Wansworth
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Possible new boat does not have a sprayhood are there any published plans for making one?
Making a sprayhood
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Clancy Moped
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Do you have a sewing machine man enough for the job?
Roberto
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Have a look at the Sailrite web site, I made mine following their 4 hour plus video and am very happy. A lot, lot of work, I made my bimini as well and I reckon the sprayhood takes 2-3x, not far from 40 hours.
Wansworth
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Yes I made the salesman sew at least four thicknesses of canvas,bit od for curtains and pillow slips but I was thinking of possible cuter uses?
Wansworth
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Thanks,what about the pipework
Wansworth
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Quite some vidnodoubt I can get the metal work here in Vigo
Roberto
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I used the old piping (for the bimini I had it made locally, I was in Spain then Cadiz area and they asked 500euro, 40ish boat); my previous sprayhood had a shape I did not like, so I slightly modified the position of the existing tubing, fixed everything in place with tape and then followed the video for patterning, marks, etc.
ps a friend overwintered in Vigo area and in his words : "you can have a new boat built and equipped here", myself simply passed by in the area so I really do not know.
Wansworth
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Yes Vigo isa major ship building port and one of the best yacht builders ,Lagos in bouzas
Graham376
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Not sure how long ours took to make last winter as we had some days when wind stopped play so maybe nearer 10 days on and off. Biggest problem was not having a large table to work on, mast post passes through ours.
seumask
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I too made one for our westerly Fulmar following the advise on the Salirite website and using an existing frame from the old sprahood. I did not use the old one as a pattern but did reference the temporary panels I had created following the patterning advise. It did take more time than I expected, around 40 hours as mentioned above. I have subsequently replaced windows on another boat and that was hard fiddly work. All this was done with a sturdy domestic sewing machine. The key to it is checking the pattern carefully and thinking about the order of the panels so that you can avoid sewing with huge great rolls of cloth to feed through the machine.
A proper winter project!
A proper winter project!
Tranona
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Having just had a sprayhood made using existing frames and a cockpit cover mating to it there is far more to it than meets the eye - and even more if you need the framework made. we spent a total of about 4 hours discussing the alternatives and making the basic measurements. Then the designer and assistant spent nearly a while day making the patterns. A day fitting including locating and fitting all the studs strapping etc. Unsurprising the bill for the two will be closer to 3k than 2. It is the individual details you get with a custom hood that cost. For example a sprayhood for a production boat where the patterns are already available are substantially cheaper. The hood with framework for my Bavaria was about 80% of the price of the much smaller one just made, although the custom cover was much the same.
As with anything where there is a high labour content but freely available materials there is a potential saving DIY, but a lot of skill and time involved to get a good end result.
As with anything where there is a high labour content but freely available materials there is a potential saving DIY, but a lot of skill and time involved to get a good end result.
Graham376
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If I had paid the going rate of €1,200 for new sprayhood on existing frame, I would have a couple of niggles at the finish but, at DIY cost of roughly €150 it's acceptable (to me) for a first effort.
shortjohnsilver
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A bit of a sideways drift, I suppose, but seems a good time to ask this, as it relates to skills and materials required for this sort of job.
My winter cockpit cover has seen its best. The zips are breaking down with teeth missing and the stitching failing.
What Id like to do is replace all the zips with some that are meaty and more robust. Where can I buy lengths of zip strip along with suitable thread. I assume I could use the existing needle work tracks/holes in the canvas edges to sew in the new zips, so they should match accordingly. Maybe I’m overly hopeful that I could do this. Certainly save me a lot of cash, which I don’t have.
My winter cockpit cover has seen its best. The zips are breaking down with teeth missing and the stitching failing.
What Id like to do is replace all the zips with some that are meaty and more robust. Where can I buy lengths of zip strip along with suitable thread. I assume I could use the existing needle work tracks/holes in the canvas edges to sew in the new zips, so they should match accordingly. Maybe I’m overly hopeful that I could do this. Certainly save me a lot of cash, which I don’t have.
Clancy Moped
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Try marquee manufacturers, fraction of price.
Poignard
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Open Ended Chain Zips > 2 metres - Marine
I have replaced zips on my sprayhood, toneau cover, and winter cover. It wasn't difficult using a domestic sewing machine.
I first stuck the zips in place with double-sided tape (aka transfer tape, basting tape) and then sewed through.
Sandy
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Any good sailmaker will make up a sprayhood.
Roberto
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Zips, after having tried a few I now only use YKK, 10mm. You can use V69 thread, which normal machines should be able to handle. A lot of difference in UV resistance can be obtained by sewing sleeves over the zip from both sides, as to keep it all covered from sunlight.
Zips are quite stretchy, so if you have to sew the two sides separately, use plenty of double sided tape and chalk marks to put the two sides in place with the zipper closed beforehand, then split it and sew in two passes; a few cm of mismatch between the two halves and it's a mess (guess how I know)
Beneteau381
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We made a replacement last year, paramount is making the patterns using dedicated pattern material from Kayo Spruce. The Sailright videos are good. We used a Singer 201k, more than adequate. Check and check again before cutting, think carefully as others have said about the sequence so that big bundles dont have to go through the harp. Also make sure zips are covered by material. They will rot otherwise, We used the thicker V 92 thread
Poignard
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The "harp". Never knew it was called that. Lovely description.
What needles did you use with the V92 thread?
Beneteau381
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Cant remember, I know we had a few issues with the thread galling but tried needles till it worked. Cranked the shuttle tension up really tight. The thread V92 from Kayospruce was v shiny. Once we got it going though it was easy peasy. I was the "Holder of the Material" as the Boss did the important stuff.
