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Fabric 1

Stamoid Open
Producer/Manufacturer: Ferrari S.A.
Primary Use: Main Fabric

Fabric 2

Soltis 86
Producer/Manufacturer: Ferrari S.A.
Primary Use: Additional Fabric

Fabric 3

Tuffak Marine 5
Producer/Manufacturer: Plaskolite
Primary Use: Window

Design Name
Joshua Davis

Design Company
Hayden Island Canvas

Fabrication Name
Dustin Morgan, Nick Giorgi, Danny Hintz, Josh Davis

Fabrication Company
Hayden Island Canvas

Installation Name
Dustin Morgan, Danny Hintz, Josh Davis, Nick Giorgi

Installation Company
Hayden Island Canvas

Please describe the project specifications

This Tiara had a soft vinyl enclosure that was cloudy, loose and hard to open, with only vertical zippers requiring roll up of the panels The owner wanted a new enclosure that fit better, was easier for entry, and had clear panels that matched the quality of the rest of the boat. We fabricated an enclosure with 60 mil Tuffak Marine 5 panels, triple track for sliding the aft panels open. These are then secured in the open position with stayput bungee fasteners, and release zippers for the side panels for easy removal. In addtion the customer requested an easy to deploy shade cover for the aft deck that wasn't permanently installed. Utilizing the four fishing pole holders, and 2 stainless steel eye plates for the cabin attachment, we made a shade sail out of Soltis 86. Since lightweight was not a concern, but strength is, we fabricated the 4 stainless steel support poles out of 1.25" stainless steel tubing, with Harken blocks and cleats for easy tensioning of the shade sail.

What is unique or complex about the project?

The overall crisp look of this enclosure along with the shadesail for the aft deck really transformed the usabliity of this boat.
The large width and height of the panels with nothing to secure them but the track at the top and the snaps at the bottom presented a few challenges. We curved the edges of the panels where the port and starboard panels met to pull out as much of the looseness in the center of the panels as possible. Stamoid Open was chosen for it inherent dimensional stabiltiy. The shade sail was designed with minimal hardware to the boat necessitating very careful selection of the hardware location that was both robust, and worked with the design. The forward edge next to the cabin top was curved even more than normal to avoid obstructions and pull tight properly. The fishpole holders weren't the normal style found on many boats, and the port and stb poles needed to have mounts added to the lower sides to support them from moving.

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