Behind the scenes

What we do....

For the past 20 years, C&J Marine have specialised in making top-quality, made-to-measure covers, upholstery and supplying other marine-based products. We are moving with the times, using the latest state-of-the-art techniques. Despite this, everything is still made on-site and we are proud to continue to produce such high quality, British-made goods.

Over the past year, we have continued to invest in the latest software and staff training to ensure that you continue to receive a service and products, which are second to none. This will continue well into 2010 and beyond.

All this is in addition to our automated cutting table, offering customers a faster turnaround and improved accuracy when cutting out canopies from patterns.

3D Design
After some major investment in early 2009, we are proud to announce that C&J Marine have added another dimension to our design service and are now we able to offer customers with particularly large or complex designs a three-dimensional, 'see before you buy' service for people wanting new covers.

Customers will be able to view designs before they buy; see them in the colour of their choice; and appreciate the effects every canopy will give and protection offered. Customers with less complex needs will be able to take advantage of our two-dimensional design service.

Digital Measuring
To further ensure C&J continue to offer an excellent all-round service, we are planning to introduce digital measuring and digital pattern recognition software. Using information supplied by the customer, the software can accurately calculate the exact size of product needed in a fraction of the time and any new patterns will be filed on our computer systems, meaning remakes will be faster and easier to produce.

Some of the Materials we use

Marine Acrylic Canvas
All our acrylic fabrics have been impregnated with TEFLON ®. This creates a barrier effect and reinforces the water repellency of the fabric. Furthermore, it delays the adherence of soil onto the fabric.

Characteristics of Sauleda Masacril© Acrylic Canvas.
• Raw Material: 100% Mascril Acrylic, solution dyed.
• Yarns Warp: 31y/cm (Nm 34/2)
• Yarns Weft: 15y/cm (Nm 34/2).
• Tensile Strength Warp: 140 daN/5cm
• Tensile Strength Weft: 95 daN/5cm
• Weight: ~ 310 grams/m2
• Weight PU coated: ~ 340 grams/m2
• Weight PVC coated: ~ 450 grams/m2
• Water Repellency: (Hyrdostatic Head) ~ 300mm
• Water Repellency (Hyrdostatic Head) PU coated : ~ 800mm
• Water Repellency (Hyrdostatic Head) PVC coated and Panama weave: ~ 1000mm
• Finishes: Fluorocarbon - Teflon®, PU coated, PVC coated.

Thread
The thread we use is an anti-wick, U.V. stable, bonded polyester; designed specifically for marine use and colour matched to the Acrylic Canvas. When used with our unique seam binding method, a water resistant seam is achieved.

Stainless Steel
At C&J Marine we use 'Marine Grade 316 Mirror Finish Stainless Steel'. This has excellent corrosion resistance when exposed to a range of corrosive environments such as sea water. The austenitic structure of 316 stainless steel gives excellent support and stability which allows us to use the correct quantity when carefully designing the frame work.