How to Make an Enclosure Front Curtain
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Continuing with our Full Powerboat Enclosure series, it's time to turn our attention to the front curtain panel. We've already replaced the bimini (#200660XHT) and have fabricated the side curtains of the enclosure (#200661XHT). The front curtain on our boat will attach to the side curtains with zippers and then snap across the front, along the top of the windshield. Let’s take a closer look at how these curtain panels come together.
Our front curtain is actually made up of three panels that are all attached at the top to the bimini by one long zipper. We chose this three panel design because our boat has a door in the center of the windshield, so we wanted the center panel to roll up to allow easy access through the door. The roll up window features webbing straps to keep it in place and Velcro flaps to protect the zippers that run on either side of the roll up panel. We cover how to make all of these accessories in the video.
As we did for the side curtains, we made the front panel out of 30 Gauge O’Sea® Clear Vinyl Window Material trimmed with Sunbrella® Marine Grade Facing with a Shelter-Rite® Vinyl backing.
In this video you will learn how to install a zipper to your bimini top, pattern for your panels on your boat, sew facing and zippers, make Velcro® zipper closure flaps, and install snaps along the bottom of the curtain.