Company:
Precision Custom Canvas

Project Details

Fabric 1

Sunbrella
Producer/Manufacturer: Glen Raven Custom Fabrics LLC
Primary Use: Main Fabric

Fabric 2

Tuffak
Producer/Manufacturer: OTHER
Primary Use: Secondary Fabric

Fabric 3

Aquaview
Producer/Manufacturer: Manart-Hirsch Co. Inc.
Primary Use: Secondary Fabric



Please describe the project specifications

The client had seen our work on a sistership to his newly acquired Cruisers 3750, and knew he wanted our touch when it was time to replace his canvas. He wanted an update to the screen layout, and to upgrade the windshield to Polycarbonate for perfect site lines.


What is unique or complex about the project?

This project was exciting, as we had only just committed to digital patterning in the fall of the year, and this project was captured in October, built over the winter months, and installed fully in April. Just 2 trips to the boat, one to pattern, and one to install, and we turned out a perfect fit, just like we had been doing with plastic templating previously. With the large 2 section windshield that curved around the sides, we inset the U-zip in the polycarbonate so that it would only be hinging open as a flat section. We do not have a long arm machine to sew deep into a panel, so we split the polycarbonate just outside of the U-zip to allow for easy sewing, then brought it back together with a 1" wide trim piece. We have used this method many times for working with large panels, and it works very nicely.


Content is submitted by the participant. IFAI is not responsible for the content descriptions of the IAA award winners.