Boat Cover

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tikvah59
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Boat Cover

Post by tikvah59 »

I've had a Sailrite sewing machine for a while, and I've been trying to finish a sail cover kit for some time. Even though the sail cover is still under construction, I decided that this winter I'd sew a winter cover for the boat. I don't do shrink wrap and I'm tired of buying plastic tarps every year, especially for the years when I leave my masts up.

So I took the plunge and ordered 35 yards of Sunbrella. Laid it out in a gym and and cut it into sections approx. 18' long. The first step was to sew three sections together which would go between the main and mizzen masts.
2011-01-30_boat cover blank 01.jpg
Here is the "blank" in the upstairs hall at my boat club. Here's a few pix showing the blank on the frame on my boat:
2011-01-30_boat cover blank 02.jpg
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2011-01-30_boat cover blank 03.jpg
2011-01-30 boat cover blank 04.jpg
Now I just have to figure out how to connect the sections before the main mast and after the mizzen to the blank in the center.

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Re: Boat Cover

Post by Bikermouse »

Looks like a hopeful project on a lovely hopeful boat!
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