How to Choose the Right Canvas for Your Sailboat

A well-designed dodger, bimini, or full enclosure can extend your sailing season, protect the crew, and make every hour aboard more comfortable.

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Marc Robic
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Despite cloudy cooler weather, the crew is kept comfortable and dry thanks to a properly designed canvas set-up. (Photo/ Marc Robic)

Every season, for as long as I’ve owned my current boat, I’ve had people compliment me on my canvas and inquire about who made it and how it was designed. Luckily for me, the previous owner of my boat was of the same mindset as me. I adhere to a philosophy of not relying on product providers to make something and trust that it will be fully what I need.

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Marc Robic
Marc Robic
Marc caught his love of sailing and all things water from his father from a very young age. He has owned many sailboats in his 40+ years of sailing. An avid do-it-yourselfer and handyman, he builds, modifies, improves and executes all his own repairs. He also enjoys testing, documenting & sharing products and how-to methods with other sailors and boaters. Posting many how to videos on his YouTube channel and Facebook page. He is a member of the Canadian Power and Sail Squadron. Currently, he sails his Catalina 270, Aquaholic 3, out of the Ile-Perrot Yacht Club in Montreal, where Marc spent 16 years as Harbour Master. He is also a regular bareboat yacht charterer, having sailed most of the Caribbean islands. In the winter months, Marc regularly hand builds exact scale models of friends’ boats to give them away in the spring.
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