How to Make Boat Interior Curtains

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Sometimes it's the small details that help make a space feel like home. This is especially true if your home (full or part time) is a boat. There generally isn't a lot of room for personalization in a boat's cabin where function comes first, but curtains are a great way to add a cozy feeling to your cabin while also being really practical. We're going to show you how to sew and install beautiful, functional curtains for your boat's cabin.

Video Chapters:

Installing Mounting Clips – 0:28 min.
Patterning Fabric – 2:14 min.
Sewing Curtain – 5:40 min.
Sewing Curtain Tie – 8:53 min.
Installing Carriers & Curtain – 10:46 min.
Materials List – 12:49 min.

Materials List:

Marine Upholstery Fabric
Seamstick 3/8" Basting Tape for Canvas – #129
PremoBond^®Tex 70 (V-69) White UV Bonded Polyester Thread 4 oz. – #124738
Polyester White Loop – #105033
Polyester White Hook – #105034
Curtain Track Surface Mount Aluminum 48" – #100880
Mounting Clip for Curtain Track – #102573
Flat Head Screws #6 x 1/2" – #777040
Snap-On Tape for Curtains – #100911
Snap-On Carrier – #102211
End Stop for Curtain Track – #310081

Tools List:

Sailrite^® Edge Hotknife Package – #103800
Sailrite^® Ultrafeed^® LS Walking Foot Sewing Machine – #311502
Pencil, Ruler, Drill and Drill Bits, Screwdriver, Scissors, Hand Needle

How to Make Boat Interior Curtains Video 2

Adding curtains is a great way to enhance your privacy as well as to help keep out the heat. For these reasons, we recommend choosing a heavier fabric that has good UV resistance. We chose a Sunbrella® Upholstery Fabric for our curtains, but occasional outdoor use fabrics are also a good option. Explore our wide selection of décor and upholstery fabrics to find the right fabric for your boat and style needs. For those times you want extra light in the cabin, you can make hook-and-loop tie-backs to keep the curtains open.

Cabin curtains are simple to sew and install. Many boats are already outfitted with some sort of curtain track system but if yours isn’t, hanging a curtain track is a quick process. In the video, we also demonstrate how to measure for the curtain track, install mounting clips and add the track.

Find the perfect fabric for your boat’s interior as well as several curtain hanging systems here at Sailrite®.

How do you personalize your cabin? Have any of you made your own curtains? Share your thoughts and tips in the comments!