[C320-list] Sunbrella vs. Weathermax

[Leonard Hooks]

Thumbs up to Sunbrella II.  Mo' Betta.

On Sat, Mar 27, 2021 at 12:23 PM Rick Smith <ricksmith4333 at gmail.com> wrote:

> All Ya'll (a technical Southern term, right?) may already know this, but,
> just in case -- I am familiar with two Sunbrella products that I use for
> other canvas (eg mainsail cover, companionway cover, pedestal cover, winch
> covers) -- there's the "usual" Sunbrella aka Sunbrella I and the mo'betta
> heavier longer lasting more water repellant and, yes, more expensive but
> worth it: Sunbrella II
>
> Rick Smith
> Layla #136
> Lake Lanier, GA
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Leonard Hooks
> Sent: Saturday, March 27, 2021 1:16 PM
> To: C320
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Sunbrella vs. Weathermax
>
> Mark,
> I have never heard of WeatherMax but have had good experience with
> Sunbrella.
> I replaced my two years ago and used Bartlett Sales in Austin, TX.  The
> price
> was about $800.  You can UPS your old one to them and they will ship you
> and new one.  I have has experience with John Bartlett for a number of
> years
> and trust him.
>
> He offers a UV mesh strip in the middle of the bimini which you can see
> your sails
> and masthead through instead of the little plastic window that gets dirty,
> old
> and hard to see thru soon.  The water leakage through the mesh during rain
> is minimal and never really noticed.  I was reluctant at first but have
> been
> very please with the see-through mesh.
>
> Leonard Hooks
> SV Revelation #865
>
>

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