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Mark, I wish I had the time to take orders and make these for others... but I really don't.   I really just wanted to share the tip about tracing the tracks to make a custom pattern.  Also, I fear that the track distances may not be the same from boat to boat.   

Jon, we think the small piece of teak was added at some point (2 previous owners) to support a custom shelf as there are also some holes in the ceiling in a rectangular pattern. I find myself hanging on to it when I am reaching for something at the bottom of the fridge...

Whether you make new curtains or have someone else make them, be sure to save the old ones to use as a pattern.  When we purchased our boat, the previous owner had removed them, but the tracks were still intact, so I decided to make my own.  We bought the snap tape and snap-on sliders from sailrite, and they have an instructional video on the site which was helpful, however, you should be aware that the distance between the tracks is wider toward the aft cabin, and narrows toward the dinette.  I used a roll of parchment paper and a ran a sharpie marker down the track to mark the location of the track and create a pattern, and to determine where to attach the snap tape to the hemmed fabric. I love my new curtain panels, they are a perfect fit![/img]