Some Rigid/Some Soft

SeaCanvas

For this project we recreated an enclosure using soft .040 press polished sheet vinyl and .080 EZ2CY acrylic window material. We installed a track on the windshield to eliminate snap and common sense fasteners.

The client was looking for rigid windows on the front while using soft vinyl with U-zippers on the sides, a roll-up aft door and aft mid windows.

We were looking to change the tracking on the windshield so we purchased a conduit heat box to ease the process of installing the track on a compound curve forward windshield corner. The aft corner curtains were broad-seamed like a sail to create a slight curve and tight arc from floor to hard top. This was a different approach for us as we usually just do a straight seam. We provided the client with aft window covers made from Evolution fabric which he also used when rolling up the curtain; they snapped into the existing hold snap for the roll-up straps.

The finished product was a complete, four-side enclosure with two front corner EZ2CY .080 acrylic windows with top mesh vents. The side windows were .040 vinyl with U-zippers for ventilation. The aft windows and door roll up and secure with straps.

Project details

Size: 28 feet
Fabrics: EZ2CY .080 Acrylic by SeaCanvas from EZ2CY, Stamoid Open by Serge Ferrari North America Inc. from Manart Hirsch Co. Inc., Crystal Clear .040 by Strataglass LLC from Manart Hirsch Co. Inc.
Design, Fabrication, Project Manager and Installation: Carl Pellegrini, SeaCanvas