Make a Deck Shade from Scratch
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 ก.ย. 2023
- Even if you don't need custom work. There is a spiritual difference between "I put this up", and "I made this".
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"Trickin Pickin" performed by Doug Waterman
Shades look great and suit the whole boat. Impressed with your sewing. Great work
"I could be doing something stupid; there's often that case." This sums up my whole life :)
That sewing was really good. I appreciate you putting the clips in the corners… good idea
Thank you.
At the sail loft we use a regular paper stapler to hold the fold. You can pull them as you sew or place them out of the way.
Another great project completed!
Much better, she looks sleeker from the drone shot. Thanks again Doug
"I watched your whole documentary " Doug's reply "I'm sorry"😂. Thanks for posting the video. It has great information.
Always enjoyable to see your problem-solving process and workmanship in these videos!
Four short words sum up what has lifted most successful individuals above the crowd: a little bit more.
Doug, I love those sun shades, they look very well built. last a lifetime....On Tuesday I spent nearly the whole day working on the little Honda. The front brake assembly has now been replaced with a good second hand original replacement I got off Ebay and the front brake is now done. The to do list is now almost done. Going to clean out the oil filter screen on the engine and change the oil. Just the tappets to adjust, give it a good clean and a polish and its job done. The bike is now as it stands ready for inspection (MOT) but I just want to get those last small bits done before I put it back on the road....Have a great day....
Well done. You have certainly put the time in on that machine. Hope you’re soon racing it through the countryside.
The shades will make a big difference, keeping it cooler down below.
Worth every effort. They look good too!
wish I had half your skills and tenacity. Best wishes to all of you!!!!
Start cruising it around using the various sails.
it was good to see the port and starboard dragons getting a little love.
That Curve is called a centenary. It keeps things taught, so they won't flap. That way you can leave them up until they begin to rot.
Caternary?
This would be great for water collecting if there's a way to make a drain. Maybe a hose connection in the center.
NOTE to self: Watch the entire video before making comments. lol
Yup, good day. Went down to the dock, made a repair and met a mooring mate learned a few good tricks in the process.
Holy crap, this REALLY looks great, changed the entire aesthetic of the boat. I LOVE it, and functional to boot😆
like a proper junk i think..
Dang nabbit I forget the dragons names. Glad to see they getting alittle love and attention.
Bernard on port and Leilani on starboard.
always tomorrow. my day went from bad to worse, i needed this, thanks Doug. x
You are so welcome
A lot of ways to do things that the professionals use are just to make it quicker, but if you're not paying someone by the hour, there are plenty of ways to get a similar result.
A good result too, a shade can really take the edge off when you get into the real tropics.
My black sunbrella sail cover and Bimini have lasted 15 years and needed to have stitching replaced. Black material lasts longer. So does black thread. Seems counter intuitive but black handles uv better. People ask if my black Bimini makes it hotter. Actually it's cooler unless I'm sticking my head right up to it because it blocks more light. Plus it hides stains better and black is just cool. Take care, love the videos!
By the way, the thread that failed was white.
There is uv resistant thread.
Yes there is uv resistant thread. The point I'm making is that between white and black uv resistant thread, the black will last longer. Apologies if my message was unclear. ✌️
I love you man, thanks so much .....Doug you have been such a great fellow man in my life, surprisingly and a bet not fully intentionally..... but I have to say that sometimes I need just a good guy that can try something and maybe act like a pro(even tho you have never done it before! but it is clear you put some thought into it) and sometimes just *be wrong* (thus learning better how you might be able to make it right when you do it again to fix it) but something about your 'way' for me just feels so 'true' in the end...and makes me feel 'okay' with myself
it is so important to me that you keep saying "get out in your shop and do something"(what did you make today) cause I want to, but there are so many other things that hit me up side the head to slow me down from doing what I want, that I just feel good to hear that support(even from some youtube guy that doesn't know me) to make me want and be ok with making the time, to just do stuff in the moments(anything/everything/anytime)....actually maybe I could make your voice saying that a ring tone on my phone? boy that could drive me nuts enough that I might just get some of my own stuff done out there(all the time?) anyway, I've just got to keep picking it back up, and/or starting over again somewhere
sadly, at this point you are the best help I can get,: I am so glad that I can get it! even if it is from someone as annoying as you
Hey Doug, when i was sewing up a leather interior for a kit car i built, whenever i folded an edge over to be sewed, i used a regular desktop stapler to hold it all together while i sewed it together. Staples come right out when finished. Trick like that may work for you the next time.
