kvduff
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So I allowed the spring of 2020 to escape me with out dedicating the time to learning or doing something new, I decided off season 2020-2021 would be different
When I bought my 1998 450 Sundancer, 2 seasons ago, the cockpit vinyl was in decent repair. However, the gold piping always nagged at me, I hated it on my first boat just as much as on this one.
So In January I bought a 1930’s era singer singer sewing machine but I quickly realized that it wasn’t the machine to learn how to sew vinyl. From there I purchased a sail right ls-1 machine and gave it a go. Messing around at first I made a few stadium cushions.
When I felt comfortable with sewing piping to panels and attaching them to the face panels I started to dissemble the smallest cushion on my boat. The starboard gunnel step had a removal cushion. I started there.
Once I was able to dial that cushion in. I thought it was easy sailing. I learned that was not going to be the case. Learning to sew tight turns on the side panels and the importance of making adjoining marks came slow.
Once that first cushion came out well enough , it was disassemble and try to replicate with each of the rest.
Here are a few photos and the end results. Overall it has it has some flaws, but happy with my first attempt at sewing since the 8 the grade. 4 1/2 months later and some new aquamarine deck, the season begins!
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When I bought my 1998 450 Sundancer, 2 seasons ago, the cockpit vinyl was in decent repair. However, the gold piping always nagged at me, I hated it on my first boat just as much as on this one.
So In January I bought a 1930’s era singer singer sewing machine but I quickly realized that it wasn’t the machine to learn how to sew vinyl. From there I purchased a sail right ls-1 machine and gave it a go. Messing around at first I made a few stadium cushions.
When I felt comfortable with sewing piping to panels and attaching them to the face panels I started to dissemble the smallest cushion on my boat. The starboard gunnel step had a removal cushion. I started there.
Once I was able to dial that cushion in. I thought it was easy sailing. I learned that was not going to be the case. Learning to sew tight turns on the side panels and the importance of making adjoining marks came slow.
Once that first cushion came out well enough , it was disassemble and try to replicate with each of the rest.
Here are a few photos and the end results. Overall it has it has some flaws, but happy with my first attempt at sewing since the 8 the grade. 4 1/2 months later and some new aquamarine deck, the season begins!
View attachment 105793
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