Company:
Ready-About Canvas Works, LLC

Project Details

Fabric 1

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

Fabric 2

TuffakAR2
Producer/Manufacturer: Plaskolite
Primary Use: Clear Portion of panels

Fabric 3

Keder Welt
Producer/Manufacturer: Keder Solutions
Primary Use: Track Attachment

Fabric 4

Top Gun
Producer/Manufacturer: Marlen Textiles
Primary Use: Secondary Fabric


Design Name
Blake Rafferty

Design Company
Ready-About Canvas Works

Fabrication Name
Blake Rafferty

Fabrication Company
Ready-About Canvas Works


Please describe the project specifications

"Mountain Owl" is a Searay 560 Sedan Bridge. I built a new full enclosure for the fly bridge featuring sliding side panels, and "saloon door" swinging panels aft of the arch. To a good path to shed water, I formed track along the top edges and installed an overhanging zipper valance with Keder welt and track. To allow the upper aft windows to open, I split them just above the seat backrest with zippers and attached the lower portions to the seat structure with hidden zippered flaps. All panels are two layers of Sunbrella marine canvas with folded edges inside and out where the clear polycarbonate is revealed. Any areas with a fastener have an internal layer of Top Gun for reinforcement.


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Blake Rafferty