Pedro,

Would you be able to post some pics showing your skirt and the method of stitching you have described?

kelly

: I make my own skirts, too. I looked at all the sites that have already been
: suggested and used Duane's instructions. I did do a couple of things
: differently, but followed Duane's instructions for the most part.

: I didn't sew through the bungee where it's stiched to the neoprene, it's a
: bitch to do and I thought that it might damage some of the rubber bands
: inside the bungee. Instead, I sewed around the bungee. I also used two
: needles, but criss-crossed back and forth across the bungee. Like creating
: a bunch of X's going over the bungee and on the other side where it's just
: neoprene. I don't know if that makes sense, it's hard to describe in
: words, but it worked very well. I did sew the bungee end to end like Duane
: indicates, but I placed that part at the back of the skirt instead of the
: front. The other thing I did differently is that I attached the grab loop
: in two points instead of just one. It seems like it pulls the front of the
: skirt off the coaming a little more evenly. Duane's instructions suggest
: using Melco seam tape. That stuff is awesome; it really gives the seams
: strength and the overall skirt a finished look.

: Good luck if you decide to make your own,

: Pedro Almeida