Honwave De Luxe DIY Spray Hood

[DavidA]

I had followed the shopping list in this post

viewtopic.php?f=20&t=2527

but like a lot of people had sat on the stuff until lockdown gave me the motivation to actually make my own. The basic process was as per the post but I found the following made it easier.

1. Use thin 7mm tent poles cut to size such that the arch describes the required height. Wrap the ends in insulating tape having filed them round. On the T32 they fit handily into a loop in the top seam rope.
2. Keep the elastic in the poles cut to size. Take your material and fold a seam of at least 6 inches over the pole. Secure this with sewing pins NOT clothes pegs, it gives better accuracy. Great care must be taken not to puncture the boat!
3. Mount the pole in the rope pocket and secure upright with two bungee clips attached to the top rope. Make sure it is upright and can take tension.
4. Working from the bow fold up excess material until under tension it forms an edge above the rubbing strake. About 2 inches from the top of the strake.
5. Pin as you go try to create three straight lines.
6. If there is a handle in the way you need to allow for this.
7. When everything is pinned, remove material from boat and remove pole.
8. With a steam iron lightly press the edge of the seams to provide a crease.
9. On the inside of the material you can now draw the shape with a straight edge and a magic marker.
10. At this point I asked a professional to cut any further material needed so we could sew a 2 inch seam around the bow and a 2.5 inch seam where the pole goes. The material was doubled over and sewn. The pole seam ends being left open and reinforced.He charged me £25, worth every penny.
11. I bought a grommet kit and inserted the grommets at 10 inch interval, plus two for the pole.
12. I fitted the bungee cords cut to size to the pole to keep upright.
13. I threaded the bungee cord around the strake hooks and at each end added a small caribineer to wrap around the handles and keep the ends under tension.

And this is the result. Makes the perfect shelter for a six year old, is wind and watertight.

[Bigplumbs]

Looks very good I also made one during lockdown

[Martin]

That looks magic that @DavidA

I made one many years ago whilst on a caravan holiday in Wales, I'd had the idea for a good while but never had the spare time to make one, It made a hell of a difference, i've since made a good few others for various boats...

Martin

[Martin]

That looks magic that @DavidA

I made one many years ago whilst on a caravan holiday in Wales, viewtopic.php?f=20&t=318
I'd had the idea for a good while but never had the spare time to make one, It made a hell of a difference, i've since made a good few others for various boats...

Martin