Brenda is on a roll!

[Greene]

Hi folks.

These past two weeks I have felt like "mini Mike".  He is usually the one getting all the projects done and fixing up Wrinkles.  But I have been hard at work too (for a change).  The side berth cushions were the originals, and very ready for replacement.  So, I tore one apart to use as a pattern and to salvage the zipper.  I procrastinated and started and stopped several times, but I eventually got going and finished them up in time for our Fourth of July outing.  



Now that I had some momentum going, we thought some windows in our bimini would be nice.  Well, after we pulled the bimini inside and I started figuring where to put the windows, I noticed several worn spots that needed patching.  




I told Mike it would almost be easier to make a new one.  That got Mike thinking and he remembered the boat cover we had kept from our powerboat days.  Guess what color?!  Blue.  Looks like I'm making a new bimini!  When we pulled the original bimini off the frame, it became clear that this would not be too bad at all.  I had the previous boat cover out in the driveway and put the old bimini on top and started cutting our pieces.


At one point, I had Mike's framing square out to help pencil in the cut out for the window.  I don't usually get suntanned while sewing, but in this case, that's what happened.    Two days later, after a repeatedly wrestling the material through the sewing machine, we have a brand new bimini, with windows, ready for our trip to Door County this weekend.



 

[Bob23]

Very nice. Windows are a must in order to look at the mainsail shape.
I wish I could sew stuff like that. There's a reason your'e the Admiral!
bob23

[brackish]

Nice work Brenda!  Curious about the first picture showing the berth cushion.  What is that on the left side of the picture with the two round cuttouts?

[kickingbug1]

    sarah and i will be submitting our order soon for a bimini top. it must however be completed by august.

[Greene]

Brack - if the wooden platform in the picture isn't original equipment then the original owner must have installed it.  It is a very nicely made sliding table that spans from the port to starboard berths.  It can slde fore and aft as well as be lifted out.  It has a carpet insert for use as our bottom step and a vinyl insert under the carpet if you want to use it as a serving/work surface.  It has 2 cup holders built into each side as well.  I'll take a couple pics this weekend and post them if you are interested.

Kick - sorry no orders are being accepted at this time.  Upper management has already ordered a bimini cover, genoa sacrificial replacement, sail bags, mainsail cover, tiller cover....................  Production will be tied up for the foreseeable future. 

Mike

[sailen69]

WOW!  Great job on the bimini and seat covers.  As for those parts on order...  B.O.A.T!  (Bust Out Another Thousand).  At least the wind is free and a good time on the boat is priceless.

[Ivo]

Hello Greene - Fantastic work!  I've been checking out all your ideas.  I hope to use many.  I too am interested in the wooden platform shown in your pic.  Does it also span the cockpit area in front of the hatch?