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apologies as I realize that my questions become more detailed/focused and definitely boring...
Planning to get someone built a f/b dash cover that goes all along the width of the f/b covers instruments, morse controls and the steering wheel.
I'll get a decent thick canvas hopefully with some lining inside to avoid damaging the paintjob underneath, BUT I'm stuck on the fixings!
MiToS had these oblong I'd call them butterfly things secured with two screws on the bodywork and the canvas had an oval hole, push in and twist the fixed bit's butterfly.
Not bad, but look fugly when the canvas is off (which is going to be the case when you're onboard using the boat...)
Much prefer the simple cloth type halfinch buttons that clip but I'm worried they wont be strong enough and I may loose the whole canvas (especially with the winds blowing yesterday down here!)
Saw some other type (a cross between the two mentioned above) where a thin slightly ribbed pin protrudes from the fixed bodywork part and the canvas bit has a small hole with a spring bit sort of half blocking the hole. Once pushed in the spring force keeps it in place. Problem with them is that salt springs et al only work for a few years and eventually either lock or break.
Sorry don't have time atm to search and add pics for all these, I'll try and do in the evening unless someone suggests the ultimate securing method earlier
cheers
V.
Planning to get someone built a f/b dash cover that goes all along the width of the f/b covers instruments, morse controls and the steering wheel.
I'll get a decent thick canvas hopefully with some lining inside to avoid damaging the paintjob underneath, BUT I'm stuck on the fixings!
MiToS had these oblong I'd call them butterfly things secured with two screws on the bodywork and the canvas had an oval hole, push in and twist the fixed bit's butterfly.
Not bad, but look fugly when the canvas is off (which is going to be the case when you're onboard using the boat...)
Much prefer the simple cloth type halfinch buttons that clip but I'm worried they wont be strong enough and I may loose the whole canvas (especially with the winds blowing yesterday down here!)
Saw some other type (a cross between the two mentioned above) where a thin slightly ribbed pin protrudes from the fixed bodywork part and the canvas bit has a small hole with a spring bit sort of half blocking the hole. Once pushed in the spring force keeps it in place. Problem with them is that salt springs et al only work for a few years and eventually either lock or break.
Sorry don't have time atm to search and add pics for all these, I'll try and do in the evening unless someone suggests the ultimate securing method earlier
cheers
V.
