flybridge enclosure

guglielmo6160 · Post by **guglielmo6160** » Sat Jan 10, 2009 6:49 pm

hi all
what do you guys think should be a fair price to do a full enclosure for my flybridge, on my F31
all I have now is a bimini top and would love to cover the whole thing
just was wondering

prowlersfish · Post by **prowlersfish** » Sat Jan 10, 2009 7:22 pm

Bill my brige is larger then yours but I have a hard top and I payed $4000 a year ago . this with good " Glass" you can save money with cheap glass ( plastic wndows) but you will be doing it again in a year or two . use 40 mil nothing less . a good job will run from $100 -$150 per footv ( messure Distance around fly brige ) plus the top if needed
not cheap but nice on those cold damp days ( or any rainny day ) I even put a heater up in mine . life is good

Old Flame · Post by **Old Flame** » Sun Jan 11, 2009 12:55 pm

I am getting my canvas and isenglass replaced over the winter at $2000. I am reusing the stainless tubing frame. The bridge area of my tri-cabin is larger than your flybridge, but I thought this info might help.

LSP · Post by **LSP** » Sun Jan 11, 2009 1:51 pm

Jim. Who are you using to do your work?

Peter · Post by **Peter** » Sun Jan 11, 2009 6:19 pm

$ 4000.00 for a top-notch job with strattoglass.if you're going to take the plunge get matching windsheild cover,pulpit/winch cover,and hatch covers.also get [and check]references.

guglielmo6160 · Post by **guglielmo6160** » Sun Jan 11, 2009 6:21 pm

wow, thats alot of cash, but I guess its alot of work
its gonna have to wait,

Peter · Post by **Peter** » Sun Jan 11, 2009 6:28 pm

a good canvas job is worth every cent and will really improve quality of life on the water....

prowlersfish · Post by **prowlersfish** » Sun Jan 11, 2009 8:26 pm

Old Flame wrote:I am getting my canvas and isenglass replaced over the winter at $2000. I am reusing the stainless tubing frame. The bridge area of my tri-cabin is larger than your flybridge, but I thought this info might help.

What thickness isengass are ther using ? that price sounds way to cheap .
mine was 4k using strattoglass but that only added a few hundred to the price .

Old Flame · Post by **Old Flame** » Mon Jan 12, 2009 10:06 am

Had to check with the guy that's doing mine about the isenglass thickness. He says he uses 40 gauge.
He did the Sunbrella canvas, isenglass and new stainless tubing when I bought the boat in 1998 (for $2200 I recall). The isenglass is very clear and has none of the haziness or fuzzy appearance I often see on other boats. After ten years, the isenglass is still in good enough condition that I considered replacing the zippers and reusing it with new canvas, but he made me a deal to do all new for $2K over the winter.
One possible price difference he pointed out is that my Tri-cabin has a glass windshields versus your flybridge models.
The guy's name is Bud VanSant (no relation to Little Stevie :-) and has a small shop a couple of miles up the road (Rte 213) from my marina on the Sassafras river. His phone no. is 410-275-8103.

prowlersfish · Post by **prowlersfish** » Mon Jan 12, 2009 1:19 pm

Sounds Like your getting a good deal I had 40 mil isengass that lasted about 10 years but the cavas was getting old the isengass still looked good . I went with 40 mil strattoglass this time . it is coated isengass that they say is better . But we will see in time , when you see the "Glass" clouding it is becuse of use thin glass like 20 mil or cleaners or both ' I have seen new tops look bad in a year

Old Flame · Post by **Old Flame** » Mon Jan 12, 2009 1:25 pm

Prowlersfish: How did you get the size photo of your boat as part of your Profile for this site? It keeps mine at 80 pixels.

LSP · Post by **LSP** » Mon Jan 12, 2009 5:42 pm

Jim .... I think the size picture comes with his Paul's seniority. hahahaha I can't use anything bigger then 80 pixels myself. I'd like to have a full encloser done myself, but I don't think it's in the budget this year.
We'll have to see how some of the other projects come along.

guglielmo6160 · Post by **guglielmo6160** » Mon Jan 12, 2009 10:17 pm

I know its probably alot of work to do an enclosure, but I think the canvas guys are way out of control,, I mean 4 grand? ya gotta be kidding me

prowlersfish · Post by **prowlersfish** » Mon Jan 12, 2009 10:32 pm

LSP wrote:Jim .... I think the size picture comes with his Paul's seniority. hahahaha I can't use anything bigger then 80 pixels myself. I'd like to have a full encloser done myself, but I don't think it's in the budget this year.
We'll have to see how some of the other projects come along.

it must be "Paul's seniority" cuz I have no clue and even less computer skill. The first time I did it it was a whole page had to keep playing with it . with help from others here Jav and Rossjo I belive. there were a few way to large on here you could not even see the posting . Jav and david Kane have larger photos the me ( but not to big )

aaronbocknek · Post by **aaronbocknek** » Tue Jan 13, 2009 7:41 am

i used ss canvas in the middle river area for my aft deck cover. scott does great work, is very reasonable and i think he can travel to your area. not sure though but his email addy is http://www.sscanvas.com as for resizing the avatar for your screen name, i resized through a program called vueprint pro. it's a great program and you are able to resize and rename the pictures then paste them to the photobucket website.

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