On Dec 23, 8:43*am, Harry wrote:
nom=de=plume wrote:
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On 12/22/09 6:03 PM, Bill McKee wrote:
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"John *wrote in message
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Thanks to all for the suggestions, especially Harry and the plum (try
a sewing machine!).

Comments appreciated. I found a shop that'll do the job. Now I'll let
it dry out a bit and take it in.

Again, thanks

I guess you don't know how to use one. You should learn.

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Nom=de=Plume

I can see you have never tried to sew the middle of a large canvas cover
on
a home sewing machine.

You don't get out much, eh? Most covers for small boats aren't made up
from heavy cotton canvas, but from much lighter and thinner poly fabrics.
My wife sewed a small patch on my Parker's poly cover with a plain old
home sewing machine.

Of course, one has to have a competent wife. Perhaps you and herring can
seek our a neighbor's wife. No competent woman would have anything to do
with either of you.
Most small boat covers are still fairly heavy, and most home sewing
machines have a limited throat depth.

Sounds right. They do make semi-industrial strength machines, and you can
always take it to a seamstress.

You still aren't comfortable with the idea of taking the cover to a
professional who is skilled at making and repairing boat covers, are you?
You need to pester the folks over at rec.sellingragsforfunandprofit and
leave us alone.- Hide quoted text -

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Some people have the ability, the skill, and the desire to do things
themselves. Not only does it save money, but when you accomplish
something on your own, there's satisfaction in a job well done. You
wouldn't know about that.

On Dec 22, 6:03*pm, "Bill McKee" wrote:
"nom=de=plume" wrote in message

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"John H" wrote in message
....
Thanks to all for the suggestions, especially Harry and the plum (try
a sewing machine!).

Comments appreciated. I found a shop that'll do the job. Now I'll let
it dry out a bit and take it in.

Again, thanks

I guess you don't know how to use one. You should learn.

--
Nom=de=Plume

I can see you have never tried to sew the middle of a large canvas cover on
a home sewing machine.- Hide quoted text -

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I have. When I built my hovercraft, I sewed all of the skirt myself.

John H wrote:
On Tue, 22 Dec 2009 17:42:02 -0800, "Bill McKee"
wrote:

"Harry" wrote in message
m...
On 12/22/09 6:03 PM, Bill McKee wrote:
wrote in message
...
"John wrote in message
...
Thanks to all for the suggestions, especially Harry and the plum (try
a sewing machine!).

Comments appreciated. I found a shop that'll do the job. Now I'll let
it dry out a bit and take it in.

Again, thanks


I guess you don't know how to use one. You should learn.

--
Nom=de=Plume

I can see you have never tried to sew the middle of a large canvas cover
on
a home sewing machine.


You don't get out much, eh? Most covers for small boats aren't made up
from heavy cotton canvas, but from much lighter and thinner poly fabrics.
My wife sewed a small patch on my Parker's poly cover with a plain old
home sewing machine.

Of course, one has to have a competent wife. Perhaps you and herring can
seek our a neighbor's wife. No competent woman would have anything to do
with either of you.
Most small boat covers are still fairly heavy, and most home sewing machines
have a limited throat depth.


Harry's cover may have torn on the edge. If so, there wouldn't be much
to shove into the throat of the sewing machine.

Of course, just being Harry would make the job much easier. One
wonders how he got his cover torn when he always shrink wraps his
boat.
If he was your best buddy, you would know. He didn't use the boat this
season, and it rained too much and a puddle developed in the middle.
He meant to go out and check on the boat, but someone had to keep
posting in rec.bolts, so it just got too heavy.

In article ,
says...

John H wrote:
On Tue, 22 Dec 2009 17:42:02 -0800, "Bill McKee"
wrote:

"Harry" wrote in message
m...
On 12/22/09 6:03 PM, Bill McKee wrote:
wrote in message
...
"John wrote in message
...
Thanks to all for the suggestions, especially Harry and the plum (try
a sewing machine!).

Comments appreciated. I found a shop that'll do the job. Now I'll let
it dry out a bit and take it in.

Again, thanks


I guess you don't know how to use one. You should learn.

--
Nom=de=Plume

I can see you have never tried to sew the middle of a large canvas cover
on
a home sewing machine.


You don't get out much, eh? Most covers for small boats aren't made up
from heavy cotton canvas, but from much lighter and thinner poly fabrics.
My wife sewed a small patch on my Parker's poly cover with a plain old
home sewing machine.

Of course, one has to have a competent wife. Perhaps you and herring can
seek our a neighbor's wife. No competent woman would have anything to do
with either of you.
Most small boat covers are still fairly heavy, and most home sewing machines
have a limited throat depth.


