In a message dated 1/18/00 4:36:39 PM Pacific Standard Time, Strosaker_at_aol.com writes: << I've made four sprayskirts and one hatch cover out of 2mm and 3mm neoprene, and I looked really macho while I was sewing them on my wife's sewing machine. >> I grew up diving and surfing in sunny southern California, and being able to do repairs and modifications on neoprene was just part of the game. Over the last ten years or so I have made more then a dozen sprayskirts, hatch covers, and cockpit covers from neoprene. I didn't sew any of them. If you properly build up the glue before adhering, the seam is the last part to wear out. I have never been so bold to attempt a wet suit, but I suppose in high stress areas a sewn seam might have some advantages. Then again, in virtually all of the high stress areas of my older wetsuits the sewing is the first thing to go. I say at least with neoprene, bag the sewing machine and learn how to make proper glued seams. Scott So.Cal. *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Tue Jan 18 2000 - 19:11:34 PST
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