Mending boat cover

[ricksrster]

I have little tears where the cover makes contact with the corners of the windshield. What is the best way to mend them and reinforce the area? I am going to fix the windshield corners so they're not so sharp.

 

[Chris1956]

Re: Mending boat cover

Rick, I recommend you sew some vinyl cloth on the inside of the cover over the wear points. That's the way the pros protect the cloth in those wear points. The vinyl will also repair the holes you have.

 

[tashasdaddy]

Re: Mending boat cover

you can also use spray contact cement and not have to sew. you can put 2 or 3 layers for padding.

 

[ricksrster]

Re: Mending boat cover

Thanks guys,
I didn't think of vinyl. I just happen to have some left from rebuilding my bow seats.

 

[rottenray6402]

Re: Mending boat cover

My cover has the vinyl at the windshield corners and other obstructions like cleats and so on. Seems to work great, I never thought of gluing it on but that would be so much easier than sewing!

 

[woosterken]

Re: Mending boat cover

My cover also has the heavy vinyl reinforcements but seeing that I suffer from OCD :/ l went to wally world and got a swim noodle and cut it in small pieces for the corners of the wind shieldd
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[dmarkvid2]

Re: Mending boat cover

putting 1/4 or 1/2 foam padding under the vinyl, then gluing or sowing it it good