Canvaswork and Sail Repair
Published on 16. June 1996
Book
Hardback
144 pages
978-0-07-013391-4 (ISBN)
Description
The skills required for top-notch canvaswork are astonishingly few, and canvas's potential to protect your boat and enhance your enjoyment of it is practically limitless. Here is all you need to tackle virtually any canvaswork project: sails and sailcovers, flags, dodgers, ditty bags, cushion covers, and awnings--including Biminis. It's clean, safe, and risk-free--and you'll save a bunch of money and get exactly what you want in the process.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
300 Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 241 mm
Width: 198 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
463 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-07-013391-4 (9780070133914)
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Person
Don Casey abandoned his career in banking in 1983 to devote more time to cruising and writing. His work combining these two passions soon began to appear in many popular sailing and boating magazines. He is the author of the best-selling This Old Boat, and six other International Marine titles. He and his wife, Olga, are currently cruising and living aboard their boat. HOMETOWN: Miami, Florida
Content
IntroductionWhat You NeedSewing Machine BasicsOther ToolsFabricOther SuppliesGetting Your Machine to SewDiagnosing ProblemsFlat Sheet ProjectsFender SkirtLee ClothsWeather ClothsFlagsWindscoopHarbor AwningThe PocketHanging Storage PocketsZipper PocketsTool RollsSheet BagsMulti-Pocket BagsThe BagOne-Piece Tote BagHatch CoverTwo-Piece Duffel BagWinch CoverLife-Jacket BoxThe Closed BoxBolsterZippered Duffel BagCockpit CushionsSettee UpholsteryBeveled CushionsBull-Nosed CushionsBackrestsCustom UpholsteryCustom CanvasSail CoversBoat CoversBimini AwningDodgerSail RepairUnderstanding Sail ShapeFirst AidExaming Your SailsRestitching SeamsPatching a TearReplacing PanelsBatten Pocket RepairsChafe ProtectionClew DamageLeech LinesHanks and SlidesGlossaryIndex