Recommendations for a new Spray Hood maker?

[Captain Crisp]

Hi any recommendations for a good East Coast Spray Hood manufacturer?
They'll need to make the steel frame as well...
Many thanks,
Crisp

 

[HappyAfloat]

Hi any recommendations for a good East Coast Spray Hood manufacturer?
They'll need to make the steel frame as well...
Many thanks,
Crisp

Wilkinson Sails have made spray hoods for my last two boats. Highly recommended.

 

[sailorman]

Hi any recommendations for a good East Coast Spray Hood manufacturer?
They'll need to make the steel frame as well...
Many thanks,
Crisp

where are you based
Quality & personal service
Elite Yacht Covers - Elite Yacht Covers

 

[pvb]

You might also consider the bigger, south coast based suppliers. They'll have templates to ensure good fit.

Twister Mk IIA Sprayhood, ref 5967 - Tecsew
Twister 28 - C&J Marine

 

[Creek]

Advantage sails in Brightlingsea provided a very good spray hood and metal support for my previous boat. And th3 price was decent.

 

[PaulRainbow]

where are you based
Quality & personal service
Elite Yacht Covers - Elite Yacht Covers

+1 for Elite.

 

[Crowblack]

+ 1 for Mark Self at Advantage Brightlingsea.

 

[Poignard]

You might also consider the bigger, south coast based suppliers. They'll have templates to ensure good fit.

Twister Mk IIA Sprayhood, ref 5967 - Tecsew
Twister 28 - C&J Marine

The C&J sprayhood illustrated is for an all-glass Twister. If Captain Crisp's Twister is a composite one, ie with a timber coachroof, it might not suit.

 

[xyachtdave]

where are you based
Quality & personal service
Elite Yacht Covers - Elite Yacht Covers

They look good Sailorman, I need a spray hood manufactured.

 

[FullCircle]

+ 1 for Mark Self at Advantage Brightlingsea.

And another for Mark Self Advantage Sails. He made ours, very customised, excellent price and delivery time. Go see his Facebook page. If you scroll down to October 2016 you will see us.

 

[ipswich yacht rigger]

+1 for Elite

 

[Captain Crisp]

Many thanks for all these!

 

[Captain Crisp]

The C&J sprayhood illustrated is for an all-glass Twister. If Captain Crisp's Twister is a composite one, ie with a timber coachroof, it might not suit.

Thanks, Poignard.
Yes - composite... quite loath to cover up all the wood around the companionway, but...
Do you have a hood?
Cheers,
CC

 

[Poignard]

Thanks, Poignard.
Yes - composite... quite loath to cover up all the wood around the companionway, but...
Do you have a hood?
Cheers,
CC

Mine is composite.

My sprayhood was made by TecSew, Gosport, in 1999 and it has lasted well.

Recently I enquired about having a new one made using the original as pattern and without them visiting the boat, which is abroad, but they weren't keen.

That is undestandable since to get a perfect fit they would want to re-measure.

There is a firm in Swansea offering to make new sprayhoods using the old one as a pattern and I have heard they do a good job.

However, I think you are safest having one made locally so that the maker can make the minimum two visits to your boat.

A couple of years ago I had my TecSew sprayhood windows renewed by Wilkinson Sails, Faversham and I was happy with their work. I have had other work done by them and been entirely happy with it. The proprietor, Cindy, is very helpful.

 

[Sniper]

Paul of Elite made mine in his previous employment. Wooden Twister, without a hatch garage. A lovely job in all respects with great attention to detail. The stainless frame was subcontracted to Fox’s I believe and is a thing of beauty.

 

[Elemental]

Had mine made by One Sails at Levington. They made the frame as well (or at least they sub. it to Mr Stainless (also at Levington).

I had the frame made out of 25mm stainless and it's bomb proof. The canvas work is perfect.

 

[tjbrace]

Another vote for One Sails at Suffolk Yacht Harbour. Perfect fit, and a great company too.

 

[Malish]

Just ensure they visit - I had a spary hood made for a Rival 32 on the south coast many years ago. The company made it from plans they already had, only to discover that, on attempting to fit it, that the later Rival 32s (their plans) were different to the earlier Rival 32s (my boat). All resolve amicably via production of the correct item.

 

[sailorman]

Just ensure they visit - I had a spary hood made for a Rival 32 on the south coast many years ago. The company made it from plans they already had, only to discover that, on attempting to fit it, that the later Rival 32s (their plans) were different to the earlier Rival 32s (my boat). All resolve amicably via production of the correct item.

Elite will take templates when they visit

 

[MikeBz]

And another for Mark Self Advantage Sails. He made ours, very customised, excellent price and delivery time. Go see his Facebook page. If you scroll down to October 2016 you will see us.

And another thumbs-up for Advantage Sails - made a super job of ours at a very good price.