Seamstress at Sea
Sewing Projects for Our Sailboat As a cruiser on a sailboat, there’s more to know than just mastering the art of sailing. As a cruiser, you often find yourself in need of practical and customized solutions for various onboard needs. One skill that comes in handy is sewing. Whether you’re looking to protect or repair […]
DIY Canvas Helm Cover: Navigating the Sewing Adventure
Embarking on a sewing project, even without prior experience, has been a rewarding endeavor. Somehow we managed to sew a canvas helm cover for our sailboat, despite being novices in the art of sewing. Equipped with a Sailrite Ultrafeed LSZ sewing machine and a determination to use this very expensive sewing machine, we embraced the […]
White Trash Bimini redux.
As you may have seen from previous pictures of our boat, we have an interesting way of keeping the rain off of Ramble On. $25 tarps from Lowe’s, a couple of 10′ lengths of PVC pipe, a shit-load of bungee cords, and a handful of zip-ties. Hey man, we live in the Delta and it […]