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September 15, 2017May 2, 2019

Full Enclosure & Sunpad

For this Sea Ray 500, the bridge was constricting the captain, so we raised the framing 6 inches for more headroom.

We also made a new aft frame for this boat so that the customers could have more shade with their new enclosure. We brought the pole out further towards the back of the boat, so that the bimini could be wider then their last cover.

After we did some adjustments on their framing, we went and took measurements with our 3d measuring device. Then our designer went back to the shop and started working his magic designing a custom enclosure.

Sea Ray 500 Custom Full Enclosure AFT View (Strataglass Roll Ups)

For this project we used Sunbrella fabric in Captains Navy, GORE tenara thread in black, Lenzip zippers. Both GORE tenara thread and Lenzip zippers have a lifetime warranty. That means they are guaranteed to last longer then your canvas and that the sun and water will not eat away at them!

For the forward windows we used Makrolon, which is made out of a polycarbanate that makes these windows semi-rigid! For the aft windows we used Strataglass. We did roll ups for some of the back windows for air flow when the cover is up. To ensure no water leakage in the roll up windows we used Lenzip’s waterproof chain zipper.

Sea Ray 500 Custom Sunpad

We also designed and sewed up four separate custom sunpads for this boat. We used Captains Navy Sunbrella upholstery fabric to match the new closure we created for them! These cushions have an Oyster Sunbrella piping around the edges to help create the illusion that these are all one long cushion! They also have two easily removable headrests that have pockets in the back of them for storage so that things don’t go flying away when you are out and about. They are attached to the boat with custom velcro straps that wrap around poles located down each side of the center of the boat. These cushions aren’t going anywhere but where the boat takes them!

Sea Ray 500 Custom Sunpad Detail Of Head Rest

They are made out of active foams dryfast foam. Dryfast foam is an open-cell foam that allows water to go through the foam instead of absorbing it like other foams. These cushions will get dry way quicker if they get wet out on the water or soaked after a rain storm. They also have a white screen on their underside to also help with water drainage along with a large horse shoe shaped zipper for easy removal if the customer wants to throw these in the wash at the end of the year.

April 4, 2017December 4, 2023

Roll Up Window Replacements

A customer came to us with a roll up window replacement because their windows were yellowing. This can happen over the years, from sun and weather, or even from boat cleaner chemicals getting on the glass.
To replace these windows we used strataglass, sunbrella binding, and lenzip’s waterproof chain zipper.

Our process to do this is to first take measurements of the windows using our 3D measuring device while the old glass is inside the windows still. We could do it this way because the customer said the windows still fit perfectly, they weren’t too big or small when he put them on his boat recently.

After we take the measurements we do the design work on the computer using CAD software. Then we draw out the new windows using our plotting device so they are exactly what we need.

Then we cut out the old windows, removing all the old discolored glass. After that we put down seamstick which is a double sided tape that helps keep all of our sewing holes a little more waterproof. Over time, dirt and outside debris will get in there and stick to the tape, creating a blockage in the needle hole. We put this all along the outside edge of the glass.

Then we put that aside, and we do the roll up window. First we put down the water proof zipper, also using seamstick. After the zipper is down, we put binding we’ve sew up on the front and back of the window, so it looks nice and clean. After that, we sew down the zipper, then we place the new window into the old canvas, and sew it down.

December 9, 2016December 4, 2023

Outdoor Grill Cover

We often fabricate custom outdoor grill covers for customers in the Chicagoland area. These covers protect the counter tops, sinks, grills, and cabinets from the different weather changes here in Illinois. Things like snow, water, ice and dirt can make your grill and your beautiful cooking area have a shorter life span. With a custom cover, you can help protect your investment!

Outdoor Grill Cover By Chicago Marine Canvas

All of our covers are custom made. We start off all of our jobs by going out to our customers house to take measurements using our 3D measuring device. This is one of our many labor-saving, cost-effective tools that we use here at Chicago Marine Canvas. With this tool, we can quickly take measurements, rain or shine, even with Chicago winds! After we gather all of our measurements, we head back to our shop and our designer starts the design process. Our designer uses CAD (Computer-Aided-Design) Software to draw up your new cover. With this program, we can see everything in 3D, allowing us to make sure that our customers cover is perfect and just how they want it. For this cover, we made sure that the grill could still be accesses if needed in the winter. So we made sure to add zippers on both sides of the grill so the grill area can be exposed and can be used all year round.

For this outdoor grill cover we used Sunbrella fabric in Walnut Brown Tweed. Sunbrella fabric is fade resistant and comes with a 10 year warranty. We used Lenzip Zippers for the easy access flap. We also put black webbing along all of the outside edges of the cover so we could put snaps to attach the cover securely to the home, deck, and grill area! Making sure that your cover will not go flying away in Chicago winds!

