Makrolon polycarbonate sheets for marine windows are now available from Tri Vantage®, packaged and shipped economically and safely. Manufactured by Bayer MaterialScience, Makrolon offers glass-like clarity, outstanding impact strength, superior dimensional stability and excellent thermal resistance. It can be sewn into a number of marine enclosures, and is recommended for marine applications that include large [...]
The Miami Corp., a distributor to the automotive, contract and marine interior and exterior trim products for both manufacturing and aftermarket companies, now offers Spradling Softside® marine vinyl in three new patterns. The new Zander, Marlin and Beluga patterns all have the Permaguard® barrier coating, a stain resistant top coat. Samples of the new patterns [...]
By Sigrid Tornquist “It’s usually after I’ve banged my head a few times when facing a problem that I think: There’s got to be an easier way,” says Keith Purves, MFC, owner of Riverside Covers in Ft. Myers, Fla. “And then I just try it.” About five years ago Purves and his wife took over [...]
The U.S. marine fabric market hit rough seas during the recession, but solid improvement is underway. By Jeffrey Rasmussen Although the U.S. marine fabric end product manufacturer market has experienced negative annual growth since 2008, it is now working its way toward firmer footing in 2011. The marine market hit with an economic downturn in [...]
SureShade LLC, Philadelphia, Pa., has announced final acceptance of the company’s U.S. patent for the arched roller canvas shade assembly, a hands-free system that uses a boat’s existing t-top, hard top or bridge as a platform for rolling out additional shade coverage. The assembly’s framework is self-supporting and doesn’t interfere with fishing, boarding or docking [...]
According to Info-Link Technologies Inc.’s Bellwether Report, overall powerboat sales have steered through choppy seas during the last few years. Boat purchases tracked by the Miami, Fla., marketing and research firm hit a low in summer 2009, rebounded in summer 2010 and dropped again in fall 2010. Unit sales of powerboats 15 feet or longer [...]
[Iverson’s Design] Olympia, Wash., U.S.A. When a wakeboarding enthusiast wanted an alternative to the usual tall and bulky wakeboard tower, Iverson’s Design needed to hybridize several functions to get the customer back on the water: a boat top to protect the driver and passengers in the cockpit; the point of attachment to pull the wakeboard; [...]
[Clausens Canvas & PVC Ltd.] Leeston, New Zealand Clausens Canvas and PVC provided carpet lining, seat upholstery and the engine lid shell for a client’s jetboat hull and created a complete look that flowed from front to back. The carpet lining was completed before the motor was installed to ensure all surfaces were covered, including [...]
[SeaCanvas] Egg Harbor Township, N.J., U.S.A. SeaCanvas created a traditional style dodger and a bimini connector that zips to the back of the dodger. The dodger’s zip-in, rigid polycarbonate forward windows can be completely removed, or just the middle window can be removed. One-quarter-inch stainless steel was used for the bimini because of the 130-inch [...]
SNAD plastic adhesive snap components offer the marine industry an alternative to existing metal screw studs. Developed by YKK Snap Fasteners America Inc., the plastic components increase application possibilities. Since there is no need for a functional spring in the plastic socket, there is no concern about any interference with a screw head. With the [...]
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