BEFORE                                                                                         AFTER                   

The picture on the left show a fly-bridge enclosure made by an unknown canvas shop.  Although not the worst enclosure I have ever seen, it does show certain elements sloppy workmanship and poor design.  The first thing I see when I look at the 'before' picture is the use of light weight windows which show wrinkles.  Under closer examination, I see that the frame was mounted to the side grab rails on plastic mounts (not visible in photo).  Straps held this top on both fore and aft causing a potentially dangerous situation.    The picture on the right shows a 'champion' job.  We started with a .065 wall stainless steel frame with forward standing rods and sway rods to prevent sideward sway.  The top has zippers in the pockets so it can be easily removed from the frame.  Heavy .030 optical clear vinyl windows were installed all around provide a transparent barrier from the elements.  When not wanted, the top conveniently folds forward and stows in a neat little boot.  With little care and common sense, this canvas enclosure will be around for at least ten (10) years.

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