Message 12 of 12
Posted by member Joanna Bryant on Monday 15 November 2021

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Message 10 of 12
Posted by member Joanna Bryant on Saturday 13 November 2021

Do you have a photo of your new canopy cover - particularly where the window is fitted on to the gunwale - does it form a ledge and hold water at that point or have you managed to fit it so the water runs off well.
Thank you
Joanna

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Message 8 of 12
Posted by member Gary on Tuesday 11 May 2021

New cover on order though it'll be 4 weeks as they're extremely busy. Will post photo when it all done.

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Message 6 of 12
Posted by member Tony MM on Thursday 6 May 2021

Hi Gary,

I am relatively new to the Hardy Owners Club and normally do not post! However my renovations of a Hardy Pilot "Miss Ming" are progressing. As part of this it desperately needed an new canopy and hatch cover. I purchased these through "Nauticover" approx 18months ago. It took my wife and I approx a day and a half to fit due to our in-experience and care taken doing it. The canopy and hatch cover quality was superb and made by Nauticover off their template. Fitted superbly by us it was not complicated but some thought and planning etc was needed to ensure square and a good fit etc. These were acrylic, however due to Covid and lack of regular use I felt the need to get a vynl winter cover and purchased these through "Nauticover" during last winter and will be fitting this week weather permiting. The quality on inspection on delivery to me appears as good as the first acrylic one.
Service from Phil at "Nauticover" has been first rate. I have no connection with "Nauticover" whatsoever other than being a very satisfied customer of theirs. There is an additional carriage charge to be added for delivery and Phil was offering hire of the tools to fit etc. This may be a solution worth looking at and considering. https://www.nauticover.co.uk

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Posted by member colin on Wednesday 5 May 2021

Hi Gary, Some would see it as adding value to their investment and the sooner you do something like this to your prized boat, the more you personally benefit from it over the time you have the boat! Personally, it shouldn’t be too difficult to come up with a suitable DIY solution that will do much the same job and costing less. Where there’s a will, there’s a way as they say. There’s always some satisfaction with coming up with a solution that suits the boat/your needs! Nice boat by the way!

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Col.

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Message 2 of 12
Posted by member colin on Wednesday 5 May 2021

Hi Gary, if it was me, I think I would be looking to fit a suitable opening hatch cover, possibly one that incorporated some form of solar panel to generate top up power for the battery!
If you want to keep the original ‘look’ of the canvas cover, you could try a local caravan awning repairer to see if they could replicate one but you would likely need to take your own for them to see/copy, similarly, a local sailmaker/repairer.

If you got suitable material, you should be able to make one up yourself if you are good at DIY, the fixings are available on the net, personally, I wouldn’t be looking to use ply – something more like acrylic sheet as a substrate, or even do away with the canvas and have a sunroof?

Seaglaze regularly advertise in the HO club magazine for a replacement hatch, although they are not inexpensive, some would see them as a good long term option and they can be opened to aid ventilation if your canopy is up. Warspite, the sea scouts boat is so fitted (HO136) and club member Woody Neale did an interesting article in HO137 – ‘Hatch for Pipedream’ is a good read!
Let us know how you got on.

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Col.

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