6x6 piece of canvass

chamberb

Showing my ignorance again... Was finally able to unwrap my new boat this weekend. In one of the compartments is about a 6' x 6' piece of canvas the same color/material as the bimini, but it has no snaps, just grommets on each corner.

Thoughts on what this could be? The PO has bungee cords attached to each corner.

Thanks!

Cableguy Greg

Maybe it was for shade when the boat was docked. They would attach it to the top then use the bungee cords to hold it tight at the bottom.

chamberb

Thanks Greg, that's all I could think of too, just didn't know if its an "official" part of the camper canvas, etc.  Thank you!

Cableguy Greg

A friend of mine has a 2008 260EC and he doens't have anything like what you described with his camper top. I have seen other boats with a shade sail rigged with bungee cords. More than likely it was when the sun got low in the sky.

chamberb

Thank you! I'll probably find a use for it as a sun or wind shade. 

MarkB

I think if you unzip your canvas you can use that piece to wrap around the roled up canvas to keep it stowed while underway. 

raybo3

Is it possible that it was used to wrap the glass after it is rolled up???

chamberb

@MarkB and @raybo3 that could be it too... I'll be back at the boat on Saturday and will check it out, maybe it is to protect the canvas/glass and store it in a smaller bundle...

Thank you both!!

craigswardmtb

Yeah I have seen those sun shades before.  I have also seen larger mounted grills where they wrap in matching canvas.  My guess is the sun shade or a helm cover.  You would obviously see snaps if a helm cover...

The mice in my shed decided it was a good idea to eat a nice hole in my cockpit cover this winter.  I can't believe they could chew through that thing....  **** vermon....

raybo3

Sorry I did not see MarkB post.....lol

chamberb

LOL Ray.... darn mice will destroy anything Craig... there are no snaps in it at all, just large grommets in the corners like you would see in a tarp, but it is nice canvas...

MarkB

Actually I'm talking about something else. You can unzip the canvas from the radar arch and back connector and wrap it around the bimini frame. That piece might go around the canvas wrapped around the frame to keep it rolled tight while underway.

chamberb

Thanks Mark, I will look at that too!

raybo3

I was talking about when you take it down and roll it up that maybe the canvas was to protect it after rolled up and stowed....

chamberb

That's what I thought Ray, I also have the zippered piece that goes around the bimini when its folded back...

MarkB

Well, let us know what you figure out. I have the same piece stowed away, never used it. Have always wondered what it is for.  LOL, just never bothered to figure it out.

chamberb

Will do..... I just need some warm weather!!!