Design for new canvas/canopy

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QT1

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1990 350 Sundancer, "Quality Time II".
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454 Mercruisers, performance parts modified by PO.
So, my wife doesn't really like the look of a classic style camperback for our 90 350 Sundancer. Then I saw this setup on a Sea R
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View attachment 87048 rear canopy canvas.jpg View attachment 87048 ay for sale and really liked the look. Can anyone give me a point of contact or idea or who or how to go about tis design? It would give me the shade I want and give her the sun she wants from the transom seat. Thanks.
 

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I had the same set up on my Princess 46. I did this back in 2007.
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It looks like it is just a standard top with the sides off, along with a cockpit cover.
 
Both my 340 and now my 400 had this setup. Two reasons I never used the cockpit cover - 1.) you can't be on the boat and "use" the cockpit with the cover on, which dramatically impacts my typical morning coffee routine and 2.) it's a pain in the arse to deal with. That cockpit cover is a big piece of canvas when removed, it has a whole bunch of snaps, and it has support poles. I complain enough about removing my slant back. :)

I stored the cockpit covers for both of my boats during the first weekend of ownership, never to be used by me.

One upside - the cockpit covers surely do protect your upholstery better than anything else, especially if your covers go all the way over the windows. My 97 400 interior looks much better than it should for it's age. I'm convinced it's from the prior owners being religious about covering it.

Your mileage may vary, however.
 
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Used mine religiously on my 340 and having a Bimini and front cover installed on my 40. The heat reeks havoc on the eisenglass and the dashes if they aren’t protected in the Florida sun. Plus if I’m hanging on the boat I can have the back cover on with the AC and it cools super fast. Well worth it for me.
 
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From my signature photo you can probably see that my boat top extends about half way from the arch to the stern. When the back piece is on you are unable to sit on the transom bench without leaning forward due to the slant, but I still like this setup better than a full camper back. If I need more shade I do have a shade tarp (like see-through netting) that I can install in minutes using rod holders, two boat hooks extended and bungy cords which extends beyond the transom.
 
Stee6043 said:
Both my 340 and now my 400 had this setup. Two reasons I never used the cockpit cover - 1.) you can't be on the boat and "use" the cockpit with the cover on, which dramatically impacts my typical morning coffee routine and 2.) it's a pain in the arse to deal with. That cockpit cover is a big piece of canvas when removed, it has a whole bunch of snaps, and it has support poles. I complain enough about removing my slant back. :)

I stored the cockpit covers for both of my boats during the first weekend of ownership, never to be used by me.

One upside - the cockpit covers surely do protect your upholstery better than anything else, especially if your covers go all the way over the windows. My 97 400 interior looks much better than it should for it's age. I'm convinced it's from the prior owners being religious about covering it.

Your mileage may vary, however.
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Thanks for your input. Now I just need to find a reliable source for creating the supports from the arch for this system for my 350.
 
yobub said:
It looks like it is just a standard top with the sides off, along with a cockpit cover.
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Not the same: A standard camper would have the side supports, Not the supports attached to the radar arch.
 
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