About the Author
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 and Deck Repair, Canvaswork and 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.
Table of Contents
IntroductionWhat 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 LinesHanks and SlidesGlossary
Index