Cockpit Canvas for C248

bmcminn

bmcminn

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Fluid Motion Model
C-248 C
Vessel Name
Umi Nami
I'm thinking about canvas for the winter months.

I got a quote from Oyster Creek for 10K. Seems expensive but not unreasonable.

Does anyone have any other suggestions? I try to get a few quotes usually for stuff like this.

Thanks for any tips.
 
I've heard the otters like an enclosed cockpit.
They made a mess of my neighbor's boat but never touched mine. He was enclosed with a tarp, mine was left open.
 
I just had King Canvas in Seattle do an enclosure for my R-31 CB and they did a great job at a fair price. Give them a call, they will give you a quote within a day. They are very busy so know that it is about 6 week lead time for the installtion.
 
@4umfreak That sounds like a chance for me to hang out with some otters!!!!!!!!! 😀 But actually, I store my boat on land, so....

I will check all those options out. Thank you everyone.

One other question. Does anyone have a hardtop conversion they like? Even a good DIY fiberglass over plywood could look pretty sharp and provide easier mounting points for stuff. I'm guessing it would need supports in the stern corners, but I think all the full canvas wraps I've seen have that as well. And I don't think I would ever want to take the entire existing cover off anyways (maybe storing the canvas in my garage during the winter).
 
King Marine has supplied the biminis for Fluid Motion for many years and has templates for most the Ranger Tugs and Cutwater boats.

King Marine Canvas Products, Inc.
2600 W. Commodore Way, Seattle 98199
Phone: 206-283-9346
Fax: 206-283-3993
Email: info@kingmarinecanvas.com
 
bmcminn said:
@4umfreak That sounds like a chance for me to hang out with some otters!!!!!!!!! 😀 But actually, I store my boat on land, so....

I will check all those options out. Thank you everyone.

One other question. Does anyone have a hardtop conversion they like? Even a good DIY fiberglass over plywood could look pretty sharp and provide easier mounting points for stuff. I'm guessing it would need supports in the stern corners, but I think all the full canvas wraps I've seen have that as well. And I don't think I would ever want to take the entire existing cover off anyways (maybe storing the canvas in my garage during the winter).
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Answering my own question here, I spoke with someone the other day. They said that for keeping salmon on with barbless hooks that you really need to keep the tip up. So having room in the back of the cockpit without overhead roof would be important in that case.

That would make having a full extension hard-top especially difficult.
 
DC3 said:
King Marine has supplied the biminis for Fluid Motion for many years and has templates for most the Ranger Tugs and Cutwater boats.

King Marine Canvas Products, Inc.
2600 W. Commodore Way, Seattle 98199
Phone: 206-283-9346
Fax: 206-283-3993
Email: info@kingmarinecanvas.com
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They did get back to me, and with a very competitive quote.
 
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