November 29, 2016

Overstock Fabric

We have a large supply of overstock fabric on hand that we want to open to the public to buy. Need some upholstery fabric? We have so much of it! Need some waterproof/out door fabric? We have a ton of that too! So come on over to our shop, and take a look! Below is a list, so you have an idea of what we have, but seeing the fabric and feeling it will really help you get a better idea of what we have!

Chicago Marine Canvas
1907 N. Mendel St. Suite 112
Chicago, IL. 60642

Overstock Fabric

Bay 2 : Aqualon : Grey : 10-30Yards

Bay 2 : Aqualon : Brown : 10-30 Yards

Bay 2: Aqualon : Cream : 10-30 Yards

Bay 2 : Aqualon : Black : 10-30 Yards

Bay 2 : Aqualon : Navy : 10-30 Yards

Bay 3 : Unknown : Blue Basket Weave : 10-30 Yards

Bay 3 : Unknown : Yellow/Green Pattern : >10 Yards

Bay 3 : Unknown : Checkered Light Grey : 10-30 Yards

Bay 3 : Unknown : Pink/Brown : <30 Yards

Bay 3 : Unknown : Red/White/Blue Stripes : 10-30 Yards

Bay 3 : Aqualon : Burgondy : <30 Yards

Bay 3 : Unknown : Brown/Blue/White/Black Plaid : 10-30 Yards

Bay 3 : Unknown : Blue With Colored Dots : 10-30 Yards

Bay 3 : Unknown : White/Blue Stripes : 10-30 Yards

Bay 3 : Unknown : Burgundy Honey Comb Weave : 10-30 Yards

Bay 3: Unknown : Blue Suede : 10-30 Yards

Bay 3 : Unknown : Brown Stripes : >10 Yards

Bay 3 : Unknown : Brown Pattern : >10 Yards

Bay 3 : Unknown : Purple Pattern : >10 Yards

Bay 3 : Sunbrella : Orange : 10-30 Yards

Bay 5 : Aqualon : Charcoal : 10-30 Yards

Bay 5 : Aqualon : Mountain Rock : 10-30 Yards

Bay 5 : Aqualon : Ivory : 10-30 Yards

Bay 5 : Aqualon : Black : 10-30 Yards

Bay 5 : Aqualon : Blue : 10-30 Yards

Bay 5 : Aqualon : Smoke/Neutral Rubber/ 10-30 Yards

Bay 5 : Unknown: Burgondy : 10-30 Yards

Bay 5 : Aqualon : Dark Charcoal : 10-30 Yards

Bay 5 : Unknown : Black : <30 Yards

Bay 5 : Unknown : Gold : >10 Yards

Bay 6 : Ship2Shore Armada : Lemon Chiffon : >10 Yards

Bay 6 : Unknown Upholstery : Ivory : >10 Yards

Bay 6 : Unknown Upholstery : Black/Red : 10-30 Yards

Bay 6 : Unknown Upholstery : Burgundy : 10-30 Yards

Bay 6 : Unknown Upholstery : Bright Blue : 10-30 Yards

Bay 6 : Unknown Upholstery : Cream : 10-30 Yards

Bay 6 : Unknown Upholstery : White Pleated : 10-30 Yards

Bay 6 : Unknown Upholstery : White Pleather/Light Blue Backing : 10-30 Yards

Bay 6 : Unknown Upholstery : White : <30 Yards

Bay 6 : Unknown Upholstery : Blue : <30 Yards

Bay 6 : Unknown Upholstery : White : <30 Yards

Bay 6 : Unknown Upholstery : Cream : <30 Yards

Bay 7 : Unknown Upholstery : White/Black Stripe : <30 Yards

Bay 7 : Unknown Upholstery : Brown : 10-30 Yards

Bay 7 : Unknown Upholstery : Green : 10-30 Yards

Bay 7 : Unknown Upholstery : Teal : 10-30 Yards

Bay 7 : Unknown Upholstery : Navy : <30 Yards

Bay 7 : Unknown Upholstery : White : <30 Yards

Bay 7 : Unknown Upholstery : Cream : <30 Yards

Bay 7 : Unknown Upholstery : Red : 10-30 Yards

Bay 7 : Unknown Upholstery : Grey : 10-30 Yards

Bay 7 : Unknown Upholstery : Dark Grey : 10-30 Yards

Bay 7: Unknown Upholstery : White Textured : 10-30 Yards

November 25, 2016December 4, 2023

Sea Ray

For this Sea Ray, we did a custom cockpit cover with custom boots for their framing.

Here at Chicago Marine Canvas, we only do custom work. That means no two covers are a like. We begin every job by physically going out to your boat to take measurements with our 3D measuring device. Our measuring device is one of the many tools that we have here in our shop that is cost-effective and labor saving. After we gather all the right numbers, we head back to our shop to begin the design process.

