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Whats a good inexpensive fabric for marine?

Started by MinUph, January 29, 2012, 05:16:07 pm

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MinUph

As I posted a few days ago the rear sundeck is done for our pontoon boat. I need to find an inexpensive fabric for covers to keep the sun damage down. The rest of the Upholstery on the boat has covers made out of a very thin vinyl. A little stretchy which is good but I don't have anything in my books like it. I do remember it from years ago. It's the fuzzy back stuff used in boats for years. Very soft. I don't care if this is what I use anyway. I have worked with Sunbrella Surlast and like its weight but not the backing. Any ideas? I want to keep at 5-6 bucks a yard if I can.
BTW I finally put all the canvas on the boat today. WOW what a difference. Fully enclosed with windows and screens. Might get out a month earlier and still be warm  ;D
Paul
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Mike

i got that fuzzy pbacked stuff from a dealor nrighbor i had up north they used it a travel pacing cheap stuff it what i alway see cracjed in a seat with good vunyl on the rest of the seat. i dont have any sources for it as miami and most have better vinyl   id rather have a breathable canvas , ive seen to mant seats with mold fro havig the binyl covers, i d go acrylis lik esunbrella  outdra or  recacril, but surlast is nice a it cheaper and ligter . miami has a few simmilar canvases also but the names escape  me at the moment

JuneC

January 29, 2012, 06:19:01 pm #2 Last Edit: January 29, 2012, 06:22:30 pm by JuneC
Personally, for budget covers, I'd go look at Miami Corp's closeouts to see what they have.  Some of their discontinued fabrics will probably be a REALLY good price for decent performance.  Don't know anything about this stuff, but for the price I'd be tempted to give it a try...

http://www.miamicorp.com/default.aspx?page=item+detail&itemcode=G3067

June
"Horse sense is the thing a horse has which keeps it from betting on people."

     W. C. Fields

Mike

nice deal When do you get the time to find all this June?