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

About the Author

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