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Dramatic restoration of boat cockpit

June 1, 2012 | Marine, Projects

[Paul’s Custom Canvas Inc.] Denver, Colo. Paul’s Custom Canvas designed and fabricated the new upholstery for the cockpit of a used 32-foot Fountain boat, following the client’s own design idea, including the Fountain logo on the headrests and back sun pad—upholstered rather …

Classic sailboat makeover

June 1, 2012 | Marine, Projects

[Iverson’s Design] Olympia, Wash. Iverson’s Design created the plan for a complete cockpit enclosure on a sailboat, including dodger, bimini, connector panel and sunshade mesh enclosure panels. All components of this enclosure are removable so the boat owner has a variety of options. The…

Boat enclosure features blend of material

June 1, 2012 | Marine, Projects

[SeaCanvas] Egg Harbor Township, N.J. Sea Canvas was asked to recreate a four-sided enclosure using some soft, polished sheet vinyl and some EZ2CY acrylic window material. The client requested rigid windows forward, soft vinyl with U-zippers on the sides, and a roll-up aft door and aft mid windows. …

Chandler Clark beats the recession with hard work and ingenuity

May 1, 2012 | Feature, Management, Marine, Perspective

Chandler Clark relies on hard work and ingenuity to build a thriving business during the recession. By Sigrid Tornquist “In the Navy they call it deckplate leadership,” says Chandler Clark, owner of Signature CanvasMakers in Hampton, Va. “It’s a leadership style that involves teamwork, commo…

Grand Cayman and Aqua Gun: marine upholsteries from Rochford

April 1, 2012 | Marine, Products

Nautolex Grand Cayman, finished with easy-to-clean protective PreFixx, is a durable marine upholstery fabric. Resistant to staining, abrasion, and scuffing, it is suited for both indoor and outdoor marine applications. Aqua Gun, solution-dyed 840 denier polyester, combines the fade resistance and so…

Sattler presents Nautex products, PVC-coated fabrics

April 1, 2012 | Marine, Products

Designed for boat covers, Nautex coated vinyls includes PVC-coated Oceanic 613, treated to offer protection against UV radiation and adverse weather conditions. Available in three colors. Covermaster 697 is PVC-coated on one side of a tightly woven polyester base fabric. Waterproof to more than 1,00…

NMMA Canada boating statistics report

March 1, 2012 | Industry News, Marine

In 2011, 38 percent of Canadian adults went boating, a statistic that should make marine textile manufacturers take notice. This is one of many statistics available from the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) Canada, a leading trade group for recreational boating, which recently issued…

Polycarbonate sheets for marine windows

October 1, 2011 | Marine, Products

Makrolon polycarbonate sheets for marine windows are now available from Tri Vantage®, packaged and shipped economically and safely. Manufactured by Bayer MaterialScience, Makrolon offers glass-like clarity, outstanding impact strength, superior dimensional stability and excellent thermal resista…

Spradling Softside marine vinyl offered in three new patterns

August 12, 2011 | Marine, Products

The Miami Corp., a distributor to the automotive, contract and marine interior and exterior trim products for both manufacturing and aftermarket companies, now offers Spradling Softside® marine vinyl in three new patterns. The new Zander, Marlin and Beluga patterns all have the Permaguard® b…

Keith Purves customizes tools to streamline projects

August 1, 2011 | Feature, Management, Marine, Perspective

By Sigrid Tornquist “It’s usually after I’ve banged my head a few times when facing a problem that I think: There’s got to be an easier way,” says Keith Purves, MFC, owner of Riverside Covers in Ft. Myers, Fla. “And then I just try it.” About five years ago Purves and his wife took ove…

Category: Marine

Dramatic restoration of boat cockpit

Classic sailboat makeover

Boat enclosure features blend of material

Chandler Clark beats the recession with hard work and ingenuity

Grand Cayman and Aqua Gun: marine upholsteries from Rochford

Sattler presents Nautex products, PVC-coated fabrics

NMMA Canada boating statistics report

Polycarbonate sheets for marine windows

Spradling Softside marine vinyl offered in three new patterns

Keith Purves customizes tools to streamline projects