Also glue. Sewing people don't like it, but you can just glue things and then sew over it
Nice work!!!
Every day I wake up breathing is a good day. God bless.
Good job Doug!
That looks great, man! That's going to be way more comfortable!
Yes it is
Nice shades. We do this in the woods where the chickens live all the time. Just use tarps and rope but the tick-ticks don't care. Might have to get me some of that material and learn to sew.
Nice thing about having them mostly flat to the deck will be in heavy rain drainage will mostly be at the center so you can actually get less wet when working off to the side. You can encourage this by weighting the centers with fishing net weights or other
pvc tubing make a great fairing batten. (met you at the launch party. I still have 2 1/2 tons of plywood in my garage , but I get one thing done for the boat a day. thanks for the advice.)
Doug,
A couple of options. A lightweigt rigid pole bewteen the lines.
I believe the mast sits at about the halfway point?
Could you use "shrouds" from the mast to hold the shade up, continuing to the rail or hull to hold the shade streched ?
I think lufting will be an issue in any significant wind, hope you have a quiet material.
Dam, that is one beautiful creation you have made. Keep enjoying.
Damn Seeker looks so cool with those!
keeping it real - I love it - and I learned something too -
She's sure to sail faster now Doug, looks great, really good. All the best regards from here on the West Coast side of Australia 🌏 Batavia Coast 🙏🖖🤟🇦🇺🐨
i discovered sail rite, great info for sewing and much more
Those sun shades provide a service you probably haven't thought of yet. The filter the bird crap out of your drinking water collection.
Good point!
Wonderful work Doug!!! Great sunshade and has given me some inspiration for my garden. Love it. 🙌🙌
Thank God...
You fixed the thumbnail :-)
No shit. It doesn’t take long for me to get tired of people bitching about that.
@@SVSeeker haha. I saw the thumbnail when you first uploaded it and decided to ignore it and just enjoy the video like a normal human being. Typos happen and sometimes things get overlooked.
It just caught my eye when it got fixed 😂
Thankyou
There is no promise of tomorrow --so really there''s not "always another day".
We can't prolong our life.
I'm so glad you're still making videos from the water. I was very excited to see the project get moving from the front yard, but i was a little sad thinking id see a little less of your ingenuity and fun personality. I build at least as much stuff as you do, though, and i can't imagine where you find the time to document your progress through video. You must just be more efficient at building to leave enough time for video editing
Was wondering why I haven't seen any videos. For some reason, I wasn't subscribed. It was removed. I have been subscribed for years.
I replaced the awning on my EV with 50% shade cloth and built pvc arches to cover the top. 5 years up in Bradley Ok. Seen some oomph strait line winds. Still intact.
RV, damn adaptive text
I think there may be a couple of knots to add to your repertoire. The most important is the Advanced Rolling Hitch. It enables you to tighten a truckers hitch within an inch of it's life. The second knot is the Alpine Butterfly. You will never tie a truckers hitch the same; not if you are serious.
Yeah, I'm not very serious. : )
Better idea, Ask people for blown out mylar sails, triangle shaped, work great. I have ones that 50' long and 16" wide at the end, I use it for BBQ's etc stretched between trees.
People will give away blown out sails.
Can you use the shade as a big ol hammock? It looks like it would be comfy to lay up there in the morning or evening with a nice breeze :)
I think you would want a much heavier material, like what is used on a trampoline. And with only the corners supported, two people would be about as much load as it could take.
Hi Doug, what is your recommendation if I need to weld on my aluminium hull regarding sensitive equipment such as batteries, inverter, chargers that are all grounded to the hull?
I have not had any issues. I just put the welders ground near the weld.
i love those shades Doug, ship looks fantastic!
Where did you find that portable heavy duty sewing machine?.. where can you buy it?
Sailrite.com
Very nice, I bet 15 years ago you wouldn’t of thought you’d be a seamstress and welder.
Great video Doug
I thought the same thing. Who knows what we are until we try? I think the shades look very smart
recently put out a 40x40 shade tent in front of my workshop and was very dissapointed in its sun/water penetration! Gonna try this out and hopefully will get better results. Not fun working in the florida sun on machinery. Much better outside though than in a shed cause of the breeze
This is Polytex, and it will cut sun by about 80% and rain will pour through. But it sure make it nice for working out on the deck. I've been grinding steel for the past three days.
