Last summer we completed a fabric makeover of the Galatea, a 43-foot Hans Christian sailboat owned by photographer Steve Mason and his wife, Teri, and moored in Olympia, Wash. One of our primary goals with this project was to demonstrate best practices, including the use of fabrics below deck. Above deck fabric choices are often Continue reading →
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Tags: below deck, Galatea, marine fabrics, Sunbrella
Sunbrella® View is a perforated version of Sunbrella marine fabric featured prominently in the makeover of the Galatea, a Hans Christian blue-water cruising boat moored in Olympia, Wash. As part of a comprehensive marine canvas makeover, fabricator Jason Iverson demonstrated how Sunbrella View can be used to create an on-deck enclosure that gives the boat’s Continue reading →
Tags: boating, Galatea, Hans Christian, Jason Iverson, privacy, Sunbrella, Sunbrella View
Water-tight seams are essential whether you’re making a dodger or an awning. Tri Vantage has added Fil-Tec Aqua-Seal™ thread and pre-wound bobbins for leak-proof seaming. Aqua-Seal thread, when used in conjunction with its pre-wound bobbin, fills needle holes as the fabric is stitched. As a non-wicking, UV resistant, colorfast and fade resistant polyester thread, Aqua-Seal Continue reading →
It’s that call that every marine fabricator dreads: “Hello, I’ve been so busy that I didn’t have time to prepare my boat for the season. Now that it’s getting hot, I need a bimini quick. Can you help me?” Many of you have been in this situation before: busy with a one-to-two-month lead-time for custom Continue reading →
Tags: bimini, bimini in a box, bimini top
