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Section 7 Exterior Equipment
C238
Hardtop Canvas
Because the aluminum frames vary slightly,
the side curtains and drop curtain are cus-
tom made to each boat at the factory. Slide
the side curtains into the slide tracks on top
of the windshield wings. Zip into the hardtop.
Snap the side curtains to the hardtop legs.
The side curtains will have to be stretched
slightly to pull out the wrinkles and reach the
snaps.
Cold weather can make the clear vinyl mate-
rial on the curtains stiff and difficult to stretch
to the snaps. This can be particularly difficult
with new canvas that has been stored off the
boat. Lay the curtains in the sun for 30 min-
utes during the heat of the day to make
installation easier in cold weather. There is
a rigging hole drilled in the starboard hardtop
leg base to provide wire routing for accesso-
ries. A smaller hole is drilled in the tubing at
the base of the other legs to allow water to
drain. Keep the hardtop leg drains clean,
especially before winter lay-up.
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