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**GaryMayo** · 11-07-2012, 10:07

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Originally Posted by Celestialsailor

So now I want to know from the experienced ones here...if I was sewing on the boat in an anchorage, where would I set it up? I have an aft cabin but in the tropics probably too stuffy. So in the cockpit under a bimini?

If you are looking for work with your sewing machine, set up where the most people will see you working. That is most likely off the boat, on the entrance to the dock. Out of peoples way, but visible so they can walk up to you, and maybe hire you to work for them.

If you are doing it just for you, pick somewhere cool, and enough room to work.

**Celestialsailor** · 17-07-2012, 18:14

Took the Pfaff 230 into a German sewing outfit here to be gone through. Cost $130 with a few parts. It runs really good. Now I'm wondering what size inverter to use to run it on the boat. I will need one anyways for the 22" TV and DVD player (not at the same time of course. It was a 115VAC motor which is a 1.3 amps. So that would be around 13 amp @ 12VDC. That would be 156 watt X 1.2 (service factor). So I'm thinking 500 watts would do it. Am I correct?

**zeehag** · 17-07-2012, 18:52

when you are cruising you do not want to use the machine on a dock.
inside boat in main saloon is best place. has most room.

doj--awesome--i am impressed!!!!

cs--pfaff is a goood one---awesome!

Randyonr3 · 17-07-2012, 20:02

After comming back to the San Francisco area from the north a few years ago, we pulled into Berkley marina and got a slip behind the harbor mastors office on the wide docks.. planned on only staying there a few days..
dicided to take advantage of the large dock space and pulled out the folding tables and one of the machines to do a few repairs on our sails and canvas.. It wasnt long before we had people walking down the docks with arm fulls of work to be done..
we spent the next three weeks there and made a couple thousand befor we left..
All you have to do is show up with a machine on the dock and people will flock to you with repairs..
The same thing happened when we pulled into OxBow five years ago.. and then again two years ago..
If you do quality work, you'll find a steady stream of people walking to your door with work to do.. you'll find the hardest part is getting away from the work..

By the way Martin, should have your covers done befor the weekend.. bring your new toy down on Saturday if you like and we'll run it throu its Paces....

**Celestialsailor** · 17-07-2012, 22:02

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Originally Posted by Randyonr3

After comming back to the San Francisco area from the north a few years ago, we pulled into Berkley marina and got a slip behind the harbor mastors office on the wide docks.. planned on only staying there a few days..
dicided to take advantage of the large dock space and pulled out the folding tables and one of the machines to do a few repairs on our sails and canvas.. It wasnt long before we had people walking down the docks with arm fulls of work to be done..
we spent the next three weeks there and made a couple thousand befor we left..
All you have to do is show up with a machine on the dock and people will flock to you with repairs..
The same thing happened when we pulled into OxBow five years ago.. and then again two years ago..
If you do quality work, you'll find a steady stream of people walking to your door with work to do.. you'll find the hardest part is getting away from the work..

By the way Martin, should have your covers done befor the weekend.. bring your new toy down on Saturday if you like and we'll run it throu its Paces....

Actually sir...I'm going down to me vessel tomorrow (Wednesday) and will be by my usual time, bugging you.
It's nice to have someone in my area talented with a sewing machine. Not only has Randyonr3 done all my cushion (excellent work) but also has been a wealth of knowledge while tip-toeing through the sewing machine search. Now all I have to do is learn to sew.

Cyndimarcus · 08-08-2012, 10:33

Have been searching for sewing machine capable of canvas and possibly sail repairs. Seems like there are tons of machines free or uber cheap, but I can't seem to get a "deal". Still searching . . .