Canvas snaps?

sailboy21 · #1 (**permalink**) 02-14-2008

My hybrid hard dodger has removable canvas sides. The side panels snap on, and then the front panel snaps in place over the front of the side panels using a double snap of some sort. Several of these have failed and need to be replaced. I have tried using rivets and small screws to replicate but no success. Basically what I am looking for is like this but fastened together.

Have not found anything on sailrite and don't know what this configuration would be called.
TIA

JohnRPollard · #2 (**permalink**) 02-14-2008

Sailboy21,

It's a bit tricky for me to follow your description, but I think what you may be looking for is called a "gypsy stud". Sailrite should carry them.

sailingdog · #3 (**permalink**) 02-14-2008

Sailrite should have any fastener for a dodger you might conceivably need.

sailboy21 · #4 (**permalink**) 02-14-2008

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Originally Posted by JohnRPollard

Sailboy21,

It's a bit tricky for me to follow your description, but I think what you may be looking for is called a "gypsy stud". Sailrite should carry them.

Sorry.. my knowledge of canvas terminology is quite limited. "Gypsy Stud" who would have thought??? Thanks!

JohnRPollard · #5 (**permalink**) 02-15-2008

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Originally Posted by sailboy21

Sorry.. my knowledge of canvas terminology is quite limited. "Gypsy Stud" who would have thought??? Thanks!

Sailboy,

I didn't mean to imply that your description was lacking, but rather that my dawn-of-man brain was slow on the uptake.

Please let us know if the "Gypsy stud" is what you were after.

sailboy21 · #6 (**permalink**) 02-15-2008

Gypsy stud was indeed what I was looking for! And.. I really don't know hardly anything about canvas! (except that in order to Install a $0.35 gypsy stud I need to buy a $35 die)

I'm actually trying a little experiment right now. I am replacing my old foggy front panel on my dodger with a panel comprised of an acrylic sheet, bonded with a contact adhesive to a sunbrella 'frame' Its not costing me much (maybe about $40) and is WAY, WAY cheaper than a new Rainier glass panel. I wouldn't pay someone to put in another vinyl window.. There is no point, you can't see things in the water.. When I make some more progress I'll post pics.

JohnRPollard · #7 (**permalink**) 02-16-2008

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Originally Posted by sailboy21

Gypsy stud was indeed what I was looking for! And.. I really don't know hardly anything about canvas! (except that in order to Install a $0.35 gypsy stud I need to buy a $35 die)

Ouch!!!

I guess that's why so many folks hire out for canvas and sail work. It's hard to cost-effectively amortize those kinds of obscure tool costs on one job....