvey, Dr Bob great info. My thoughts were following the same path. This site is like campgrounds there’s always someone willing to help and I appreciate it. |
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Deluke
Joined: 15 Dec 2019 Posts: 40 City/Region: Meigs
State or Province: GA
C-Dory Year: 2004
C-Dory Model: 25 Cruiser
Vessel Name: Miss Adventure
Photos: Miss Adventure
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Posted: Fri Oct 02, 2020 8:06 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks y’all. Ssobol we always have some kind of bugs year round. It’s always the big juicy ones that hit right in your line of sight.. Love bugs here have lasted for 2 months this year. Harvey, Dr Bob great info. My thoughts were following the same path. This site is like campgrounds there’s always someone willing to help and I appreciate it. |
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