Overview

The skills required for top-notch canvaswork are astonishingly few, and canvas's potential to protect your boat and enhance your enjoyment of it is practically limitless. Here is all you need to tackle virtually any canvaswork project: sails and sailcovers, flags, dodgers, ditty bags, cushion covers, and awnings--including Biminis. It's clean, safe, and risk-free--and you'll save a bunch of money and get exactly what you want in the process.

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Author:   Don Casey
Publisher:   McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Imprint:   TAB Books Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 19.80cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 24.10cm
Weight:   0.463kg
ISBN:  

9780070133914

ISBN 10:   0070133913
Pages:   144
Publication Date:   16 June 1996
Audience:   General/trade ,  College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  General ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Awaiting stock  

Table of Contents

IntroductionWhat You NeedSewing Machine BasicsOther ToolsFabricOther SuppliesGetting Your Machine to SewDiagnosing ProblemsFlat Sheet ProjectsFender SkirtLee ClothsWeather ClothsFlagsWindscoopHarbor AwningThe PocketHanging Storage PocketsZipper PocketsTool RollsSheet BagsMulti-Pocket BagsThe BagOne-Piece Tote BagHatch CoverTwo-Piece Duffel BagWinch CoverLife-Jacket BoxThe Closed BoxBolsterZippered Duffel BagCockpit CushionsSettee UpholsteryBeveled CushionsBull-Nosed CushionsBackrestsCustom UpholsteryCustom CanvasSail CoversBoat CoversBimini AwningDodgerSail RepairUnderstanding Sail ShapeFirst AidExaming Your SailsRestitching SeamsPatching a TearReplacing PanelsBatten Pocket RepairsChafe ProtectionClew DamageLeech LinesHanks and SlidesGlossaryIndex

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Author Information

Don Casey abandoned his career in banking in 1983 to devote more time to cruising and writing. His work combining these two passions soon began to appear in many popular sailing and boating magazines. He is the author of the best-selling This Old Boat, and six other International Marine titles. He and his wife, Olga, are currently cruising and living aboard their boat. HOMETOWN: Miami, Florida

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