I’ve not thought of the canvas cover idea but I did have a local Seattle guy
give me a quote to cover the entire transom with vinyl matching the hull color
and with the name on top. I think I would have gone that route if we were not
planning to sell SLY. The reverse shear transom sure takes a
I have a transom ‘skirt’ (after all a boat is always referred to as a female)
that covers the transom only using simple snaps around the stern pulpit. It
took a few try’s by the canvas maker but it fits well, including slots for the
ladder and back stay.
I had decals with the boat’s name put on
I think that would be ugly on your beautiful C 35 Even uglier than faded
paint. If the transom is all that’s faded so far just redo it. I think you
painted with awl craft not awlgrip a few years back. I have good experience
with awlgrip and i really did not treat it well with wash or wax. I did
The thread on paint was timely. I commented that I was beginning to see
some fading on Touche's transom as it faces the sun in my Pensacola slip.
Red seems to be particularly susceptible to fading.
I just talked to my canvas maker about making a custom "transom cover".
The cover would cover the