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millermg
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Initially Posted - 11/02/2007 :  23:51:25  Show Profile
My 2 night cruise this last weekend w/ my 2 boys here in puget sound was perfect- sunshine, just a bit of wind, good company- except for one thing: it sure would have been nice to use the pop-top. Obviously just putting it up in 40 degree temperatures would be a bit chilly without closing the gaps. My boat did come w/ the white vinyl cover that fits over it all, but I've only put it on once to try it out. This is for 2 reasons 1) I have to remove the dodger frame to use it, and 2) even though it's in like-new condition, IMHO it's incredibly ugly! So I was lying in my berth thinking it would be great to have a sunbrella panel system to snap in around the pop-top to close it off- anyone done anything similar?
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Frank Hopper
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Response Posted - 11/03/2007 :  07:35:30  Show Profile  Visit Frank Hopper's Homepage
What you see here is my early spring and late fall cover.

It was bought on ebay for $30. It is very heavy vinyl with heavy felt on the bottom. It is a road cover for a 20 power boat. When my pop-top is up the sides hang long enough to close the gap and the weight of the cover makes it able to hold the temp inside the boat. Ugly? Form follows function. And ask any wooden boat sailor what he thing of your boat. Were I you I would probably add an insulating material to the insides of your cover and consider myself luck to have it.
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stampeder
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Response Posted - 11/03/2007 :  11:24:52  Show Profile
We cruised all one winter around Victoria and the San Juans. We overnighted in every month of the year. We used the Pop-Top cover most nights. We stuffed blankets and towels along the ledge where the cover meets the boat. This kept the wind and rain out. We used a catalytic tent heater when anchored and an electric heater when docked. Very cosy.
We gunkhole lots during the spring/summer, we use our cover and think it looks quite nice.
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GaryB
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Response Posted - 11/06/2007 :  20:13:14  Show Profile
Anyone know where I can get a pop-top cover for my '89? Cost?

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millermg
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Response Posted - 11/06/2007 :  21:21:25  Show Profile
I didn't mean to offend anyone w/ my 'ugly' comments on the stock white vinyl cover- just looks a little RV-ish to me. Just my opinion (and mine looks nothing like yours, Frank) The bigger issue for me is having to remove the dodger to use it- because winter sailing is much more comfortable w/ the dodger on. Suppose I could try and modify the cover w/ some slits or something that would fit around the frame?
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stampeder
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Response Posted - 11/08/2007 :  21:36:18  Show Profile
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">I didn't mean to offend anyone w/ my 'ugly' comments<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></font id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">

You're going to have to try a lot harder if you want to offend me.

The pop top cover is definitely not elegant. I think of mine as a functional kind of thing - even though all the snaps don't quite line up and wind blows under some parts of it. I didn't even know there was a pop top cover when I bought it. A pleasant bonus.

I wouldn't hesitate to modify mine if I had a dodger or bimini. With good measurements, a good upholsterer could make the mods for you for under $100.
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sweetcraft
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Response Posted - 11/12/2007 :  22:54:51  Show Profile
What a great idea to protect our boat. We have swallows that .... and this cover would be easier to not show the hits. It must clean better than the Sunbrella material. Using it for the cold times is probably the best feature. Recut and would you use velco or snaps to get around the mast and dodger?
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