Canvas ,cover

[DavidP]

Hi

My canvas cover has shrunk, any ideas how i can make it stretch and fit to the poppers again.
The cover is about 10ft wide and 18ft long made in 1989.

Cheers
David.

 

[tcm]

You can either...

1. get it wet, and try stretching a lot.

2. chnges where the popper sockets are, by unscrewing them and re-siting where they fit better. You can by the popper bits at a decent chandlers

3. Getting a new cover made (this is probly the best/cheapest option). A 13year-old cover is quite old really.

4. Get a new boat - no, not a smaller boat - a new boat with a new cover! This is obviously somewhat more expensive option, but even better than 3 above

 

[DavidP]

I like the idea of a new boat, that is the best idea by far, but i doubt ill be allowed that

David.

 

[coliholic]

Ah well David, you're quite new here so if you're VERY lucky, tcm MAY re-post his "matts patented new boat buying ploy".

Watch and learn from THE master.

Bear in mind he now owns a Leopard 23, so IT WORKS.

But I think you'll probably have to ask him VERY nicely, like "pretty pretty please".