Boat Cover Reinforcement?

[jojo]

Hi Guys,
I did a cover a couple of months ago for an old fishing boat. I used laminated vinyl for the reinforcement patch at the windshield, but within a few weeks of the customer travelling with the boat, the sharp corners wore right through the vinyl and the Sunbrella!
Is there a stronger material I should be using here?
Thanks in advance.

[JuneC]

I typically use Herculite or Shelter-Rite for that type of reinforcement, but neither is going to hold up when you're doing miles down the highway at 75 mph.  That's hurricane force winds and nothing made will stand up to that kind of abuse when slapped against metal. My opinion, of course.  If anyone has a solution, I'd love to hear it since my customers are always looking for hurricane-proof covers.

June

[wind_rose_2]

Sailors have used leather for  years to reinforce though highway miles are harder than sea miles on the fabric.
Dave

[Darren Henry]

I'm with June; I use what you call Herculite down there. I use the 18 oz stuff and have never had a problem.

I have taken a file to some edges because they were that nasty and the owner was AWOL  ;D .

Dave; You blow boaters only use leather because you can cut up an old pair of boots from the trash can instead of having to buy a 50 ¢ piece of new technology.  :P

Just razzin' ya bro. Stay well.

[forsailbyowner]

Ive found scraps of window plastic works good. strataglass or the like

[jojo]

Thanks guys; I am going to try all of these suggestions.

[scarab29]

On rare occasions , like for sail , I have used clear vinyl. Use leather on boom covers and some sail boat stuff as thats whats asked for or expected since it was on the old canvas. Mostly use top gun as i seem to always have some laying around and wears really well.  8)