24 Oct 2018 #1 C Cathy* Active member Joined 27 Nov 2013 Messages 505 Location Portsmouth Visit site I'm a fairly competent sewing machinist but have never thought about doing canvas repairs on the boat. Are there any books which explain how to repair, measure and make new cockpit covers and other canvas items?
I'm a fairly competent sewing machinist but have never thought about doing canvas repairs on the boat. Are there any books which explain how to repair, measure and make new cockpit covers and other canvas items?
24 Oct 2018 #2 Poignard Well-known member Joined 23 Jul 2005 Messages 51,740 Location London and Brittany Visit site Not a book but the Sailrite website is very good. https://www.sailrite.com/How-To-Projects-Guides
24 Oct 2018 #3 sarabande Well-known member Joined 6 May 2005 Messages 35,978 Visit site https://www.amazon.co.uk/Canvaswork...d=1540395872&sr=8-2&keywords=don+casey+canvas It sometimes appears on ebay at a lower price. A newer version of the book is in Casey's Complete Sailboat Maintenance. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Caseys-Com...UTF8&qid=1540396055&sr=8-1&keywords=don+casey Wonderful reading. Again, leave a search on ebay for a good price.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Canvaswork...d=1540395872&sr=8-2&keywords=don+casey+canvas It sometimes appears on ebay at a lower price. A newer version of the book is in Casey's Complete Sailboat Maintenance. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Caseys-Com...UTF8&qid=1540396055&sr=8-1&keywords=don+casey Wonderful reading. Again, leave a search on ebay for a good price.
24 Oct 2018 #4 C Cathy* Active member Joined 27 Nov 2013 Messages 505 Location Portsmouth Visit site Thank you both. Looks like some good watching and reading there.
24 Oct 2018 #5 Poignard Well-known member Joined 23 Jul 2005 Messages 51,740 Location London and Brittany Visit site Let me know when you start taking orders!
7 Nov 2018 #6 T thaliadaniels N/A Joined 30 Oct 2018 Messages 7 Visit site Couture Sewing Techniques Book by Claire B. Shaeffer