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Installing your own bimini top, cockpit cover, side curtains, convertible or other canvas boat top or enclosure? Knowing the below terms may help your marine canvas project succeed. Call us if you need more help at 877-867-7861 or use the Find a Canvas Installer tool on the left to find a boat dealer or canvas shop near you for assistance.
TERMS REFERENCED IN INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
Aft: Toward the back of the boat.
Arch: A structure mounted on the deck of a boat extending side to side over cockpit. Often used to mount radar units. Covers, tops and enclosures must be made especially to accommodate this structure.
Awning track: Plastic or aluminum strips attached to arch or tower. Used to hold awning rope that supports canvas.
Bow: The front of the boat.
Bows: “U” shaped tubular pieces that make up top frame. Can be aluminum or stainless steel.
Cockpit: Open area of boat. Includes all seats, consoles and storage areas.
Eye End: A top frame fitting on ends of tubing to allow connection to mounts or jaw slides.
Fronts & Sockets: Components of snap. Used to attach canvas to boat.
Gunnel: Top edge around the boat.
Jaw slide: A top frame fitting that goes around the tubing to attach additional bows. Can be nylon, chrome or stainless steel.
Mount: A fitting that attaches to the windshield/boat/arch and to which the top frame attaches.
Port: The left side of the boat when in the boat facing forward. To remember, “PORT” has the same number of letters as “LEFT.”
Pull pin: Pin used to secure the eye end on the top frame to the mount. Is removed from mount to disconnect top frame.
Screw stud: Screw with snap stud. Used to attach canvas to boat.
Slide track: A track that is screwed to the boat into which a top attaches. Top can then slide back and forth.
Slider: Part to which mount is attached which allows mount to slide in track.
Starboard: The right side of the boat when in the boat facing forward.
Stern: The back of the boat.
Support poles: Tubing pieces used to support frames. Can be aluminum or stainless steel.
Wakeboard Tower: A structure on a boat, generally made from aluminum that raises the rope up for wakeboarding and to which racks are mounted to hold wakeboards. Boat covers, bimini tops and enclosures must be specifically designed to accommodate wakeboard towers.
Twist Knob: A threaded knob used to attach eye ends to mounts or jaw slides.
Windshield Clip: Rectangular clip that has snap stud. Clip snaps onto windshield. Allows for attachment of canvas.
Find aCanvas Installer for your camper top, bimini top or other boat top, cover or canvas enclosure for your boat using the search tool on the left.or call us at 877-864-7861. |
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