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Wheel house curtains


jake125

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Looking to get some window curtains in my new Yetti. The dimensions I would need would be 38" wide (east to west) and around 26" long (north to south). Any one have and suggestions on where I could pick something like this up or what others have done to their windows in a wheel house? Thanks for the suggestions.

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I just used aluminum mini blinds. They are almost completely inside the window frame so they don't interfere with moving my bunks from fishing to sleeping position. I generally have tipups out during the day time so I have them open anyways, and it gets so dark at night that it's always dark when you're going to sleep. The blinds are really only used for privacy at the campgrounds during the summer.

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Do a search for them, there are companies that make them ready to go.

My wife made me a set of curtains using Realtree AP so they would match the comforter and pillow covers on the bed. I redid the lower bunks into one big bed, just like sleeping in the house. I could have purchased a set but I could not find the exact match in [pattern to match the comforter. Buying them is probably less than making them but not hard to do at all.

I also put up room darkener shades so if I want it real dark in the house, one can just pull the shades, make sure u get the room darkener type as the others do let some light through the window. Works great for sight fishing if u have good clear water.

If you have a JoAnn Fabric's store close by, they do carry some nice fabric in numerous patterns.

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I make THERMO GRAIN WINDOW covers

-23 Degrees frost free windows

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I love that idea, can you give us more info on these? How do you attach them?

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Thermo Grain Window covers

Are flat light weight and easy to store

features a foam seal perimeter

and velcro on easy off

Fully adjustable

Expose as much glass as you want

Black outside absorbs radiant heat energy

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Do most people have blinds or curtains in their wheel houses?

In my experience, its best to have something that fully covers the windows.

One night, I was kicking back watching a rather intense movie when I noticed a face ghost up to my house and look into the window. Scared the begeesus out of me!!! Turns out it was a rather sneaky game warden. Now I always shut my curtains at night. Blinds may allow room for someone to still take a peak inside.

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On my old wheel house had aluminum blinds custom cut (I removes excess) and they fit in the window jam perfect, almost professional looking!

On my current wheel house the windows are RV style so need to install something else, perhaps simple fabric curtains.

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Does your wife or mom have a sewing machine? It took me 10 min to learn to sew with my mother-in-law and youtube and sewed all my curtains myself. Pretty proud of them, there not perfect but are removable. full-21128-52020-img_3861.jpg

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