Try a boat upholstery place since you are near the water. There is a guy I see often who has something similar that has snaps and or velcro to attach sides to nylon top.
Looking for input... Canopy on flatbed ideas.
So as the title says I'm looking for input on a design. I have a large truck with a 16 foot flatbed body. Within the next few weeks I will be putting some equipment on the back of it and welding/bolting it down. The equipment has protection from the elements, however, to be on the safe side I want to put a canopy over the bed. Has anyone ever seen or done anything like this? The kicker is that I don't want sides, just the canopy. Obviously it will have to be sturdy to keep it from flying off when I'm driving down the road. I would either go with a thin metal for the top or some sort of canvas that could be removed if needed. I'm kind of stuck on what to do, I do have some welding skills but I've never done anything this large, however, I'm also on a budget. I've looked all over the internet for something similar but haven't had much luck. I'm thinking about something like the pictures below.
