I've see the recommendation for a SailRite 'clone'.

Before I had heard of SailRite, and being an ignoramous regarding things
sewing...I bought a new clone, unwittingly, on Ebay. I can get the vendor's
name if anyone is serious about WHO TO AVOID.

The seller would accept no phone calls, had no parts or manual, and became
quite abusive upon my expressing my displeasure at his dodgy behavior and
lack of ANY help whatsoever.

SailRite bailed me out of that one and otherwise I'd have been stuck with an
unusable new machine. They are green and have a sticker on them in their
Ebay advertisement saying Heavy Duty. They ain't and the seller's a crook,
despite having sold quite a number. I have a neighbor who is a talented
machinist that unbeknownst to me had also previously bought one from this
same vendor and was thinking of suing in that he had a relative in
California in law enforcement, but instead bailed himself out.

I, happily, resorted to SailRite's assistance and plan on gratefully buying
most of my material from them. I am working on one of their series drogue
kits and they are knowledgeable and helpful to a fault.

A word from the unwise,

Courtney


"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,

On Fri, 24 Mar 2006 22:11:51 GMT, "Courtney Thomas"
wrote:

The seller would accept no phone calls, had no parts or manual, and became
quite abusive upon my expressing my displeasure at his dodgy behavior and
lack of ANY help whatsoever.

Make sure you post negative feedback on EBAY if you haven't already.
Most experienced EBAY buyers will not go near a seller that has any
significant negative feedback.

Well, there you have it. If you want a known excellent machine
tailored for boat use, with outstanding support from an established
vendor, Sailrite is hard to beat. If you want to take the time to
learn the ins and outs of industrial machines, research the various
sources, and handle finding parts and support yourself, you can find a
better price.

As for buying supplies and material from them, I've generally found
their prices and selection to be as good as any retail source I had
access to.

On Fri, 24 Mar 2006 22:11:51 GMT, "Courtney Thomas"
wrote:


I, happily, resorted to SailRite's assistance and plan on gratefully buying
most of my material from them. I am working on one of their series drogue
kits and they are knowledgeable and helpful to a fault.

A word from the unwise,

Courtney

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