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Pearl

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A couple weeks ago we received our camper enclosure from King Marine Canvas and it looks great. I am struggling whether to leave the surrey camper enclosure on or take it off of our 21EC, while we are away from our tug during the work week. What do others do with their enclosures? Currently I am leaving the enclosure on with all the panels down. Dang it sure is nice coming back to a clean cockpit.
 
Pearl":3lpsldn1 said:
A couple weeks ago we received our camper enclosure from King Marine Canvas and it looks great. I am struggling whether to leave the surrey camper enclosure on or take it off of our 21EC, while we are away from our tug during the work week. What do others do with their enclosures? Currently I am leaving the enclosure on with all the panels down. Dang it sure is nice coming back to a clean cockpit.
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Looks GREAT!

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Why would you take it down? Leave it up.
 
The canvas will last a lot longer if you take it down when not in use.. Same thing with the cushions. Take them inside when not in use.
 
Look great ! Have you done the stainless by thé save supplier , CAN you give me and idea of the cost,
We are in Québec ,Canada and we receive a quote for 4000.00 plus the stainless +~ 2500.00
I think it is to much money ?

CAN you guide us ?

You have a great looking tug !!!
 
You could fold the frame forward and put the boot on. That's the same as taking it down, but much easier.
 
My boat came with the surrey top, which has the solid framework. What is the boot?
 
happysoundman":1h3lfisx said:
Look great ! Have you done the stainless by thé save supplier , CAN you give me and idea of the cost,
We are in Québec ,Canada and we receive a quote for 4000.00 plus the stainless +~ 2500.00
I think it is to much money ?

CAN you guide us ?

You have a great looking tug !!!
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I have the surrey frame/top/enclosure. If you are going to have to spend $6500 CDN, you have several options. I agree that is a LOT of money.

You could have a frame made rather than buy the factory surrey frame. Realize that the factory frame has EIGHT uprights so it becomes a detention cell if you want to fish from the cockpit. A custom fabricated frame could be attached to the aft edge of the pilothouse and supported on each side of it's aft end...for a total of TWO supports which makes the top much more user friendly. Here is a pic of the Stella Maris' custom frame:
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There are more pics in the album "Stella Maris." Something along this design theme is my suggestion.

If you learn to sew (visit Sailrite.com for video tutorials) canvas, you could then make your own top and enclosure panels. It's not that hard to learn to sew...if I can so can you! Anyhow, this option would be much cheaper than 6500. If you have the frame made with aluminum tubing that will save both money and weight and be functionally equivalent to SS tubing.

A second option is to use a bimini-type top. This could be installed by YOU to save even more money. This has the advantage of being relatively easily removed if you think there will be times when you don't want any top in place.

Look through the Tugnuts photo albums for cockpit canvas ideas. A lot of the 21ECs have bimini tops

Pearl":1h3lfisx said:
My boat came with the surrey top, which has the solid framework. What is the boot?
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Pearl, the "Boot" is the tubular canvas thing that zips around a folded up bimini top. It keeps it neat and tidy. I don't know WHAT Chester is referring to in his post as this discussion has been about SURREY tops which lack a boot and don't fold... but then, maybe I'm the one confused...that's always a distinct possibility.

/david
 
we had a complete camper enclosure made in 2005 for a 30 ft sailboat cockpit 10 ft / 11 ft beam including all stainless foldable supports , screen and plexiglass zippable windows for 3000$ US from custom canvas in buffalo . the canadian price ssems really high. :roll:

kaisardog, port orf erie pa, already on the hard.
 
i saw an aluminum frame dodger bimini bent , buckled and blown to shreds in a 50 kt gale that hit our marina in the aftermath of a hurricane. not a pretty sight. the owner seriously regreeted the slim savings he had from choosing aluminum not stainless steel. the materials raw cost is negligible, it is the bending and frame manufacture that is labor intensive. :|
 
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