Bespoke marine canvas
Sprayhoods, biminis, boat covers and cockpit enclosures, designed and made to measure in our Pwllheli loft — templated to your boat and built in marine canvas that stands up to sun and salt, season after season.
150+
Years of combined loft experience
Templated
Measured on your boat, not from a pattern
On file
CAD designs stored for easy replacements
UV-stable
Marine acrylic built to live outdoors
Our approach
Good canvas keeps the weather out, protects your boat and makes it a better place to be.
We make everything from a winter cover to a full cockpit enclosure — templated to your boat, CAD designed and finished to last, with the same craftsmanship that goes into our sails.
Canvas we make
Made to measure, built to last
Because every design is CAD drawn and stored on file, a replacement is quicker and more cost-effective when the time eventually comes.
Sprayhoods & dodgers
Bespoke sprayhoods that keep spray off the companionway and shelter the cockpit — cut to your boat, with clear windows for visibility.
Quote a sprayhood →Biminis & canopies
Sun and rain protection over the cockpit, made to fit your existing frame or supplied with new stainless framework.
Quote a bimini →Covers & enclosures
Winter, mast-up and mast-down covers, tailored dinghy and one-design covers, and full cockpit enclosures to extend your season.
Quote a cover →Kept on file: every design is CAD-stored, so replacing a worn sprayhood or cover later is quicker and more cost-effective.
Get a quoteHow it works
From template to fitted canvas
Get in touch
Tell us what you need and a bit about your boat. Photos help us give early guidance.
Template & measure
We template on the boat so the canvas fits your exact shapes first time.
Fabric & fittings
We help you pick the colour, fabric and hardware to suit the boat and the job.
Make
Cut and finished by hand in our Pwllheli loft.
Fitted & checked
Fitted on the boat and checked, ready for the season.
Options
Canvas built to last
We’ll match new canvas to your boat’s existing colours for a seamless look, or help you refresh the whole scheme.
Talk through optionsWhy sailors choose Boatshed
Trusted on the water
150+ years combined experience
We're a team of skilled sailmakers with generations of craftsmanship between them.
An independent loft
We supply cloth from all the leading names and recommend what's genuinely right for your boat – not what we're tied to.
Local, on the water every day
Based in Pwllheli and working across North Wales every day. Measuring, pick-up and drop-off are just part of how we work.
Fantastic service, fixed our sail quickly when we tore a seam en route elsewhere so didn't delay our plans too much. If you're lucky you'll even meet a cute four-legged helper!
Good jobs, very good. A1.
Not ready for new?
We repair canvas too
If your sprayhood or cover is sound but tired, a restitch, new windows or re-proofing can give it several more seasons for a fraction of the cost of new.
Marine canvas FAQs
We’re here to help
Can’t see your question? Call us on +44 1758 613266 and you’ll speak to the person doing the work.
Ask us a question
Do you make canvas to fit my exact boat?
Yes — everything is templated on your boat and cut to your exact shapes, so it fits properly first time. We don’t work from generic patterns.
What fabric do you use for covers and sprayhoods?
Marine-grade acrylic canvas — UV-stable, water-resistant and colour-fast — with marine PVC for clear windows. It’s the standard for canvas that has to survive full-time outdoors.
Can you make a bimini to fit my existing frame?
Yes — we can cover your existing frame or supply and make new stainless framework, depending on what you’ve got.
Can you match the colour to my existing canvas?
In most cases, yes. Acrylic canvas comes in a wide colour range, so we can match your existing scheme or help you refresh it.
Do you make winter and storage covers?
Yes — mast-up, mast-down and tailored covers to protect your boat off-season, on a mooring or on the hard.
How long does canvas work take?
It depends on the job and the time of year — a cover is quicker than a full enclosure. We’ll give you a timescale with your quote, and it’s worth booking ahead of the spring rush.
How much does a sprayhood or cover cost?
It’s made to measure, so we quote each job after templating. Tell us your boat and what you need and we’ll give you a clear price.
Let's talk
Protect your boat with canvas that lasts
Tell us what you need and we’ll talk through fabric, fit and colour — then give you a clear, made-to-measure quote.