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Re: Seeking: Looking for a good skirt for new Petr
By:Pedro Almeida
Date: 11/2/2007, 2:59 pm

Pat,

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

Messages In This Thread

Seeking: Looking for a good skirt for new Petrel
Pat Deopp -- 11/1/2007, 8:08 am
Re: Seeking: Looking for a good skirt for new Petr *LINK* *Pic*
Steve Dorrington -- 11/3/2007, 11:19 pm
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Pat Deopp -- 11/4/2007, 12:12 am
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Pedro Almeida -- 11/2/2007, 2:59 pm
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kelly t -- 11/2/2007, 6:06 pm
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Pedro Almeida -- 11/2/2007, 9:31 pm
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JohnK -- 11/1/2007, 7:44 pm
Re: Seeking: Looking for a good skirt for new Petr *LINK*
John K -- 11/1/2007, 8:27 pm
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Paul G. Jacobson -- 11/1/2007, 10:05 am
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Bryan Hansel -- 11/1/2007, 11:55 am
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Bill Hamm -- 11/1/2007, 4:31 pm
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Lucky -- 11/1/2007, 4:55 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 11/4/2007, 1:37 am
My compliments to the chef
Paul G. Jacobson -- 11/1/2007, 2:12 pm
Re: My compliments to the chef
Bryan Hansel -- 11/2/2007, 7:27 pm