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Old 08-10-2015, 08:12 AM   #2021
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I put new teak cap rails on a couple years ago. I made mine about 5" wide and 1-1/8"
thick ,wide enough to sit on and walk on . I laminated all the bends .
Great looking work on those rails
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You will be fine with it , dang man I haven't seen anything you can't do .

Mate there's lots I can't do. The difference is I don't become comfortable. I don't stop wanting and I don't stop growing, I don't become satisfied. When I have a goal that I'm stretching for, reaching out of my comfort zone then I'll find talents and abilities that I didn't know I had.

I play the below link at a minimum of once per day. Sometimes up to ten times per day, depending on how bad of a day I'm having. I relate what he says to my dreams and AXE.

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Old 08-10-2015, 11:29 AM   #2023
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Desk arrived today tho so whacked that together in anticipation for my you beaut sewing machine!
I built the wife a massive sewing table a few years back 8' x 3-1/2'). She was working with two machines on my old college drafting table. It was sagging 2" in the middle. Cobbled together this table & shelves from left over mahogany plywood & scraps left over from the boat project.



I asked her if she wanted more light. Being the stubborn ole' Goat she is, she told me she didn't need one. First chance I got I got her a new LED work light and a magnifying glass on one of those long clamp thingies. She finally had to admit that the light and magnifying glass were absolutely the best additions to the sewing table ever!

Ya know we don't see as well as we did when we were youngsters!

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If still wondering about gunnel /bulwark width..many sportfishers with cockpits have'm 12 inches or so.

Google up a bunch of pics and guestimate the width from other objects and decide what looks right for you.
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I am wondering if you would be able to help me please . Im getting ready to order the hardwood to do the Gunwale plank along the topside.

Im going to go wide to enable walking and somewhere to "park ya arse" as well as a nicer "wide chunky" look but I don't want to go too wide and look stupid.


How wide are your gunwales? and would you make yours wider or narrower?


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What kind of hardwood you gonna use for your rails ?
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What kind of hardwood you gonna use for your rails ?

Hi mate.

I'm going to use Karri.

http://www.hardwood.timber.net.au/species/karri.htm

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eucalyptus_diversicolor



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New toy arrived today. Pretty excited to use it. It's a heavy little bastard!

I placed it in the carry case and looked at mounting it all into the desk like that but it's going to be dodgy and bugger up the carry case itself which may come in handy if I need to any site repairs on AXE etc.

I'll make a template and screw it off to the underside of the desk and router out the hole from the top for a neat flush fit then mount a shelf underneath to support the machine and ensure the desk and machine working surfaces are flush.

I've got the iPad set up behind the machine so I can stream and watch "How to sew" videos

I need to buy a plug adaptor from EU/US style socket to fit a AU socket. It should be good once it's all up and running.

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Yes you may want that case it is heavy but the case makes it a bit easier to carry

Sailrite has some great videos my wife is working on the flybridge seating now
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Yes you may want that case it is heavy but the case makes it a bit easier to carry

Sailrite has some great videos my wife is working on the flybridge seating now

Hi Alan,
How does Pam find the machine? Any issues or things to look out for?


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How does Pam find the machine? Any issues or things to look out for?


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Hello Matt

Pamela loves the machine and the support

the only thing I think she said earlier in the thread when I mentioned you were going to get one was to use it first before a project to get it loosened up.

She has Completed the sundeck cushions for the boat ( we have had many people ask us for the name of the contractor that did them )

Chase lounge cushions for our pool

V sunblock curtains for the boat

working on the flybridge cushions now (well she is actually asleep now)

she uses the sailrite videos frequently but also says they have great customer support when needed

I am also think she uses a App sailrite recommended I will ask her when she gets up
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New toy arrived today. Pretty excited to use it. It's a heavy little bastard!

I placed it in the carry case and looked at mounting it all into the desk like that but it's going to be dodgy and bugger up the carry case itself which may come in handy if I need to any site repairs on AXE etc.

I'll make a template and screw it off to the underside of the desk and router out the hole from the top for a neat flush fit then mount a shelf underneath to support the machine and ensure the desk and machine working surfaces are flush.

I've got the iPad set up behind the machine so I can stream and watch "How to sew" videos

I need to buy a plug adaptor from EU/US style socket to fit a AU socket. It should be good once it's all up and running.

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Hey Matt that's the same machine we have . I still need to get a hot knife and few other things. I haven't tried any good canvas yet just some cheap stuff . It sure is different from woodworking . You will love the walking foot and zig zag . Good luck with it .
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I'm starting to feel like I'm not a real man until I have a bitchin' sewing machine...
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Pamela said these are very helpful she actually has a alias on here also but does not post much at all






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Too Cool!

Linda is in process of choosing a new sew machine. I will show her this video. We will look closely into this sewer brand.

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we/she have been very happy with it
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This is another App she has but has not used it but is planning to

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Hello Matt



Pamela loves the machine and the support



the only thing I think she said earlier in the thread when I mentioned you were going to get one was to use it first before a project to get it loosened up.



She has Completed the sundeck cushions for the boat ( we have had many people ask us for the name of the contractor that did them )



Chase lounge cushions for our pool



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working on the flybridge cushions now (well she is actually asleep now)



she uses the sailrite videos frequently but also says they have great customer support when needed



I am also think she uses a App sailrite recommended I will ask her when she gets up

That's great to hear mate. Would love to see some pics!

How long does Pam think I should "run it in" for? Are we talking an hour or is it longer?



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Hey Matt that's the same machine we have . I still need to get a hot knife and few other things. I haven't tried any good canvas yet just some cheap stuff . It sure is different from woodworking . You will love the walking foot and zig zag . Good luck with it .


Haha I bought I hot knife last night actually ... Good ol eBay!

Comes with three cutting tips which one is large and is for ropes which will be ideal for AXE too. Win win :-)

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Art if I don't start using mine pretty soon it may be for sale .
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