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Bugsy24

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Jun 25, 2010
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Freehold, New Jersey
Boat Info
2008 310 Sundancer
Engines
T-350 Mag,Br3's W/Axius
Got a Quote today from a Local New Jersey Canvas Company who does good work and I almost SH1+ myself!!!! My boat wasn't offered with a Camperback as an option so it's an add on.......$6400. total. That's a hell of allot of;
Shekels
Greenbacks
Somalians
In this economy?????? and we didn't even get into options like Screens, etc!
Am I being unrealistic?
 
I don't know about the going rate for these kinds of things, but I'd just like to have a larger version of the existing aft sunshade. I've often wondered how hard it would be to make it myself. You can buy all the tubing, fixtures, and Sunbrella online. I wouldn't attempt a camper back but if all you want is more shade, then I'd think this would be in the reach of an average person for a LOT less than 6400 skins.
 
Does that include new front glass? I assume it does include new custom SS tubing and hardware for the back. Would it tie into the existing back canvas off the hardtop?

Sounds high!
 
mddickens said:
I don't know about the going rate for these kinds of things, but I'd just like to have a larger version of the existing aft sunshade. I've often wondered how hard it would be to make it myself. You can buy all the tubing, fixtures, and Sunbrella online. I wouldn't attempt a camper back but if all you want is more shade, then I'd think this would be in the reach of an average person for a LOT less than 6400 skins.
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I'm with you... I would like to extend the existing aft hoop and build off of that... no tubing/hardware mounted on the sides like traditional camper canvas.
 
JimG said:
I'm with you... I would like to extend the existing aft hoop and build off of that... no tubing/hardware mounted on the sides like traditional camper canvas.
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I do think you'd need to add side braces further out on the hoop or it would cause the whole thing to flop up and down while underway. I am seriously thinking about this for a winter project. You could use cheap bedsheets to prototype the pattern and once you had that down, you'd cut the Sunbrella. You would need a sewing machine capable of working with canvas, but even with that expense, I still think a lot of money could be saved.
 
I've seen it done a couple of ways aftermarket! The best set up is to use the aft Arch Cover with a zipper and extend from there putting up a Bimini extension back aft!
 
That sounds waaaaay too high. This is what $2,300 bought about five years ago....
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Price have gone up over that time but not triple.
 
Bugsy24 said:
I've seen it done a couple of ways aftermarket! The best set up is to use the aft Arch Cover with a zipper and extend from there putting up a Bimini extension back aft!
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I like that idea and if I could find someone selling it for my boat, I'd buy it.
 
That is nuts! I just priced my whole enclosure not to long ago and it was less than half of that from Great Lakes. I was going to contact the company in Lakewood because I wanted some custom options, but I just might pass. Maybe I will buy the enclosure then pay someone to do the few modifications I want. I think they are are way out of line on price..even for custom work.
 
TaberXJ said:
That is nuts! I just priced my whole enclosure not to long ago and it was less than half of that from Great Lakes. I was going to contact the company in Lakewood because I wanted some custom options, but I just might pass. Maybe I will buy the enclosure then pay someone to do the few modifications I want. I think they are are way out of line on price..even for custom work.
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If Great Lakes has your pattern they cannot be beaten on price. The 270 camper quote was just $1350 shipped. Does GLBT have Bugsy's pattern? MM
 
TaberXJ said:
That is nuts! I just priced my whole enclosure not to long ago and it was less than half of that from Great Lakes. I was going to contact the company in Lakewood because I wanted some custom options, but I just might pass. Maybe I will buy the enclosure then pay someone to do the few modifications I want. I think they are are way out of line on price..even for custom work.
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If your talking about Gioia that's who gave me the Quote!
 
mddickens said:
My understanding is that boats with V-Drives didn't have the option because of Carbon Monoxide poisoning concerns.
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Not an option for any 07-09 310, regardless of propulsion.
 
Bugsy24 said:
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That's what I love about you MM... you think "Out of the Box"! My concern is my boat is a 2008, am I going to have to go through this again in 2014?
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All of my 2007 canvass is still in great shape! :thumbsup:
 
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