MOTOR YACHT FLYBRIDGE TONNEAU

The upper flybridge area on board a motor or power craft can be very exposed to the elements and any electronic instruments, seating, equipment and upholstery and will be damaged by harmful UV light and rain. The expected life span of your expensive equipment will be significantly reduced by continually leaving them open to the elements.

A full length Tonneau cover made from UV stable and water-resistant acrylic canvas will protect the investments you have made in your expensive flybridge equipment. The extra space available underneath a cover can also be utilised further for storing those bulky items, such as a dinghy and fenders.

The Flybridge Tonneau is manufactured from a heavier weight acrylic canvas fabric. The Panama® weave is stronger than conventional acrylic canvas and has a higher ‘hydrostatic head’, which means that it is more waterproof. Due to the large, flat expanse of most flybridge designs, where possible, we use Panama® acrylic canvas in the construction of our Tonneau covers. Most Flybridge Tonneau covers also need a degree of support to allow water to shed away and not collect on the cover. Stainless steel, vertical support poles are supplied with the cover. These adjustable poles support and ‘peak’ the cover to aid the shedding of water away.

Wide webbing quick release tension straps are generally installed into the Tonneau cover at the aft end. This method of tensioning is vital to the integrity of the cover design. Easy to use shock cord tensioners are normally used to secure the sides of the cover to the flybridge. Other methods are available if required, depending on the style and design of the flybridge.