Getting Sewing

The next big weekend project is sewing the cover for the entire sailboat. Which will be done in weekends, plural, I am not sure how long it will take, but the Cap'n is all over it. We made a template for the 'Bimini' part, and the connector panels. He went straight to work putting all of his know hows, and researched information together, and we now have the beginning of the cover. The Cap'n has a plan to make a cover that will be held up by the halyards, you will be able to walk all the way around the deck, standing up, and if its raining, you won't get wet. Most of the canopy will come down while we are under way, and some will stay up and protect us from the elements. So the template was made, then the Cap'n cut it all out, then made the flaps, and cut them out, then made the zipper sections, and cut them out. He then went below and sewed, and cut and sewed. With it all together, he matched it up, and it fit, it needs some adjustments, but it comes together like it's supposed to. 

 Mind you he has never sewn before, or worked with patterns. But that is the way the Cap'n learns, he just does it. He researches it, finds out how it works, and makes it work. Just like that. 

We will be working on this project for a while. Change it, and make it the way he wants it. It will be useful to be going up on deck when it's raining, or the sun is super hot, either way we can do it, anytime. We chose an almost white for the shade canvas. The covers will be the Heather Beige. both will work with the blue that is currently covering all the winches, and the dregs, the hatches have already been done in the Beige. The Cap'n put the order in for the Oyster Sunbrella today, through Sailrite, which means in two weeks it will be here, and we will be right on it. The weather is going to change to foggy and cold, and I want to be able to be sure that I will not get that drop of water right on my temple in the middle of the night. It all should be sealed now.

  The next weekend will be getting the heater up and running. I am not sure what my project will be, as long as I get to be working with my best friend/Cap'n/chef/husband.

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