Wheelhouse Curtains?

CaptainBob

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Our wheelhouse curtains are about at the end of their useful life. They're from the previous owner(s) and appear to be made of show curtain material. They're pretty horrid.

If I get some household replacements made up from an online supplier they'll be far superior to what we have in terms of aesthetics but I doubt they'll cope with the sunlight and damp too well.

Was hoping to have dark blue ones to match the rest of the upholstery and sail covers etc. But that's going to fade really quickly in the sun isn't it?

Any suggestions of a good, cheap source? Don't fancy attempting to DIY.

TY
 

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Of course you will need Red on the port side windows and Green on the starboard side with the forward facing windows ½ ½ (port ½ Red, S'brd ½ Green) Then for the aft facing plain white.
 

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Use 'Sunbrella' or suchlike, a UV and rot proof acrylic canvas as found on your dodgers) but it is a bit stiff....

Or make up two sets of curtains from white natural inexpensive calico, like wot I did, double sided, bunches nicely( sound like a blurry dressmaker) and if one gets too damp, swap n wash.
 

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You can't better the traditional styles


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