Spin off 3

[Mike8560]

On thebsubject of retail sales   
I was just glancing at a copy of the " defende" catalouge. Boat parts for retail. I saw a page witha sewing machine. Looks like a  sailrite ropy with a table $500 and a engle hotknife $128.
Sunbrella 60" is $18.24 binding

[Mojo]

That Sailrite machine is made under various names. I have the same machine but it is called a Tuffsew. I have seen it painted different colors and badged under different names. E-Bay is loaded with this machine.

That is what I paid for my Engle hot knife through Sailrite. With the blade, foot and 2 day air shipping it came to just over $ 200. I liked how Rochford did the complete package with the hot knife. Most dealers sell just the kinfe, the blade and the foot separately. Rochford sells it all in a package and makes it a bit cheaper. Since I am boycotting Rochford I called Sailrite and they matched their price and made me a package deal as well. BTW, that thing cuts acrylics beautifully. What a time saver it was and it was really worth the investment.

Cannot comment on the price of Sunbrella. Never used it. :)

Chris

[Mike8560]

Find it slow myself cutting say a cover for a 20 somthing boat if I cut it out with the k ice it take me a long time compare to my shears.   I just use the knife niow to cut / melt things off like a zipper.

[Darren Henry]

The time saved is more the time that you would use if you had to bind all those seams or serge them to avoid fraying.

[Mike8560]

Well Darren I donhave to cut then bind thebentire esce of a cover  
And on the inside of a top I loke to se the inside seam bound it just looks beter to me then a raw esce along with the pocket bound.

[Allan]

Mike

Those machines at Defender are the Barracuda from Reliable
They are the same as the Sailrite machine only half the price
I imported one to use as a portable machine

Allan