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Looking closer, I found this attachment on it and a piece of real leather in it. I know this attachment was never there growing up... any clue what it might be?][/url] Looks like your granny was keeping her antique set of medieval torture instruments with her sewing machine,or maybe she was a denti...

I don't know why I always feel like I do things in a lazy way when I read these posts. I just flop the furler on the cabin top and tape it to the bow pulpit with electrical tape. I don't disconnect anything. 11 years and thousands of road miles later, and...still good. One of the few benefits of a C...

In the 26 foot trailerable sailboat range, the M, S and the D are the second best option for a family of 5 (in my opinion, of course). The best option is the X. There is nothing else out there that even comes close to the MacGregor line of products, for affordability and utility. With the X, the V-b...

Found out some stuff about vinyl, a little late. First, you can't dry-clean vinyl. The dry cleaning chemical will shrink the vinyl. Second, you are NOT supposed to use magic erasers on vinyl. It removes the top protective layer. I suppose, in my case, it did more good than harm because I was ready t...

Interesting comment about the value of typing from Inquisitor...very similar to my experience. I learned to type in about grade 9, taking several classes with the girls, a secondary benefit to my plan. I topped out at about 60wpm on the old electric typewriters, and then offered my services to other...

Lol. Every convo on this forum will eventually come back to Turbo Encabulators given enough time.

https://i.postimg.cc/yWbrCrhq/image.png https://www.amazon.com/YXQ-Stainless-Long-Handle-Bristle-Cleaning/dp/B07CGM3X1B I'm not sold on these things. The idea is that they dissipate the "ground" charge, making a strike less likely. The problem is, that they need to be connected to a deep, conductiv...

Can't help with Lake Erie. Our stomping grounds are the St. Lawrence River from Kingston to Montreal, and Lake Champlain . If you're ever around those areas, let me know and I can recommend a bunch of things for you. The 1000 Island region of the St. Lawrence, between Kingston and Brockville is just...

Hahaha yeah, sewing sound easy but it really takes some time to get your head around it. The first time my wife showed me how to thread a machine I thought she was fooling with me, it couldn't possibly be that complicated...but it was. I had to spend a half an hour figuring out how the heck the bobb...

Hi, Everyone. I'm Chip from here in Havre de Grace, MD. First time posting after lurking for a few years. Not sure how this post will work out, but here goes.... So, I have a 99 X that I've had for a few years, and I've decided to do a complete overhaul to include the electrical system - wiring, li...

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Fri Jan 22, 2021 12:32 pm

I’m thinking you and starscream should get together and do a YouTube videos.

I actually thought of doing that. Most videos assume you know the difference between a cording foot and a zipper foot. I'd make a video for people like me who didn't even know there WERE such things.

The idea of new cockpit cushions is officially delayed, for me, probably by several years. I tried a few combinations of cleaning products, all using the Mr. Clean Magic Eraser as the scrubber, with a general purpose spray cleaner as lube. I couldn't be more impressed with the Magic Eraser. It's lik...

Lol. My wife. She knows these things.

I may have just found the most economical new cockpit cushion construction method. Magic Erasers! https://bn1301files.storage.live.com/y4mPikOevPyqa2c7YRvijuqsmiErFq_VyY2OLcVVTmROPmW9zjodhC0e0peINmjSYZG4s5g7PJaWYWJXWTYE-sMJTYM0U3KGv6_SmXdn8_zdsxK8Kyn967bUJhwvzQyz-f6TQFSDZpvEpU4V7YHImyQ68AZKHXw-DtO5P...

I admire your tenacity in getting cushions done. I would have just found an upholsterer. :D Hahaa yeah...I thought about it. We are stuck in quarantine with all non-essential businesses closed, with an 8pm to 5am curfew, and it's cold as $%$% out there, so cushions it is! Plus, I somehow enjoy it. ...