Harry's cover may have torn on the edge. If so, there wouldn't be much
to shove into the throat of the sewing machine.

Of course, just being Harry would make the job much easier. One
wonders how he got his cover torn when he always shrink wraps his
boat.
If he was your best buddy, you would know. He didn't use the boat this
season, and it rained too much and a puddle developed in the middle.
He meant to go out and check on the boat, but someone had to keep
posting in rec.bolts, so it just got too heavy.

You tell 'em little buddy pal....

Harry wrote:
In article ,
says...
John H wrote:
On Tue, 22 Dec 2009 17:42:02 -0800, "Bill McKee"
wrote:

"Harry" wrote in message
m...
On 12/22/09 6:03 PM, Bill McKee wrote:
wrote in message
...
"John wrote in message
...
Thanks to all for the suggestions, especially Harry and the plum (try
a sewing machine!).

Comments appreciated. I found a shop that'll do the job. Now I'll let
it dry out a bit and take it in.

Again, thanks

I guess you don't know how to use one. You should learn.

--
Nom=de=Plume

I can see you have never tried to sew the middle of a large canvas cover
on
a home sewing machine.


You don't get out much, eh? Most covers for small boats aren't made up
from heavy cotton canvas, but from much lighter and thinner poly fabrics.
My wife sewed a small patch on my Parker's poly cover with a plain old
home sewing machine.

Of course, one has to have a competent wife. Perhaps you and herring can
seek our a neighbor's wife. No competent woman would have anything to do
with either of you.
Most small boat covers are still fairly heavy, and most home sewing machines
have a limited throat depth.

Harry's cover may have torn on the edge. If so, there wouldn't be much
to shove into the throat of the sewing machine.

Of course, just being Harry would make the job much easier. One
wonders how he got his cover torn when he always shrink wraps his
boat.
If he was your best buddy, you would know. He didn't use the boat this
season, and it rained too much and a puddle developed in the middle.
He meant to go out and check on the boat, but someone had to keep
posting in rec.bolts, so it just got too heavy.

You tell 'em little buddy pal....

So when are you coming back to halifax/

"Loogypicker" wrote in message
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On Dec 22, 6:03 pm, "Bill McKee" wrote:
"nom=de=plume" wrote in message

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"John H" wrote in message
...
Thanks to all for the suggestions, especially Harry and the plum (try
a sewing machine!).

Comments appreciated. I found a shop that'll do the job. Now I'll let
it dry out a bit and take it in.

Again, thanks

I guess you don't know how to use one. You should learn.

--
Nom=de=Plume

I can see you have never tried to sew the middle of a large canvas cover
on
a home sewing machine.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

I have. When I built my hovercraft, I sewed all of the skirt myself. Most
home machines do not have enough clearance to get a large heavy cover ripped
in the middle in to the machine. Edges are fine, but not the center. My
wife has a Bernina machine about 30 years old. Lots of power and will sew
even naugahyde for the engine pad, but I had a rip in a cover a few years
ago, and could not get the cover in enough to sew it.

On Dec 23, 12:26*pm, "Bill McKee" wrote:
"Loogypicker" wrote in message

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On Dec 22, 6:03 pm, "Bill McKee" wrote:





"nom=de=plume" wrote in message

...

"John H" wrote in message
....
Thanks to all for the suggestions, especially Harry and the plum (try
a sewing machine!).

Comments appreciated. I found a shop that'll do the job. Now I'll let
it dry out a bit and take it in.

Again, thanks

I guess you don't know how to use one. You should learn.

--
Nom=de=Plume

I can see you have never tried to sew the middle of a large canvas cover
on
a home sewing machine.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

I have. When I built my hovercraft, I sewed all of the skirt myself. *Most
home machines do not have enough clearance to get a large heavy cover ripped
in the middle in to the machine. *Edges are fine, but not the center. *My
wife has a Bernina machine about 30 years old. Lots of power and will sew
even naugahyde for the engine pad, but I had a rip in a cover a few years
ago, and could not get the cover in enough to sew it.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

The best are the very old Singers. A lot of pros still use them. But
back to the task at hand, I guarantee that you can get more into the
throat of a standard sewing machine than you think. Pain in the ass?
You bet! But you can do it. My uncle home made a tent camper (which
worked slick as hell BTW), and he sewed every single bit of the
canvas, including cutouts for the windows, zippers etc. on a standard
sewing machine.

In article ,
says...

Harry wrote:
In article ,
says...
John H wrote:
On Tue, 22 Dec 2009 17:42:02 -0800, "Bill McKee"
wrote:

"Harry" wrote in message
m...
On 12/22/09 6:03 PM, Bill McKee wrote:
wrote in message
...
"John wrote in message
...
Thanks to all for the suggestions, especially Harry and the plum (try
a sewing machine!).

