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vandrv
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Initially Posted - 05/15/2003 : 19:47:45

I need to replace the curtains on my 84 C-25 and having no sewing ability was wondering if the factory sold replacements and how much they ran. I found someone who would make new curtains but she said they would be expensive because she would have to sew all the fasteners on by hand.o thought maybe the factory would be cheaper. Thanks for any ideas

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Douglas
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Response Posted - 05/15/2003 : 21:58:01

West Marine sells curtains.

Doug&Ruth
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luckystar
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Response Posted - 05/15/2003 : 22:32:55

Have your person make the new curtains and see if she'll show you how to sew on one or two of the "buttons" or track slides. that way you can do it in your spare time, 10 or so at at time and save money, but get new curtains (and have learned to sew on "buttons" too!) Just a thought. There's lot's of things I didn't think I could do, until I bought a 20 year old boat!! I just got done sanding, grinding, epoxy-ing, painting, drilling, rewiring, staining, etc... you get the idea. Good luck!

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Derek Crawford
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Response Posted - 05/15/2003 : 23:21:46

Vandrv - be aware - there are 208 of those little "taco shells" to be sewn on...<img src=icon_smile_sad.gif border=0 align=middle>
Derek

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Stu Jackson C34
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Response Posted - 05/16/2003 : 01:26:26

The new May 2003 Mainsheet magazine, C34 Tech Notes section, says the source for the track clips for curtains is Sailrite.

And who counted all 220? Glad it's an even number:)

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Champipple
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Response Posted - 05/16/2003 : 08:12:33

When we got the boat it didn't have any curtains. We picked up 12 brass rods (very small diameter) made for curtains and attached them with brass clips and screws above and below each window. We then used the extra fabric from our cushions that the upholsterer gave us and made 2 curtains for each window. We sewed them so that each one has a slot at the top and bottom for the rods. We hung them two per window so you can either slid them shut or have them open. It was much simpler than sewing in all those clips.

dw

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MikeM
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Response Posted - 05/16/2003 : 16:01:10

I threw my curtains out and tinted the windows, limo black.Works great.

Mike M
Marblehead, MA
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Dave
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Response Posted - 05/16/2003 : 18:51:26

That's what I plan to do. I have the tint.

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Dave B
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Response Posted - 05/16/2003 : 21:52:49

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I threw my curtains out and tinted the windows, limo black.Works great.
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In the dark, with the lights on in the cabin, isn't that a little revealing?

Dave Bristle, 1985 C-25 #5032 "Passage" SR/FK/Dinette/Honda in SW CT

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Loren H.
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Response Posted - 05/16/2003 : 22:09:12

What about at night, at the dock, when lights are on in the boat, people are walking by, and the wife wants some privacy?

Tinted windows usually can be seen thru at night, and if you tint them too dark wouldn't the cabin seem like a cave?

"Epiphany" '78 SK SR #352

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OJ
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Response Posted - 05/17/2003 : 03:56:11

Yep, you can see through tinted glass at night - looks as if there's no tinting!
There's a Catlina 25 at our marina that has a simple metal bracket attached to the aluminum frame that holds a thin cable (say 1/32") which is feed though the curtain sleeve (term?). Quick, simple.

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MikeM
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Response Posted - 05/17/2003 : 10:29:22

You are probably right about the tint at night. However the one I installed is really dark. I am at a mooring so it does not matter to us. Just the seagulls watching the action.

Curtains remain for the head area - forward windows. I will store my current curtain rods and go with the tint. If they do not work out I can always peel and go back to the curtains.

Mike M
Marblehead, MA
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Buzz Maring
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Response Posted - 05/18/2003 : 09:59:52

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When we got the boat it didn't have any curtains. We picked up 12 brass rods (very small diameter) made for curtains and attached them with brass clips and screws above and below each window. We then used the extra fabric from our cushions that the upholsterer gave us and made 2 curtains for each window. We sewed them so that each one has a slot at the top and bottom for the rods. We hung them two per window so you can either slid them shut or have them open. It was much simpler than sewing in all those clips.

dw

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My boat had no curtains either ... all that was left was some rusty mounting brackets for whatever had been there before. I did something very similar to Duane's solution ... I sewed two panels per window so they can be opened. Instead of using brass rods, I used blue shock cord ... brass strap eyes and stopper knots keep the shock cord in place.

This system works well ... the curtains are easy to open and close, and there are no rods to bend.

Buzz Maring
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Stu Jackson C34
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Response Posted - 05/19/2003 : 01:17:09

Anchoring out is a great remedy to dock watchers.

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Dave
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Response Posted - 05/20/2003 : 01:10:41

Another thing I've seen is velcro squares attached to a drape and the window frame. When you want to see out you can either unattach the top velcro and let the drape hang or take the whole thing off. That also hides the metal frame around the window which isn't all that attractive.

Dave
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swarchitect
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Response Posted - 05/21/2003 : 13:05:05

I bought some plain, natural colored fabric and using the old tattered curtains as a pattern, my mother made new ones over the winter. As suggested, she did just a few of the track slides at a time. The trick seemd to be the fact that the alum tracks are not parallel. Each curtain was a slightly different height, and the track slides had to be positioned accordingly.

I have not looked at West Marine (and wont tell my mother if I find I could have just bought some)but unless they are made specifically for catalinas, the sloping tracks may complicate the fit of a standard curtain

Scott Webb
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