[Rhodes22-list] Opening port cover dimensions?

[Ellner Rod]

Rob,

When I had my covers made I used two large cable tie type plastic strips (30"), cut to length. Gardner Bender is the brand name.This large size is used to secure soft round furnace ducts. These act as a battan to create a wind scoop when the inner snaps are being used.  I used Sunbrella material.  I measured center to center from snap to snap.Don't forget to measure the diagonal measurements. Cut the plastic ties to fit a little inside of the bottom snaps.My covers are 8-10 years old no sun damage. Add a little extra to the measurements to insure they won't be too tight. Check with the canvas person.  Mine work fine. 

Rod E
On Jan 20, 2012, at 11:22 AM, Lowe, Rob wrote:

> Dern, have my boat just up the street and measured but forgot the diagonal measurements when I was just up there.  Oh well, it's close by.
> 
> Attached is what it currently looks like.  I can see the remains of the plastic material that Mary Lou discussed.
> 
> So, they snap at the top and to the outside snaps at the bottom?  Do they somehow roll up and snap when open?  Thanks - rob
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Mary Lou Troy
> Sent: Friday, January 20, 2012 12:03 PM
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> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Opening port cover dimensions?
> 
> I would measure. There is no guarantee that the snaps are in the same place from boat to boat or that the covers remained the same size over time. I'd just make them so that they lie flat on the outer snaps. Ours have a fiberglass batten that rests against the inner snaps and is attached to the cover with some sort of rivet. There was originally a chunk of some sort of plastic material under the inner snap that the batten rested up against. That's long since disintegrated from UV so now tht battens just rest up against the stem of the snap.
> 
> Best,
> Mary Lou
> 1991 R22  Fretless
> Rock Hall, MD
> (due to get our first 1/2 inch of snow/sleet/slop by tomorrow morning)
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