The inventors of the Landing Loop, an ingenious little tool that makes it possible to dock any boat easily and safely without heroic leaps onto the dock, have done it again. They have created a new product that solves the vexing old problem of boat canvas that doesn’t quite reach all the hard surface snaps on the vessel. Called Canvas Cover Snap Stretchers, these simple and inexpensive little devices will end the boat canvas tug-of-war in seconds.
Securely Fasten Boat Canvas that Is Too Short
Over time, boat canvas can shrink just enough that some of the snaps will not reach their mates. While most of the time a short piece of canvas is not a serious problem, in strong winds or at high speeds, one unfastened snap can mean a wildly flapping piece of canvas with a metal end banging away at the boat’s fiberglass, paint or bright work. Unsecured canvas can also let the wind get underneath the canvas, and may cause the whole piece to rip free of the boat. Canvas Cover Snap Stretchers span the gap between the short piece of canvas and the boat, keeping everything securely battened down.
Snap Stretchers are Simple and Easy to Use
EachCanvas Cover Snap Stretcher is a clear plastic tab with the female side of a standard canvas snap on one end, facing back, and two male snap parts, side-by-side, on the other end of the tab facing forward. The tabs are made of a clear, flexible plastic, and will match any boat’s paint and canvas combination.
To use the Canvas Cover Snap Stretchers, simply fasten one end to the boat's canvas and the other end to the surface mounted snap on the boat. The Canvas Cover Snap Stretcher extends the distance between the boat and the canvas from 11/16ths of an inch up to 1-3/8ths of an inch. If a piece of canvas falls really short of the mark, two Canvas Cover Snap Stretchers can be linked together.
Where to Buy Canvas Cover Snap Stretchers
Canvas Cover Snap Stretchers are produced by Gadgets Unlimited, the same folks who developed the Landing Loop. A package of five Snap Stretchers sells for $9.95 USD plus shipping and handling, and are available through the Landing Loop website.
Stop tearing fingernails and wrestling with canvas pieces that just cannot be stretched a fraction of an inch more. Canvas Cover Snap Stretchers solve the problem simply, and attractively.
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