Hey everyone, new to the forum. We are about to buy a 1980 V, can't wait to get it on the water! We'll be out of Charlestown, RI and she'll most likely be marked the "MaryHellen". Anyway, dbetterred would you be willing to part with only the front and side curtains? The boat comes with a bimini already, just looking for the curtains. If not, any suggestions on the best place to get some?

Welcome Swanny I am here in Ma. in Carver been fishing here 20+ years, v20 for 11 years then moved up to a 23 footer, now back to 86 v20 good luck with your search, i have the opsit problem, i have all the curtins with a ripped up bimi top

Joe,
How bad is your bimini top? Could it be repaired? Also what color is the top?

Swanny,
I'm going to make new front and side curtains for my V at some point this winter after I get everything winterized and do some work on my Bertram. At that point I will have the extra set of old curtains that are in tough shape. They might be good enough to use short term and keep water off the helm area. Not sure if they will work for you. If you can take a few photos of the zippers attached to your bimini top and get the photos to me. Not sure wellcraft used the same company and style bimini.

Inaforty, will do. I'll take some pics, they don't need to be great just enough to keep most of the wind and water out.

Here are the panels.
They need a good cleaning with 210 cleaner and then a quick polish of 210 spray protection.

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d4...psm6wsv11p.jpg

The front panel is solid. When I made the replacement panels for my first V20 I made it so it could be opened up in the middle to access the hatch/bow.
Here is the front panel I made a few years back.
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d4...6-13110512.jpg

Unless I start parting out the boat (which I don't want to do) , I'm trying to keep it intact to help with the sale. I could easily get more than my asking price if I parted it out, but I don't have the time.

Thanks for the interest.

dbettered,
Sorry for derailing your post.
However we are keeping the thread current.

Blue Its pretty good but just the stiches in the seams, is torn in a small area, i don't care if its patched. I have to stay out the sun after trasnsplant cause of high skin cancer risk with antiamon drugs

Joe,
I don't have any blue sunbrella but I do have some red/cranberry. I do have black and blue thread.
After I get everything winterized and put away we can hook up and I will restitch your bimini for you if you would like that. Might take me a few weeks to complete.

GREAT!! THANK YOU!!! Like I said it doesn't need to be perfect!! :beer: