Now there’s a tool available to neatly cut holes into heavy fabric and vinyl, saving hundreds of hours of hand hammering with conventional cutters and mallets because all holes are punched neatly at the same time. Excellent for marine and RV fabricators on the road, Vicar’s time-saving cutters will pay for themselves in no time. [...]

Bio-Solv from MAS Products is a 100-percent bio-degradable, corn-based blended solvent that can be used in place of acetone or xylene to clean and prepare surfaces to be painted or epoxied. It is safe, non-carcinogenic, reuseable and has no environmentally hazardous ingredients or global warming compounds, and leaves no residue when dry. Bio-Solv was developed [...]

MAS Products introduces FlexBond 5000, a strong, fast-curing polyurethane adhesive and sealer that sets in 20 to 40 minutes and achieves 70 percent of its bond strength in two hours, allowing boats to be put back in the water the same day. Good for use above and below the waterline, non-toxic and odorless FlexBond 5000 [...]

Dometic’s CoolBreeze air conditioning system is designed to provide cool relief for boat passengers in open spaces above decks. The high-efficiency system blows chilled air through high-velocity directional jets. CoolBreeze’s two-stage operation is totally automatic. When the temperature rises to the lower set point, the controller activates the blowers to move ambient air. As the [...]

Fasnap’s pneumatic foot press is capable of setting a variety of fasteners. The cutting and setting dies interchange with the popular PM5 bench-mounted machines. Fewer moving parts offer ease of maintenance, and no compensation spring makes the press easy to adjust and maintain. SOURCE Fasnap, 800 624 2058, sales@fasnap.com

Rainier Windows is a premium semi-rigid and crystal-clear window system for yachts. Rainier windows are unsurpassed in clarity, durability, sophisticated design and safety. Tested under the harshest marine conditions, constantly improved and enhanced for over a decade, these windows last longer and stay clearer than regular soft vinyl. Available in polycarbonate and high-impact acrylic, Rainier [...]

TACO’s Ball & Socket top fittings are ideal for a variety of tube, deck and side mounting applications. Made from marine grade, corrosion-resistant polished stainless steel and available for 7/8- and 1-inch tube (and metric sizes) with pop-rivet or set screw, TACO’s complete line of Ball & Socket fittings are designed to fit existing frames [...]

One of the finest polycarbonates made, this specialized crystal-clear window from Ocean Clear is sewable and highly yellow, UV, and abrasion resistant. The polycarbonate is resistant to a number of caustic chemicals for up to 24 hours. It’s got an impact resistance 250 times that of glass and about 30 times that of acrylic, and [...]

Having 20 years of engineering experience and 20 years of canvas shop experience, I view frame design and construction from a unique perspective. When I design a boat top frame I understand what the boat owner needs, what the fabricator wants to do, and the dos and don’ts from an engineer’s standpoint. I understand the [...]

Glen Raven Custom Fabrics LLC, manufacturer of Sunbrella fabrics, and Colonial Mills Inc. have launched a line of Sunbrella braided-texture rugs made from 50-percent recycled Sunbrella yarns that have the look and feel of wool. Manufactured with a flat-braid construction, resulting in a durable, reversible rug, the Renaissance indoor-outdoor line employs the inherent fade and [...]