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| Slot top cover for a Michalak AF3 |
For our
spring cruise this year, I made a slot top cover to keep the rain out of the cabin while sailing. The project made me learn about new fasteners and new techniques.
Materials:
As usual, Sailrite videos helped a lot. In particular I learned how to make the boot top by copying from a
mainsail cover.
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| Mast boot |
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| Finished product |
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| Installation details |
With the cover on, it is difficult to get into the cabin. I think my next project will to make a new version which is more like a dodger. It will be fitted around a fiberglass hoop and have a vinyl window forward so that someone can sit up in the cabin and see forward.
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| Future project - a dodger |