Anything you suggest that can also stop the rain? would be really nice to be able to work on stuff without it being soaking wet after any rain@@SVSeeker
@@Rowow Sunbrella or TopGun. See sailrite.com But it will be heavy.
Thanks alot! ill check them out and calculate if itll work @@SVSeeker
🤔💡 I had painted my 'narrow' deck turquoise from white. The below deck temperature was raised by 8-degrees. 😮🫠 repainted to white. I learned the (hot) 🔥 way.
hence the space grey on boats and ruufs like the americans say
Or sail to the high latitudes and enjoy natural heating. : )
Yes, Shad your deck NOW! Adding a Shad to your deck will make it up to 20 F cooler and attract mermaids. Shad it NOW!.
Look at the thumbnail for the punchline.
Got it.
I am curious about the PTFE thread and how it was skipping stitches. You mentioned adjusting the needle height and the shuttle but did you adjust the thread tension? Just one more thing to add to your small list.
Thank you for sharing
Yes I did, but maybe not tight enough. That stuff is like oil.
That might be it. I know, not with the same materials, we had to tighten the tension with some synthetic thread that was not much fun to use and like you it took quite a bit of trial and error to get everything just right. I wish you luck should try it again. @@SVSeeker
You do know you'll never get that out of your front yard right.
😂
Lol good one!
lol nice
😂😂
SV Seamtress. Love the video : ]
hey what were you useing to mark the curved lines
PVC Pipe
Stapler I use a stapler and then the staple puller with the magnetic end on it dude damn that two-sided tape
Sailrite suggest that and I considered it, but I could think of no other use for a stapler on a boat, and I have the sewing machine. : )
Beautifully refreshing!!!
The persOn I love is gentle and kind I c anit be grumpy.
If it's 136 degrees on deck, what is the temp below deck in the cabin areas?
Much less thanks to 2” of insulation and good ventilation.
Much less thanks to 2” of insulation and good ventilation.
Can't wait until you set off to sea for a great adventure.
Tuesday
Doug, i own the same sewing machine and you and i both know thats its not that easy to load the bobbin in it (11:45). That thunk when the needle breaks is a very familiar sound. I use the Schmetz nm:125 size:20 when sewing through multiple layers with webbing.
I think I had an 18 in there. I’m pretty sure I pulled it to one side or the other but I guess they sell needles in packs of 10 for a reason. :)
I wish you'd made this episode a few months ago, it would've saved me a lot of messing about trying to fit a sunsail at my house, good job Doug.
You might consider putting flexible solar panels on those shades . They look good from above. Great video as always.
have the dragons sprayed water yet?
That's one nice and strong system for the shadesails
1 inch ratchet straps with stainless s hooks might be quick and easy.
tkzz for sharing .,.,.,peace
Been told that grey stuff you had before degrades with uv regardless and turns to micro plastic hell. Be careful and guessing its different stuff. I opted for camo net job, its has two types of woven material but at sea i bet its a different story
Actually Sailrite made some from this cloth, which is Polytex, and they have had them up year round for more than 3 years I think.
@@SVSeeker oh wow. Sounds like something they didn't use then. I love how the rain can through it and all that effort to do it. I always get asked why do you need a sewing machine. Make do and mend is my Moto.
thread-fin or gizzard ? 🤣
I hope it made you smile for min
Good video, hopefully won't have to mess with it for a while.
I took it down in the middle of a thunderstorm the other day and put it back up in the morning. I'm glad I made it easy to do.
👍
Not working on anything right now had knee surgery Wednesday so will be a few weeks before I get back to work
Alpine Butterfly > Truckers hitch
Ingenious solution to a persistent issue
Did you call that knot a truckers knot?
Truckers Hitch I thing. And if I am wrong, you can take it to the complaints department in the black water tank where someone will give a shit.
@@SVSeeker it looks like something I need to learn to tie
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very shady Doug
17:20: Leave the needle in when turning. (1)Needle down; (2)Lift foot; (3) Turn; (4) Foot down; (5) Proceed.
That's a good tip.
Touching up a mermaid…is that actually legal in the US?
I got consent.
Doug , this is likely a dumb question , but where is your wife?
He is not married.
Video from December 2014: 'Steering a new course':
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You gotta turn the needle slightly with tenara
There is one I had not heard. Thanks.