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BWeiss Participant Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 4	Boatowner 06/29/2008 6:03 PM
	The common snap fasteners used to attach a canvas cover to any object, like a boat, is very dificult to line up and snap closed, particularly for the elderly or arthritic. What product is available as an effective, replaceable alternative?
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JohnDG Guru Join Date: May 2006 Location: Reading, Berkshire, UK. Going under cover. Posts: 9684 Good Answers: 468	#1 Re: Boatowner 06/29/2008 6:52 PM
	How 'bout you tell us? We're waiting... __________________ "Love justice, you who rule the world" - Dante Alighieri
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Bricktop Guru Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: The People's Republic of Massachusetts Posts: 1946 Good Answers: 73	#2 Re: Boatowner 06/29/2008 7:23 PM
	Those snap fasteners wear out and get rusty after time. You can buy a kit to replace them, as needed. However, canvas shrinks over time, from exposure to the elements, ( probably the worst being UV, ). So, sooner or later, you have to replace it. Perhaps a top made from modern materials would last much longer. Google "boat parts", and see if there is a pre-made cover for your model. If not, go to a boat show. There will be company's there that can custom make one for you. __________________ I go into every human encounter expecting to be framed for a crime I didn't commit. Dilbert, 2013
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ozzb Guru Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Rosedale, Maryland USA Posts: 5197 Good Answers: 266	#3 Re: Boatowner 06/30/2008 2:05 PM
	Turn button fasteners http://www.sailmakerssupply.com __________________ Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving in a pretty, pristine body but rather to come sliding in sideways, all used up and exclaiming, "Wow, what a ride!"
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BWeiss Participant Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 4	#4 In reply to #3 Re: Boatowner 06/30/2008 6:58 PM
	How obvious! Thanks for your reply.
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