Stee6043
Well-Known Member
This....this is going to be a silly question. I just want to get that out of the way.
Let's say you had canvas that was in pretty good shape, glass is also in good shape. Nowhere near end of life. All you wanted to do was change the color. Bimini's, aft curtain and the strips between the glass.
Would it be feasible to have a new layer of Sunbrella sewn directly over the existing layer without compromising the form/function? Will this look absolutely horrible for some reason?
The motivation here would be purely cost. Brand new canvas for $5,000 or potentially buying a sailrite machine ($700) and $1,000 +/- worth of Sunbrella. I would not be competent enough to DIY the whole canvas but I'm wondering if, with some practice first, I could sew black canvas over my existing and make it look good.
I'll take no offense to opinions of "just do it right" and "get a pro". I'm generally not a cheapo when it comes to maintaining the boat. But canvas is nearly as expensive as replacing an engine around here. I'm just wondering if I have realistic options. At $5k there are so many other things I'd want to do first. But at sub $2k this becomes a realistic project. THANKS in advance for your thoughts, CSR.
Let's say you had canvas that was in pretty good shape, glass is also in good shape. Nowhere near end of life. All you wanted to do was change the color. Bimini's, aft curtain and the strips between the glass.
Would it be feasible to have a new layer of Sunbrella sewn directly over the existing layer without compromising the form/function? Will this look absolutely horrible for some reason?
The motivation here would be purely cost. Brand new canvas for $5,000 or potentially buying a sailrite machine ($700) and $1,000 +/- worth of Sunbrella. I would not be competent enough to DIY the whole canvas but I'm wondering if, with some practice first, I could sew black canvas over my existing and make it look good.
I'll take no offense to opinions of "just do it right" and "get a pro". I'm generally not a cheapo when it comes to maintaining the boat. But canvas is nearly as expensive as replacing an engine around here. I'm just wondering if I have realistic options. At $5k there are so many other things I'd want to do first. But at sub $2k this becomes a realistic project. THANKS in advance for your thoughts, CSR.