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Re: kayak covers
By:Larry c.
Date: 5/7/2000, 7:30 pm
In Response To: kayak covers (Quent)

: has anyone sewn a protective cover for thier boat? does anyone have any info
: on this, or know of any sources of information? Thanks Q

Q, I made one for my Pygmy after dodging hail several times while on vacation. I have the use of a commercial sewing machine but NO sewing knowledge. My cover came out very good. I just layed the cloth on the boat and marked the darts needed to make it tight on the boat and sewed them. I attached nylon straps and fastec buckles to hold the cover on as well as sewing a cord around the perimeter to cinch it tight. It keeps the sun, dirt, rain, etc. off the boat while traveling or in storage. It cost me about $5 to make. I used waterproof boat canvas.

Larry C.

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Quent -- 5/7/2000, 7:10 pm
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mike allen ---> -- 5/8/2000, 2:33 pm
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Travis -- 5/8/2000, 5:23 pm
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mike allen ---> -- 5/8/2000, 5:33 pm
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Larry c. -- 5/7/2000, 7:30 pm
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gary b. -- 5/9/2000, 10:55 pm
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Larry c. -- 5/10/2000, 5:28 pm
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Robb -- 5/7/2000, 10:53 pm
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David Blodgett -- 5/7/2000, 11:42 pm