Mark_Fisher
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Just a little bragging and cogitation about my new boat cover...
I used the 4.99 polyester fabric from Fabric Wholesale Direct.
It is 1/3 the cost of Sunbrella, for good reason. Much lower thread count. It achieves waterproofness by its coating. Fabric and coating together are about as heavy per yard as Sunbrella:
(Sunbrella to the left, and top and reverse of Amazon fabric at the right)
I got 10 yards for my 16' boat. Here's what was left of the bolt:
The result:
or:
Ployester fabric is easily sewn with a household sewing machine. I did to a bit of hand sewing at the bow to finish the job.
The unknown is how long the coating will last.
I used the 4.99 polyester fabric from Fabric Wholesale Direct.
It is 1/3 the cost of Sunbrella, for good reason. Much lower thread count. It achieves waterproofness by its coating. Fabric and coating together are about as heavy per yard as Sunbrella:
(Sunbrella to the left, and top and reverse of Amazon fabric at the right)
I got 10 yards for my 16' boat. Here's what was left of the bolt:
The result:
or:
Ployester fabric is easily sewn with a household sewing machine. I did to a bit of hand sewing at the bow to finish the job.
The unknown is how long the coating will last.