We do all of our design work on the computer using CAD (Computer-Aided Design) Software. This helps save us time and you money. Here we can quickly design your cover, and see it in 3D before we even sew it all together. Once we make sure that all of your needs are met and that the design is top notch, we send it over to our plotter. Our plotter is another one of our fun tools that we use to save us time and you money. It can quickly draw out the pattern for your new cover in a matter of minutes, without any errors. After it’s all drawn out, our seamstress cuts out all the pieces and begins to sew it all together.

For this cover we used Sunbrella fabric in Heather Beige! Sunbrella fabric is one of our favorite canvas’ to use here in our shop! It comes with a 10 year warranty and is fade resistant! To sew everything together we used GORE Tenara thread. GORE tenara is a great thread to use for outdoor applications because it is UV resistant, weather resistant, and chemical resistant. It comes with a lifetime guarantee, which means no more restitching once your cover has been out in the sun for a few years!

November 23, 2016December 4, 2023

42′ Silverton Express Cruiser – Cockpit Cover

This 42′ Silverton Express Cruiser was in desperate need of an updated cockpit cover.

Silverton Express Cruiser Cockpit Cover by Chicago Marine Canvas

Here at Chicago Marine Canvas, we only do custom work, that means, no two covers area alike! The first step to our process is to physically go out to your boat and take measurements using our 3D measuring device. This is one of our many cost-effective, labors-saving tools. After we quickly gather our measurements we head back to our shop to begin our design process. We do all of our design work on the computer using CAD (Computer-Aided Design) software. With this tool, we can see a 3D version of your new cover before we even draw it out! This way we can make sure that everything is perfect and all of your needs are met.

For this cockpit cover we used Erin Green Sunbrella Plus fabric, which has a polyurethane backing on the inside of the cover, it helps really ensure water resistance for this boat cover! We also used GORE Tenara thread in clear, which has a lifetime guarantee to outlast your canvas! This thread is great for boat covers because it is UV resistant and wont wear out over time! This cover also had two Boat Vent II pole holders helping to prevent water from pooling on the cover, and to help create airflow through the boat while the cover is up. This can help prevent mold and mildew from building up inside the boat cover when its up! We used DOT Snaps to attach the cover to the boat to finish it off!

November 21, 2016December 4, 2023

Navigation Console Cover

Need a custom cover for your navigation console? Were the people to come to. Using our 3D measuring device, we can assure to fit all your boats needs.

We created this custom cover out of Black Sunbrella fabric. Using DOT snaps, it snaps right onto the console itself making sure the wind wont take it away, and your navigation area will stay dry!

November 18, 2016December 4, 2023

Custom Grill Cover

Here in Chicago, a lot of people have an outdoor kitchen area. Most of these areas are custom built meaning they need a custom cover, from someone like us!

All of the work we do here at Chicago Marine Canvas is custom made. So we start off all of our projects by first listening to our customers needs, and making sure we can cover all of them before we start a job. Customers often want two different types of covers from us. A summer one, for easy access and then a winter one that covers the whole area.

The first step to our process is to go out to your house and gather measurements from your outdoor kitchen area. We do this with our 3D measuring device. It is one of the many labor-saving, cost effective tools we use here at our shop. After we get all the measurements, we head back to our shop where our designer gets to work. We do all of our design work using CAD (Computer-Aided-Design) Software. This program allows us to see the design in 3D prior to us making up your custom cover. This way we can make sure all of your wants and needs are met! Once we finish up the design we send everything over to our plotter and let everything get drawn out quickly and perfectly. Then we hand everything over to our seamstress who cuts everything out and starts sewing everything together.

For these covers we used Sunbrella fabric in Black. Sunbrella is fade resistant and comes with a 10 year warranty. We used GORE Tenara Thread in black. GORE Tenara Thread has a lifetime guarantee. It resists UV sunlight, chemicals, saltwater, extreme weather, and acid rain. It is a great thread to use on covers that will be outdoors!

November 18, 2016December 4, 2023

Need A New Bow Cushion?

Check out these two custom bow cushions we designed.

Using Sunbrella fabric we came up with custom cushion designs. The foam we used is Dryfast foam, that doesn’t hold onto water when it gets wet. We also put screens on the bottom of the cushion to help with drainage from the Dryfast foam.

Both of these cushions have snaps on them to help ensure that the cushion will stay attached to the boat, when going on adventures. The snaps can be hidden or visible, up to you!

November 18, 2016December 4, 2023

Patio Furniture Cover

We designed a custom cover for this patio furniture out of Black Sunbrella fabric.

A cover like this is great for helping to keep your outdoor furniture dry when it’s rainy, and also protect it from dirt and other debris when it isn’t in use!

Got some patio furniture that needs custom cover? Give us a call!