I asked the same question of a fellow boater in Baltimore. He dealt with a
large outfit in Baltimore and they said that they can refill a Halon unit
with recycled Halon. It seems that they cannot fill it with the new
replacement gases for Halon. There may be a comparable outfit in Morehead. I
belie
They make zigzag attachments for some machines. From what I have been
reading 2 rows of very long straight stitch would be about the same as a
zigzag when it comes to fabric strength. Most covers and things are
straight stitch. One thing I read said that straight stitch was actually
better for s
I, too, have an ancient (cir. 1910) Singer that is built like a brick
outhouse. I am confident that it could sew through just about anything. I
may even have a walking foot. But, it only does straight stitches. I
understand that for sail repair one needs to be able to do zig-zag stitches.
Is th
mine is a straight stitch model, just sitting in shed, not being used
-Original Message-
From: Dave Skolnick
Sent: Friday, July 08, 2011 9:06 AM
To: liveaboard@liveaboardonline.com
Subject: Re: [Liveaboard] Sewing
> From: "Mike"
> where are you located? I have a sailrite machine in bea
Actually looking at a Necchi Super Nova right now. If it's in good shape
and the seller will sell it for the right price I think I may jump on it.
-Original Message-
From: liveaboard-boun...@liveaboardonline.com
[mailto:liveaboard-boun...@liveaboardonline.com] On Behalf Of Bob Johnson
Sen
> From: "Mike"
> where are you located? I have a sailrite machine in beaufort, nc that you
> are welcome to use
Mike,
What a great offer!
Anyone between Baltimore and Solomons on the Chesapeake Western Shore
or on Kent Island be willing to loan a zig-zag walking foot machine
for a couple of we
My wife uses an Omego 7160-UD successfully for all but the heaviest layered
stuff. She has a small business where she sews heavy fabrics and it has worked
well. She bought it new last year from a Canadian company -- just Google
"Omego". The company has been terrific answering questions and p
