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Thread subject: Whaler Central - Boston Whaler Boat Information and Photos :: Installing Mills Forward Shelter

Posted by xwhaler on 04/29/13 - 11:19 AM

Hi Everyone,
I recently picked up a Mills forward shelter for $100 from a guy selling on Craigs. I saw the link mentioned here and I'm the guy who bought it...he lives 10 mins from me here in Southern New Hampshire....good guy.

Anyhow, the canvas is kind of ratty and I will replace it. I bought it for the frame and to save $$ on having a shop do measurements etc. My goal is to get this one mounted and make sure its going to work with my bow rail and then take it to a shop and have them replicate it.

Questions are:
1) Will this work with a bow rail? I have the factory bow rail on my 1968 Eastport.
2) What is the hardware I need? I see on Mills' site they list the fittings but w/o pictures I'm not 100% clear on what I'm needing.
Can anyone send me links to the parts I need?

Thanks in advance,
-Chris

Edited by Joe Kriz on 04/29/13 - 11:22 AM

Posted by Joe Kriz on 04/29/13 - 11:23 AM

What model of boat did the forward shelter come off of?

See the download section for installation drawings for Mills Canvas.

Posted by xwhaler on 04/29/13 - 11:27 AM

Thanks Joe...seller told me it came off a 1963 Eastport

Edited by Joe Kriz on 04/29/13 - 11:27 AM

Posted by Joe Kriz on 04/29/13 - 11:29 AM

Should be no problem then.
An original type installation just like the drawings in our download section.

You can view other canvas installs for the Nauset and Eastport models in the personal page section.
Several members have the Mills forward shelter photos on their Classic 16 models.

Posted by Joe Kriz on 04/29/13 - 11:34 AM

Yours would be similar to this one but you have the Smirkless hull.
http://www.whalercentral.com/userphot...lbum_id=50

Posted by xwhaler on 04/29/13 - 11:47 AM

Thanks Joe, any good way to search for other members with my hull that have this? The fwd shelter I have has a much bigger window

https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q...B468%3B351

Edited by xwhaler on 04/29/13 - 11:49 AM

Posted by xwhaler on 04/29/13 - 11:50 AM

That is the actual item I bought...this was the craigslist picture for it

Posted by Joe Kriz on 04/29/13 - 11:57 AM

Here is the one I was thinking about.
1971 Nauset which is the same hull as yours.
http://www.whalercentral.com/infusion...r_id=16878

Note: this has an extra Sun Top installed on it. (blue)

I did a search for "Canvas for Nauset" and came up with several.
Here is one:
http://www.whalercentral.com/forum/vi...;pid=73379

Edited by Joe Kriz on 04/29/13 - 12:00 PM

Posted by xwhaler on 04/29/13 - 12:37 PM

Excellent, thanks...just need to get mounting hardware and I'll be on my way