Canvaswork and Sail Repair

Don Casey credits the around-the-world voyage of Robin Lee Graham, featured in National Geographic in the late 1960s, with opening his eyes to the world beyond the shoreline. After graduation from the University of Texas he moved to south Florida, where he began to spend virtually all his leisure time messing about in boats.

In 1983 he abandoned a career in banking 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. In 1986 he co-authored Sensible Cruising: The Thoreau Approach, an immediate best-seller and the book responsible for pushing many would-be cruisers over the horizon. He is also author of This Old Boat, a universally praised guide that has led thousands of boatowners through the process of turning a rundown production boat into a first-class yacht, and of Sailboat Refinishing, Sailboat Hull & Deck Repair, Canvaswork & Sail Repair, and Inspecting the Aging Sailboat, all part of the International Marine Sailboat Library. He continues to evaluate old and new products and methods, often trying them on his own 30-year-old, much-modified, Allied Seawind.

When not writing or off cruising, he can be found sailing on Florida's Biscayne Bay.

Introduction

What You Need

Sewing Machine Basics

Other Tools

Fabric

Other Supplies

Getting Your Machine to Sew

Diagnosing Problems

Flat Sheet Projects

Fender Skirt

Lee Cloths

Weather Cloths

Flags

Windscoop

Harbor Awning

The Pocket

Hanging Storage Pockets

Zipper Pockets

Tool Rolls

Sheet Bags

Multi-Pocket Bags

The Bag

One-Piece Tote Bag

Hatch Cover

Two-Piece Duffel Bag

Winch Cover

Life-Jacket Box

The Closed Box

Bolster

Zippered Duffel Bag

Cockpit Cushions

Settee Upholstery

Beveled Cushions

Bull-Nosed Cushions

Backrests

Custom Upholstery

Custom Canvas

Sail Covers

Boat Covers

Bimini Awning

Dodger

Sail Repair

Understanding Sail Shape

First Aid

Examing Your Sails

Restitching Seams

Patching a Tear

Replacing Panels

Batten Pocket Repairs

Chafe Protection

Clew Damage

Leech Lines

Hanks and Slides

Glossary

Index