Boat top guys?

Buellr · 03-09-2009, 09:13 AM

I took my boat under a low hanging garage and busted the main aluminum bar on the canvas top. I'm ordering a new bar from Thunderjet but need to find a local shop to put the hardware/snaps back on it. Who does the best work in the Vancouver area?

"Oh no,Mark'd It!" · 03-09-2009, 07:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Buellr

I took my boat under a low hanging garage and busted the main aluminum bar on the canvas top. I'm ordering a new bar from Thunderjet but need to find a local shop to put the hardware/snaps back on it. Who does the best work in the Vancouver area?

If you're willing to drive to Longview I can put you in touch with one of the best in the business. Great work, great customer service, and will take care of you down the road with any busted snaps, push pins, etc.. that go wrong with your top. Send me a PM if you are interested, this guy has made me three different tops for three different boats. I always have open boats and he builds a great one that can be trailered at freeway speeds.

daveg · 03-11-2009, 11:38 AM

Diane's Rainbow Upholstery in Vancouver, Wa. She is in my neighborhood and did a complete upholstery and boat top with curtains for a friend of mine it turned out great

Pagorits · 03-11-2009, 03:16 PM

Diane does good work.

nobrownline · 03-11-2009, 07:13 PM

Do it yourself! You can buy all the parts at west marine and they just screw on.

Buellr · 03-11-2009, 08:23 PM

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Originally Posted by nobrownline

Do it yourself! You can buy all the parts at west marine and they just screw on.

I looked at that, they don't look screwed in.

nobrownline · 03-12-2009, 03:39 PM

You will have to drill the holes. They also have ones that rivit on but you have to drill also

Buellr · 03-18-2009, 07:43 PM

Yeah, they look like rivets. I don't have a rivet gun or know how to use one. I called Diane and will take it over there for a quote sometime soon...after i catch a springer!!