[C38] I have a question concerning curtains over the boa...

[D McC]

Hello All,

After dealing with the nasty old fabric curtains and associated hardware, I came up with a replacement using Redi-Shades. These things are inexpensive and easy to work with. This is my first permanent installation of them on the boat and we are quite happy with them. They can be raised and clipped up to provide complete visibility and lowered and fastened with a velcro tab for privacy with light in the cabin. My initial attachment was with double faced tape which worked but was a mess to remove when the shades needed replacing. They are now fastened with nylon machine screws into holes tapped into the fiberglass. This makes removal and replacement easier and cleaner. Being a cheap@$$ boatowner and marginally employed due to the downturn, I am into this project for less than $100 and a few hours of my time. A few pictures are attached. 

Dave
Pretty Lady #148
S San Francisco, CA


--- On Wed, 10/14/09, Peggy Droesch <saintpeg at earthlink.net> wrote:

> From: Peggy Droesch <saintpeg at earthlink.net>
> Subject: Re: [C38] I have a question concerning curtains over the boa...
> To: "littlebreeze at comcast.net" <littlebreeze at comcast.net>, "Catalina 38 Listserve" <listserve at catalina38.org>
> Date: Wednesday, October 14, 2009, 1:55 PM
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> Kerry,
>  
> These shots are just of the largest portlight but you
> get the idea.  We love these things.
>  
> Peggy
> Windlassie #231
> Point Richmond, CA
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> From: 
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> Sent: 10/14/2009
> 12:44:08 PM 
> Subject: Re: [C38] I
> have a question concerning curtains over the boa...
> 
> 
> Peggy
> 
> Do you have any photos of the finished project?
> 
> Kerry Grimes
> Little Breeze, 139
> Antioch, CA
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Peggy Droesch"
> <saintpeg at earthlink.net>
> To: listserve at catalina38.org
> Sent: Tuesday, October 13, 2009 10:52:01 AM GMT -08:00
> US/Canada Pacific
> Subject: Re: [C38] I have a question concerning curtains
> over the boa...
> 
> Hello all,
> 
> We're recent additions to the listserve (been lurking
> for a while!) but had
> to chime in on this one.  I'm Peggy Droesch
> sailing out of Point Richmond,
> CA; with my partner Rory Hansen I bought Windlassie (hull
> #231) a couple of
> years ago. 
> 
> One of the first things we did is get the peek-a-boo
> shutters (zarcor.com),
> since there was no sign of curtains ever having been
> installed on our boat.
> Zarcor has templates for many boats on file; but we had to
> submit new ones
> since our portlights had been replaced by the previous
> owner & are slightly
> larger than the originals.  A week or two after
> submitting the corrected
> templates we had our shutters in hand.  Easy to
> install, easy to trim if
> needed, the default shutter color goes well with the
> Catalina interior &
> the phone staff are very helpful.  One pair of
> shutters didn't fit as well
> as they should have, so I asked for & got a replacement
> set.
> 
> I was a little concerned that having two layers of heavy
> plastic inside the
> window frames would result in condensation & mildew
> buildup, but haven't
> seen a sign of it even in this foggy climate.
> 
> Peggy
> 
> 
> 
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