Back Drop Pattern or Not??

[Highvelocity]

I am starting a new project.  It's a BACK DROP for a 28 fishing boat with a hard top that has in inclosure already installed.  It's going to be challenging because I will have to cut out for alot of supports a fishing pole holders.  I am going to do a roll and snap around the aluminum piping,, as opposed to drilling studs into his aluminum piping.  It's the only way to attach it, the hard to is too high to put studs on, AND not everyone is 6-5...haha.

So I was thinking patterning the whole thing with some good heavy plastic.  I want this job to come out awesome. 

Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated.   I will put some pics up soon.

Ed

[fragged8]

hiya

I'd probably pattern right onto the fabric on a job like that ?

Rich

[Mike8560]

 I have to disagree  you r got allot of chances to mess up your fabric fitting througjt the hardtop support tubes and rod holders. My first console cover with a t top I latterened with the end fabric and mess up fot the many hole openingg and had to sew pieces back on that had I used plastic at the time I could
had fixed the plastic with tape and cut the sunbrella
properly. Plasticis the way To go.   The backdrop is it dropping straight down or angling back to the transome?  Not fun around all the pipework.

[fragged8]

hi

i take you point Mike, but i always find if i want a really neat
looking job using a blanket gives better results than plastic.

I guess ti depends on how many cut outs there are , agreed.


BTW i just bought 2 more sea rods for some trolling :-)
Got all the gear now and no idea heheh

[Peppy]

I wouldn't dream of trying to cut cloth around one of those tube jungles! I wouldn't be dreaming because I'd be up all night worrying about doing it!

I'd make a pattern (always make a pattern IMO), and if it's to high in the air could you snap a piece with a zipper to the hard top and zip the panels to that? Bring it down a few inches? Even if you do it wrapping around the tubes.

[Highvelocity]

Here are a few pictures.  As you can see the second rail down is where I am going to roll the material around and snap it to itself.  There are a lot of cut outs for supports and rod holders.

[JuneC]

I think separating zips on the flaps rather than snaps will give you a smoother finished product and also be less time to put up/take down.  At least on the longer stretches. 

June

[Highvelocity]

June I was thinking the same thing.  I will use them where I can for sure.  Do you know what mil plastic I would use for a pattern??

[regalman190]

I would use plastic for this. 6 mil would work well. 4 mil would stretch too much.

[Can-Vas]

I use 6 mil for everything.  'Tyvek' construction plastic works really good too...

[Highvelocity]

Where do you get your plastic?  Home Depot or local hardware??

[Mike8560]

Mentioned before but again I use 6 mill ckearshrinkwrap it's great comes ona 100 foot roll and opens up to 14 feet wide I can pattern half most boat got a mooring cover in two pieces also patterning only one half saved material.

[Lynn]

6mm plastic (vapour barrier) from Home Depot. make sure it's not too hot when you do it as the plastic can stretch quite a bit in the heat.
Lynn

[PDQ]

I wouldn't dream of trying to cut cloth around one of those tube jungles! I wouldn't be dreaming because I'd be up all night worrying about doing it!

I'd make a pattern (always make a pattern IMO), and if it's to high in the air could you snap a piece with a zipper to the hard top and zip the panels to that? Bring it down a few inches? Even if you do it wrapping around the tubes.

Ditto. :tup:

[Highvelocity]

6mm plastic (vapour barrier) from Home Depot. make sure it's not too hot when you do it as the plastic can stretch quite a bit in the heat.
Lynn

I just picked some up from Depot.  10x30 foot roll should do it I think.  Now all I need is some good weather to make this pattern.  Heat should not be a factor here in NJ...lol  I am excited to get this job going, with a solid pattern it should come out great.

BTW-I just picked up a swing away binder from sailrite and it workes great. $59 bucks.  Much better than the stationary one I got off ebay which bends the binding 90 degrees before the needle. not good.  FYI for anyone.