I'm at my wit's end ( no that's not right.......I had no wits to start with...that's how I got here ) Sit back, grab a brew, here's my issue.
I tried to save money ( didn't work) gain skill ( likewise) by purchasing a Sailr@#$ jib bag to keep the jib on the deck rather than hanking it on every time I sailed. The advertisement said.......put it together in an hour.....4 weeks later I'm no closer to being finished then when I started.....Machine I started with, old Kenmore ( HEAVY metal machine) I took to have checked over before hand....( $125.00 out the door ), did the first task with flying colors. When I went to sew on the first heavier piece....all sorts of hate and discontent, locked up the machine to the point I had to remove the needle to clear machine. Was told I had too heavy a thread. Sailrite has WONDERFUL customer service, they sent me smaller thread to put in my machine so I could finish.........didn't help. Saw an ad in Craigslist for sewing machine, just like Sailrites' LSZ-1 ( looks exactly like it, think it's made by the same Chinese factory). Took some sunbrella fabric with me to test.........Passed the test with flying colors, was able to sew 8, yes 8 layers of fabric. ( bargain at $150. ) Got it home, did a few more test stitches. Went to sew on some Dacron patches per the Kit........ shreds the thread at the needle. Am using 130/21 needle with V92 thread.............( as suggested)
WHAT am I doing wrong????????? ( besides trying to save money, that I didn't ) I am open to all assistance, comments, good and bad, and direction as to what I should do next............Another joy of boat ownership.............
I tried to save money ( didn't work) gain skill ( likewise) by purchasing a Sailr@#$ jib bag to keep the jib on the deck rather than hanking it on every time I sailed. The advertisement said.......put it together in an hour.....4 weeks later I'm no closer to being finished then when I started.....Machine I started with, old Kenmore ( HEAVY metal machine) I took to have checked over before hand....( $125.00 out the door ), did the first task with flying colors. When I went to sew on the first heavier piece....all sorts of hate and discontent, locked up the machine to the point I had to remove the needle to clear machine. Was told I had too heavy a thread. Sailrite has WONDERFUL customer service, they sent me smaller thread to put in my machine so I could finish.........didn't help. Saw an ad in Craigslist for sewing machine, just like Sailrites' LSZ-1 ( looks exactly like it, think it's made by the same Chinese factory). Took some sunbrella fabric with me to test.........Passed the test with flying colors, was able to sew 8, yes 8 layers of fabric. ( bargain at $150. ) Got it home, did a few more test stitches. Went to sew on some Dacron patches per the Kit........ shreds the thread at the needle. Am using 130/21 needle with V92 thread.............( as suggested)
WHAT am I doing wrong????????? ( besides trying to save money, that I didn't ) I am open to all assistance, comments, good and bad, and direction as to what I should do next............Another joy of boat ownership.............