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hiya guys

this is probably unusual for most of you guys but it's a fairly common boat
in North Norfolk which a very windswept place with drying harbours and open
marshland. because of the area the boats are mostly very tough with no modern
engines or electronics etc.

This customer wants a spraydodger and a curtain from the top of the dodger to
the stern. Whats bothering me is where to fix the frame and also fastening the dodger down.

you can see in the pic where my frame tool is so the frame can drop forward of the wood


am i being too picky ? my first thought is mount the frame on the side deck with main bow facing
forwards to enable stacking the frame, and i thought the cover and fasteners could go along the
hull edge just above the rope rub rail.

hi guys

You may or may not know our zips in the UK are metric
so slightly bigger than US zips.

Trouble is my Bayliner needs a new imperial zip,

could I buy 3 or 4 from one of you guys ? please ?

or I could send you something from the UK as a swop ?


regards
Rich

and this ruddy great balloon came flying over my head.

there is a football stadium ( soccer ) close to my yacht club
and there was a game on ..

I wouldn't fancy sewing that thing up :-)

hiya

has anyone covered a 2455 cb ?  the guy has fitted a radar arch
and wants a flybridge cover going over a 2 bow frame

and also an aft enclosure, the thing that I would like to see
is the way the cover goes over the hand rail as it sticks out
way past the hull both at the sides and at the stern.



Rich

Bubba must be in the UK this week making bimini's

I just had to share this exciting new design with you
I for one will be doing a training course in these innovative
new designs.



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just a couple of pics from this week in the UK,


this is my new boat with a blown out tyre on the trailer
I can't believe how big the engine is , EEk !! we have a 5mph
speed limit from my club to the sea.. about 5hours to get to the sea.


this a pal of mine from my yacht club, he's motoring back to his mooring after
an afternoon sail
I just happened to see him out so snapped a pic for him.

these guys are very very good at what they do.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OoFUU5z-hXQ&feature=BFa&list=ULIZiFc7zinP4&lf=mfu_channel
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OoFUU5z-hXQ&feature=BFa&list=UL6QP41vD1vdY&lf=mfu_channel
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wu32IJ2wz3I&feature=BFa&list=ULOoFUU5z-hXQ&lf=mfu_channel
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=91Ub647i-1U&feature=BFa&list=ULwu32IJ2wz3I&lf=mfu_channel
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G2zLFHAr_Jk&feature=BFa&list=UL_dnkXDpnnFU&lf=mfu_channel

hiya

While on my break I went to see some suppliers, while talking to one of
them I mention I used a lot of venture tape to seal any seam above my
head like pockets etc to prevent leaks but still had a few problems.

His opinion was that Venture tape WAS the problem of leaking overhead seams ??

His explanation was that the glues etc on the tape actually migrate through the fabric
and cause that part of the fabric to wick moisture just where the tape is underneath.

I'm going to have to make a couple of test pieces to try this out but has anyone come across this
before ?


Also he told me Weathermax is chosen over Acrylic more often than not ? any opinions on Weathermax
appreciated.

Rich

hiya guys

Just got back from a break on the south coast
of UK and came back having bought a new boat heheh

well the wife said she liked it so i bought it ..  ;D

A Bayliner Trophy pro, seriously set up for fishing
with live bait wells and fish holding tanks in the back.

anyone want pics :-)


Rich

hi guys

I have deleted all the posts this guy made and on visiting his site
my anti virus detected an exploit threat.

Never visit links from spammers and please report the spam
so we can ban them.

I am on holiday for a week but HDflame and Ken will hopefully
be around.

Regards
Richard

hiya

I've just been wondering how long it would take to
strip a car seat, pattern it, sew a new cover and fit ?

My work van needs the seats recovering and i am capable of
doing it but am wondering how long the van will be out of action.

Also I need to rebuild the side bolster on the seat, do you guys use
crumb foam and sand to shape ?

