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Make Your Own Drytop

Posted By: Shawn Baker
Date: Friday, 5 November 1999, at 2:13 p.m.

4th in the series from the madman turned loose with a digital camera:

Do-it-yourself Drytops!

Disclaimer: Not recommended for sewing newbies. Sewing is not easy to just pick up and do. If you've never sewed before, don't pick out a drytop as your first project. Building a kayak is easier than sewing. If you can sew, seal all seams very well, or the drytop will just be a fancy paddling jacket with latex cuffs.

I'm not boasting about my sewing skills; my mother was a home economics teacher, and I started sewing at age 4 or 5. I messed up a lot in the intervening 20 years. Kids at school made fun of me for being a boy who could sew. I guess I showed them now! or not...

Shawn

Ultrex Drytop

Messages In This Thread

Make Your Own Drytop
Shawn Baker -- Friday, 5 November 1999, at 2:13 p.m.
Re: Make Your Own Drytop
Dean Trexel -- Friday, 5 November 1999, at 6:33 p.m.
Re: Make Your Own Drytop
Tammy Hanks -- Friday, 5 November 1999, at 6:48 p.m.
Re: Make Your Own Drytop
mike allen -- Friday, 5 November 1999, at 7:20 p.m.
Re: Make Your Own Drytop
Dean Trexel -- Friday, 5 November 1999, at 7:32 p.m.
I Humbly beg the forgiveness of All!
too ashamed to say -- Friday, 5 November 1999, at 7:37 p.m.
Re: requests
lee -- Friday, 5 November 1999, at 11:00 p.m.
Re: Fabric Paddlefloat
Shawn Baker -- Sunday, 7 November 1999, at 10:38 a.m.
Re: Make Your Own Drytop
Don Lueder -- Saturday, 6 November 1999, at 9:57 a.m.
Re: Make Your Own Nylon Sprayskirt
Shawn Baker -- Sunday, 7 November 1999, at 11:08 a.m.
Re: Make Your Own Drytop
Nancy -- Saturday, 6 November 1999, at 7:43 p.m.
Re: Make Your Own Drytop
Shawn Baker -- Saturday, 6 November 1999, at 10:41 p.m.
Link to seattle fabrics
Paul G. Jacobson -- Saturday, 6 November 1999, at 10:56 p.m.
bashfully seeking sewing advice
Will Brockman -- Monday, 8 November 1999, at 9:37 a.m.
Re: bashfully seeking sewing advice
Shawn Baker -- Monday, 8 November 1999, at 10:12 a.m.
Re: bashfully seeking sewing advice
Tom P -- Monday, 8 November 1999, at 9:15 p.m.

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