JoySEA
Member
Guys, As you well know boat manufacturers are very conservative about changes. Parker has been using Sunbrella number 6026 Navy for the last 8 years. The majority of aftermarket/custom jobs we do are using black fabric and i'd like to convince Parker Marine to switch to black. It's always been available from your dealers as a special order with an up-charge. Why an up-charge is necessary? i make deals with various suppliers on certain colors based on volume. When a color change request comes in, it's a one -off situation for us and i don't get as good as price. Better still, than most of your local fabricators , but not good enough without an additional charge. the Dark navy color does not match some of the speciality fabrics that could complement the line. For example, i found a completely waterproof fabric that will not stretch under northern snow loads and a different breathable lighter weight cover fabric that by it's specs is more durable and stronger than the acrylics and is easily stowable. We're sending swatches to the dealers this week for their input, but it is YOUR opinion i want. What exterior color would you like to see on the new Parkers?