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RIGHT: Horizon®
marine vinyl from Sunbrella®
is a knit-backed fabric with four-way stretch
and recovery action. Mold, mildew and
UV-fade resistant, Horizon offers a three-year
limited warranty against microbial pinking.
Photo: Sunbrella.
BELOW:Costa Marine's diamond stitching
on a new Valhalla Boatworks vessel demonstrates
precision that befi ts the luxury yacht
builder. Photo: Viking Yacht Co.
" Demand for
product has been
off the charts.
The boating
industry has
been booming. "
Chris Costa,
Costa Marine Canvas
and Enclosures
didn't like was that tape wouldn't stick to
it-and sometimes when patterning you
need to mark or tape the fabric, " he says.
" Still, I'm sure if I played with it long
enough, I'd fi gure out a way around that. "
Enduratex offers a proprietary graffi -
ti-resistant topcoat called Forbid, which
is cross-linked into the vinyl's structure,
as opposed to simply acting as a surface
treatment. " Forbid preserves the upholstery's
integrity, luster and softness, "
Petersen says. " Ketchup, black marker,
lipstick, red wine, coffee or indigo dye
can all be easily cleaned off of it. "
The heat is off
While many manufacturers turned to
darker vinyls in an attempt to avoid pink
staining, those darker fabrics came with
an increased structural deterioration due
to the heat they absorb. " A lot of boats
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got away from white fabrics because of
the pinking problem so they started using
darker colors, " Marriott says. " But when
you start using darker colors, you start
building up heat-and the heat on darker
colors will ruin the vinyl quicker. "
Enter vinyl fabrics that remain cooler
to the touch, which helps with comfort
for boaters as well as longevity for the
material. " For years boat owners have
complained about their seats being
too hot from the sun, " Petersen says.
" Enduratex has developed ChromaCool™
technology that keeps coated fabrics
cooler over an extended period of time.
There is nearly a 20-degree difference
between standard vinyl and vinyl with
ChromaCool technology. " Currently,
Sonar is the only Enduratex collection
to have the ChromaCool, with more
to come. Another option is Chil™
Cool

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