1977 F32 Bridge Enclosure Help

[Tuck]

i just put my enclosure on this week (pain in the azz), but it's not right, it appears. granted, the previous owner never used it, and it sat in storeage for years and years, but i thought it would fit better than it does.

anyhoo...the snaps are all lined up, etc. but the question i have, specifically, is how does the rear piece go into place? inside the rail or outside?

if i place it on the outside, the 'door' won't zip. if i place on the inside, i have too much slack in it, and it doesn't look right.

does anyone have photos of theirs that they can post to give me an idea?

thanks in advance

[Stripermann2]

My back canvas goes outside the rails, when I use it and snaps on the over hang above the cockpit.

If the canvas was stored for any length of time, especially if it was folded (big no-no ) it will have shrunk up, and it'll be a bear to get on. Perhaps wetting it throughly then trying will allow you to get it on?

I think each set-up may be different, dependent on the fabricator.

[g36]

you might try this if you will adjust the support arms or straps(not the pivots on the sides but the ones on the corners or the front 2 straps that clip to the boat by your light)that attaches to the boat for the bimini top it will allow the whole top to pivot thus raise or lower and this may be enough to make up for the difference of height needed to make this fit.

[jwrape]

I swear they should pu pull straps on the ends of the windows on my rear enclsures so i can get the loops over the hooks. As it is now I use channel locks to pull them down most of the time.

[Peter]

it is also much easier to put the canvas on when the canvas is warm rather cold and stiff. Another trick is to start all the zippers, then do the snaps, then go back and zip the zippers up all the way.