Rick's Custom Marine Canvas and Sail Repair

22214 Torrence Chapel Rd
Cornelius, NC 28031
704-879-1672

Events and Cool Stuff

Links to some pretty cool sites:

The Best of Lake Norman - An informative website for everything LKN.
Lake Norman Community Sailing  http://www.nccsailrow.org/ - Located at Blythe Landing on LKN. Great place to learn how to sail or row, meet interesting people, and have lots of fun on the water!
West Marine - If you are a boater, this link needs no introduction. 
Animated Knots by Grog - Learn how to tie a bowline! And hundreds of other knots.
Catalina Direct - For all you Catalina owners.
Hunter Marine - Can't leave the Hunter owners out.

Cruising Outpost - From the folks who brought you the Latitudes and Attitudes cruising magazine.
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YachtWorld - Want to buy a boat? Selling your boat? This is a great site to do either. Do a custom search to narrow down your results!
Lake Norman Women Sailors - Women teaching women to sail. 

Got ideas for interesting links? Send them to us and we'll be glad to add them!
The Daily News:  Here's where you'll find articles and tips on marine canvas topics. We run this column on the Home Page then move the old topic here to make room for the new content. 


1-22-2013: Here is a PDF file from the company that makes Sunbrella with instructions on the care and cleaning of Sunbrella marine fabric.

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1-24-13:  Statistically, more boat covers sustain damage during the Winter due to Winter's harsh elements. Rain, snow, wind and cold temperatures can wreak havoc on even well-constructed boat covers (like ours!). Poles bend or break, damaging the canvas, snaps tear out due to ponding on the cover, seams give due to shrinkage. This leaves your boat's valuable interior susceptible to damage. Be sure to regularly inspect the fit and finish of your boat cover during the Winter. If you see areas of concern, give us a call or simply drop off the cover at the shop and we can repair and reinforce your cover to ensure it does a good job protecting your boat.  

2-01-13:  A boat show is a great place to learn about new boating products, new boats, and to meet fellow boaters. Vendors build elaborate displays and go to great lengths to ensure potential customers enjoy the experience. There are always plenty of hand-outs such as product literature, catalogs, local area services, and even free samples of marine products. 
The Mid-Atlantic Boat Show will take place February 11-14 at the Charlotte Convention Center in uptown Charlotte. It's a big show with lots of vendors...including us! So come on down and be sure to stop by our booth and say Hi!









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