T-Top covering ?

[Joe R]

Looking for a cheap way to replace my canvass top...
Anyone ever use the fiberglass 4x8 sheets from Home Depot..I was thinking I could rivet it to the top of the pipe or lace it on with cord ....cant spend much I have other repairs and just paid for this years slip....If it last a few years it will be fine....any ideas

Joe R.
20ft classic SeaCraft 1970
Susie II

[McGillicuddy]

Why not make your own with canvas. Good quality marine grade all over ebay...Cut oversized a couple of inches, ask local seamstress to stitch a hem w nylon thread around the perimeter, add your own grommets and lace it. Look better and be better. The fiberglass I've seen at HD looked really brittle based on the number of damaged sheets. pvc foam is much lighter and holds grommets real well also and is available in 4x8 sheets.
Check these guys out for ideas - i found them a bit pricey...
http://www.alumapole.com/Merchant2/m...T&Store_Code=A
but I bet you can find an industrial plastics house around there where you can buy the same stuff for much less...

[MasterBaiter]

I'm a little north of you in Forked River. I had mine done for me for under $200. Money is kinda tight here too, but dropping it off one afternoon and picking it up the next ready to go has its advantages. Mine isn't a canvas, its almost a plastic coated material. The guy said its UV resistant and can clean it with anything if it gets dirty (its white). I don't know if the material is cheaper than canvas or not but I figured for $200 it wasn't worth messing with.

Let me know if you want the guys name.

[Joe R]

That would be great Tucker .check your messages thanks

Joe R