Sorry you got the wrong color - a special frustration when time is short. You had me running out to the shop to check the colors in my recent order. (All OK.)
I usually buy my Parker paints right from their HQ in Green Bay. On this last phone order, I told the rep how I wished they would offer Marsh Grass in spray cans. Turns out they now do - although this is not (yet) reflected on their website.
With luck I'll have some canvas sewn this weekend. I bought the Sailrite supplied scrim you use and have a pattern roughed out. During the maiden voyage of the new sewing machine I was fortunate to avoid bloodletting. The machine is a Singer 4452, it had mixed reviews but I couldn't get myself to jump for the Sailrite machines before I decided whether to never attempt canvas work again. Surprisingly, with a 16 needle and 72 thread it produced a decent stitch through four layers of 18 oz canvas on some test pieces.
Good to know they are offering color matched spray cans. I have always spray painted my outboards, and been aggravated that the color doesn't match the hull. Next time I buy paint, I'll pick some up. It would be a great help for outboards and touchup in any decked boat. I kinda like the custom color I mixed, unfortunately the spray paint won't help this time. I do need to get the boat out into the sun to give the custom color the final OK.
Sorry you got the wrong color - a special frustration when time is short. You had me running out to the shop to check the colors in my recent order. (All OK.)
I usually buy my Parker paints right from their HQ in Green Bay. On this last phone order, I told the rep how I wished they would offer Marsh Grass in spray cans. Turns out they now do - although this is not (yet) reflected on their website.
Making a dodger is more difficult that it looks. I made sure not to take any closeups of the stitching. It was really challenging because I need to be able to remove it, in pieces, to be able to row. The aft panels can be separated from the dodger, they are attached with snaps. I'm considering a few more snaps to tighten things up. Probably won't be rowed much other that to try it out, but it is an experimental build after all.
I think the worst is over. Tomorrow the oarlock holders, bow eye and cleat go on.
I'm going to install grommets and try the bungee line technique to affix the grass, instead of sewing on loops. The chalk lines depict the rough placement of the grassing lines. Everything needs more paint, the canvas color will match the hull as closely as possible.
It was really challenging because I need to be able to remove it, in pieces, to be able to row. The aft panels can be separated from the dodger, they are attached with snaps. I'm considering a few more snaps to tighten things up. Probably won't be rowed much other that to try it out, but it is an experimental build after all.
