On Aug 20, 2005, at 11:28 AM, Murray Wood wrote:
Jim: I had a cover for my M15 custom made from Sunbrella by...
I just have one comment here, on the Sunbrella. Although it's a fabulous fabric - I ordered some in Erin Green to patch a bit that had been on a cruising boat for at least 10 years and the color matched perfectly; that's saying a lot as the boat had been in Mexico's hot sun - it is very vulnerable to chafing. As such, I would probably look into something like Top Gun (doesn't come in as many colors but is very chafe-resistant) or something similar for a boat cover, especially if you might trailer with the cover in place. There is a lighter version (less heavy I mean) of Top Gun (Odyssey?) that might be fine for an M-15. Not that Sunbrella can't work - especially if you cover chafe-prone areas with Stamoid or something similar, but if I were starting from scratch... www.sailrite.com has good info on the properties of the various fabrics and their suitability for various boat projects, and if you decided to order from them they're great folks. I like their paper catalog for reference. --- Rachel Fatty Knees 7' #302 Former owner, M-17 #334 Former owner, M-15 #517