Comments appreciated. I found a shop that'll do the job. Now I'll let
it dry out a bit and take it in.

Again, thanks

I guess you don't know how to use one. You should learn.

--
Nom=de=Plume

I can see you have never tried to sew the middle of a large canvas cover
on
a home sewing machine.


You don't get out much, eh? Most covers for small boats aren't made up
from heavy cotton canvas, but from much lighter and thinner poly fabrics.
My wife sewed a small patch on my Parker's poly cover with a plain old
home sewing machine.

Of course, one has to have a competent wife. Perhaps you and herring can
seek our a neighbor's wife. No competent woman would have anything to do
with either of you.
Most small boat covers are still fairly heavy, and most home sewing machines
have a limited throat depth.

Harry's cover may have torn on the edge. If so, there wouldn't be much
to shove into the throat of the sewing machine.

Of course, just being Harry would make the job much easier. One
wonders how he got his cover torn when he always shrink wraps his
boat.
If he was your best buddy, you would know. He didn't use the boat this
season, and it rained too much and a puddle developed in the middle.
He meant to go out and check on the boat, but someone had to keep
posting in rec.bolts, so it just got too heavy.

You tell 'em little buddy pal....

So when are you coming back to halifax/

I don't know, Don. As you know, I only drink the finest beers in the
world, and your son was constantly swilling that cheap stuff so fast, I
couldn't even get one of those. And your wife wouldn't give you and I
any "alone time". Also, Halifax isn't nearly cultured and sophisticated
enough for me.

In article ,
says...

"Loogypicker" wrote in message
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On Dec 22, 6:03 pm, "Bill McKee" wrote:
"nom=de=plume" wrote in message

...





"John H" wrote in message
...
Thanks to all for the suggestions, especially Harry and the plum (try
a sewing machine!).

Comments appreciated. I found a shop that'll do the job. Now I'll let
it dry out a bit and take it in.

Again, thanks

I guess you don't know how to use one. You should learn.

--
Nom=de=Plume

I can see you have never tried to sew the middle of a large canvas cover
on
a home sewing machine.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

I have. When I built my hovercraft, I sewed all of the skirt myself. Most
home machines do not have enough clearance to get a large heavy cover ripped
in the middle in to the machine. Edges are fine, but not the center. My
wife has a Bernina machine about 30 years old. Lots of power and will sew
even naugahyde for the engine pad, but I had a rip in a cover a few years
ago, and could not get the cover in enough to sew it.

Find a master parachute rigger. They have all kinds of sewing machines.

Harry wrote:
In article ,
says...
Harry wrote:
In article ,
says...
John H wrote:
On Tue, 22 Dec 2009 17:42:02 -0800, "Bill McKee"
wrote:

"Harry" wrote in message
m...
On 12/22/09 6:03 PM, Bill McKee wrote:
wrote in message
...
"John wrote in message
...
Thanks to all for the suggestions, especially Harry and the plum (try
a sewing machine!).

Comments appreciated. I found a shop that'll do the job. Now I'll let
it dry out a bit and take it in.

Again, thanks

I guess you don't know how to use one. You should learn.

--
Nom=de=Plume

I can see you have never tried to sew the middle of a large canvas cover
on
a home sewing machine.


You don't get out much, eh? Most covers for small boats aren't made up
from heavy cotton canvas, but from much lighter and thinner poly fabrics.
My wife sewed a small patch on my Parker's poly cover with a plain old
home sewing machine.

Of course, one has to have a competent wife. Perhaps you and herring can
seek our a neighbor's wife. No competent woman would have anything to do
with either of you.
Most small boat covers are still fairly heavy, and most home sewing machines
have a limited throat depth.

Harry's cover may have torn on the edge. If so, there wouldn't be much
to shove into the throat of the sewing machine.

Of course, just being Harry would make the job much easier. One
wonders how he got his cover torn when he always shrink wraps his
boat.
If he was your best buddy, you would know. He didn't use the boat this
season, and it rained too much and a puddle developed in the middle.
He meant to go out and check on the boat, but someone had to keep
posting in rec.bolts, so it just got too heavy.
You tell 'em little buddy pal....
So when are you coming back to halifax/

I don't know, Don. As you know, I only drink the finest beers in the
world, and your son was constantly swilling that cheap stuff so fast, I
couldn't even get one of those. And your wife wouldn't give you and I
any "alone time". Also, Halifax isn't nearly cultured and sophisticated
enough for me.

And besides that my wife complained about the fish smell on my clothes.
I had to boil them in a bleach solution to get the stink out.

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It's flattering to see so many of you turds spoofing me.