spray hoods

[hollandd]

advice needed, has anyone fitted a sprayhood from martex marine (where you finish it of yourself) and did they have any problems with it and what was the finish like cheers!

 

[jonathankent]

What do you mean by 'finish it off yourself'?

 

[machurley22]

DaveS made one of these this season and the result looks great IMO but I think it took rather longer than he'd imagined! /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

Perhaps he'll be along later with more details.

 

[mhouse]

I fitted one of these to my Dufour 2800 a few years back. The quality was fine. It even came with a roll of thread to finish off the bottom.
My wife used her domestic sewing machine to finish off the bottom fine.

I will be using them when my current spray hood need replacing.

Usual disclaimers apply

 

[Poignard]

Could you please explain what is needed to "finish" it.

 

[mhouse]

The hood arrives ready sewn except the very bottom hem.
This allows you to put the press studs or turn buckles on and the trim the bottom to suit.
I found the people at Martex very helpful I think mr does the sales and mrs does the sewing , I had dodgers made at he same time , v good

 

[hollandd]

by finish off i mean the bottom edge requires trimming to the correct size for the boat

 

[DaveS]

As Machurley says, I have one, having chickened out of the original project to make a GRP doghouse. Very helpful company and good to deal with, albeit with some to-ing and fro-ing when wrong bits sent. Unless you've access to a heavy sewing machine, do not underestimate the time needed to finish off the bottom edge by hand stitching. It's well supported with more metalwork than most: three frame hoops, the lowest of which connects to the coachroof using short pillars, and two telescopic tubes joining them together on the centreline. I opted to spend an additional £100 to get the ss handrail, and have been very pleased with it.