New companion way cover!

CaptainScott · Post by **CaptainScott** » Sun Jan 25, 2009 8:18 pm

Playing with the sewing machine, here is my new companion way cover!

Not all the snaps are in since it was snowing today I only put a few in!

http://www.captainscottsailing.com/phot ... LadyDi.php
Scott

Gus · Post by **Gus** » Mon Jan 26, 2009 4:18 am

Wow, really cool!!

CaptainScott · Post by **CaptainScott** » Mon Jan 26, 2009 5:08 pm

Thanks Gus,
can you say BLUE!
LOL!

It sure stands out in the snow!

With our weather, it will be GREEN soon enough!

Scott

NYCSAILOR · Post by **NYCSAILOR** » Mon Jan 26, 2009 8:41 pm

OH BOY.. thanks alot... now I have to have one and add it to my sewing list....no fair... I never thought it would look so good.

Banshi · Post by **Banshi** » Tue Jan 27, 2009 10:35 am

not to be the pessimist......................but wouldn't it be better to have the top snap to the inside so water would shed outside of the boat. I do like the idea though and had something similar in mind as a future project. I was thinking something like a tent door with a screen section behind so the breeze could pass through but not the vicious satanistic mosquito's and sand knats

CaptainScott · Post by **CaptainScott** » Tue Jan 27, 2009 12:12 pm

That most certainly is a better way however I did not have space enough on this boat to slip it up inside. It also would conflict with the locking mechanism. I'd have to split the cover to allow for a pad lock.

I opted to go easy for now. I can however try again on Lady Jo! I have already made the cover for her but have not installed it yet. As I experiment on Lady Di, Lady Jo will reap the benifits!

Two boats help in that process! LOL!

Great thoughts though.
Scott

Banshi · Post by **Banshi** » Tue Jan 27, 2009 1:41 pm

I was thinking velcro instead of snaps as well, I get it, you are trying to protect the wood and I am thinking in terms of a covering to use while sailing when the boards are stowed away. Something less cumbersome than three pieces of wood.