Folks,

I have both the Pfaff 130 and Sailrite LSZ-1. Reply if you are interested
in buying the Pfaff. You can have it for $250 with a Hand-crank monster
wheel. Timing is perfect and sews well. Good machine for most
applications. I'm keeping the LSZ-1.

LimeCat


"Glenn Ashmore" wrote in message
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First of all it is a good idea to get to know a good local sewing machine
mechanic. Unless you spend a lot of bucks you are going to be pushing a
machine to its limit and it will need service eventually.

Sailrite sells a good machine but with a little research you can find a
good
refurbed walking foot machine at a local sewing machine repair shop for a
lot less. There are a lot of good Consew industrial machines floating
around out there but most industrial models are not very portable so
keeping
it aboard is not very practical. A good heavy duty re-conditioned
luggable
Singer, Brother, Juki or Pfaff walking foot machine with a few simple
stitch
patterns might set you back a couple hundred bucks and the shop you bought
it from can service it. The machines on eBay are not a good idea because
it
is often hard to find someone to service them. However, some Chinese
brands
are relabeled Jukis and Brothers so before you reject an otherwise good
looking machine of another brand out of hand have a good sewing machine
mechanic check it over.

--
Glenn Ashmore

I'm building a 45' cutter in strip/composite. Watch my progress (or lack
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"Thomas Wentworth" wrote in message
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I have been reading Don Casey's book about repair, and upkeep of sailing
yachts. He recommends getting a sewing machine so that sails, covers,
dodgers, etc can be repaired, made etc by the boat owner.

I don't know anything about sewing machines.

Where would I get one? How much should one cost? What brands are good?
Is this something I can get on ebay?

Any help ?

Thanks,