Quicksilver 855 Weekend Canvass

[Bowlerhat]

Had a proper fight with my QS 855 Weekend canvass covers today. First time trying to fit them and I may be doing something wrong. I secured the top sun awning around the chrome frame first and then tried to secure the side panels. I zipped the top edge into the sun awning OK, but I’m jiggered if I could get them to reach down to the plastic studs in the hull. There is no ‘give’ in the canvass as there are no elastic bungees I have experienced on other boats. Instead I have reinforced ‘holes’ in the bottom of the canvass that you secure over the the studs as you would secure a button in a button hole. Is this right? Is there a technique I am missing? I can’t see how the canvass has shrunk as most of the side panel material is transparent plastic. Thanks for any help!

 

[Bouba]

You can get levers to help

 

[Bowlerhat]

Thanks Bouba. It’s not the poppers that are the problem. The bottom of the canvass has holes that fit over the plastic studs - just like button holes in a shirt. I think I’m going to buy some bungee elastic to make them reach and hope the warm weather stretches things back into shape.

 

[Bouba]

Thanks Bouba. It’s not the poppers that are the problem. The bottom of the canvass has holes that fit over the plastic studs - just like button holes in a shirt. I think I’m going to buy some bungee elastic to make them reach and hope the warm weather stretches things back into shape.

My first boat had a canvas. I never had one since. Wrestling the cover on in 40 degree African heat was enough to put me off for life???