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Pipedreams
 Post subject: Vista canvas
PostPosted: Fri Jul 04, 2014 5:49 pm 
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Has any one bought a factory replacement canvas , or know if there even avalible for a 2000 268??

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Surface Interval
 Post subject: Re: Vista canvas
PostPosted: Fri Jul 04, 2014 8:51 pm 
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You might check with Great Lakes Boat Top. I understand they have been a supplier to Four Winn's and others. They quoted me prices for my '02 268 canvas, but I haven't changed anything yet. They advertise that they can replace individual pieces as needed. You will have to install the snaps to match your boat.

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taz42169
 Post subject: Re: Vista canvas
PostPosted: Fri Jul 04, 2014 9:27 pm 
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Contact them direct, they don't have all the patterns. For example, they don't have mine (2003 248). I'm going with a local guy and going custom. Going to reconfigure the setup (not a fan of eisenglass that rolls down) and going with a 3 piece front (smoked eisenglass for privacy). Pretty comparable to what FW wanted for replacement thru a dealer.

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njboater
 Post subject: Re: Vista canvas
PostPosted: Fri Jul 11, 2014 1:31 pm 
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I ordered replacement canvas pieces for my 02' 248 from Horizon Marina in Toms River, NJ, came with the snaps. You'll just need to get a snap crimp tool.
Reasonable, but I am sure local places could come close to matching and cheaper that Four Winns.

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elmwood
 Post subject: Re: Vista canvas
PostPosted: Thu Jul 17, 2014 12:52 am 
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I bought a canvas from Fourwinns and everything was more or less correct but I had problems with it. The zippers were in the correct place for around the bimini supports but were not cut in deep enough. The canvas won't come close to the snaps and the whole canvas is about 2 inches too narrow. When you snap one side the other is too short. I placed the snaps on the edge of the canvas and that didn't help any.

Good luck with your purchase but give it a good dry fit when it comes in before you begin putting the snaps on.

Eric

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