Rich

hiya

I'm looking at a boat change as my Quicksilver isn't as great as i'd like
at sea, the hull flats out at the chine and she slams a lot in a swell.

Anyway i've been looking at the Bayliner Trophy as i can almost do a straight
swop with mine.

this one is in the US but there are some for sale over here.
http://www.boatsandoutboards.co.uk/php/new_view.php?place=viewadvert&ref=2733486

regards
Rich

 A really good vid on
basic machine maintenance everyone should know

http://www.youtube.com/user/Cechaflo#p/u/2/42Vnyt1jwnw

Rich

hiya

It took me forever and I used the Hood canvas ( new school )method of construction
for the curtains. Although I have one of his binders I had to buy another one slightly
wider as UK zips are about 44mm and US zips are 1/2" so the Hood binding
doesn't quite cover the UK zips.

heres the before shot,


and After it got the Snuggtopz treatment. Notice the panel zips are hidden from the inside and the outside..



If anyone wants to buy the Hood binder I have get in touch as i don't need it anymore.

hiya all

it will come as no surprise to you guys , i'm having problems
again heheh

I went to fit the front cover on the boat i've been doing for ages
and although I can live with it the front pocket as it goes around the bend
is becoming slack as you can see in the picture.



Would this be because i'm marking the Bow in the wrong position
as i go around the bend ?

Rich

 I got some sunbrella threads sent from the US in V92 size
and i've been struggling all day wondering why the sailrite
just wouldn't tension right ..

I changed up and down in needles, spent ages tensioning both top
and bottom threads.

I've virtually rebuilt the machine during the day, but i noticed late
this afternoon that the sunbrella V92 is thicker than Dabond V92

in the end I went back to the Dabond thread and a 20 needle
and all was ok again.

To me the sunbrella v92 looks more like 138 ??

rich

hi guys,

If anyone is interested here's the top 20 members with status, date joined
and posts to date..

have you really been on here 7 years Mike ? :-)


Mike8560    YaBB God    2004-05-03    5317    
Darren Henry    YaBB God    2004-02-12    4045    
JuneC        YaBB God         2005-09-28    2994    
BCKC            YaBB God    2004-08-10    2403    
DB          YaBB God    2004-01-05    2147    
stitcher_guy    YaBB God         2006-10-22    2088    
fragged8            YaBB God         2008-08-18        1752    
M-E Fabrics    YaBB God    2007-03-04    1648    
Mojo       YaBB God    2007-10-21    1597    
Grebo       YaBB God    2005-07-01    1499    
hdflame            YaBB God         2008-12-22    1451    
papasage    YaBB God    2004-01-03    1347    
wind_rose_2    YaBB God    2007-09-19    1028    
Gregg @
Keystone          YaBB God    2007-03-10    1006    
mike802            YaBB God    2006-01-11    947    
sofadoc       YaBB God    2009-03-07    932    
bobbin            YaBB God    2008-10-20    875    
gene       YaBB God         2006-04-06    772    
seamsperfect    YaBB God    2007-11-01    752    
Topshop           YaBB God    2005-03-24    752

 i feel like the witch on the wizard of Oz..

' I'M MELTING '

my car registered 31 deg C today at 4.30 pm or 87.8 F !!!

how hot does it have to get before you decide not to go patterning ?

Rich

hiya

someone was asking a few weeks ago about welding
seams ?

heres what you need

http://www.alibaba.com/product-gs/385054551/High_speed_ultrasonic_fabric_sealing_machine/showimage.html?s=p

i cant stand the things, they make my teeth buzz like a dentist is drilling them
most people say they can't hear them.

hiya
i just ordered a sailrite portable machine today,:-)
i don't have a back up machine for my Juki so this will be like an insurance
policy, also i intend to keep it in my van so i can do simple jobs
for people like zip replacement without having to take the canvas to
my workshop and then return it.
It should save a lot of money just in fuel.

rich