Keeping it together with adhesives and fasteners

Published On: July 1, 2023Categories: Features

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John Cavender, owner of Cavco Canvas Inc., in Centreville, Md., runs Boat Canvas University, where future fabricators learn about adhesives and fastening techniques for essential projects on boats such as this one. Photo: Cavco Canvas Inc.

For many boat clients, life on board is about the sun glinting off a shiny hull, comfortable upholstery, glistening chrome and a sexy vessel speeding through the sparkling water. But for marine fabricators, it’s about keeping these boats in the water and looking good season after season.