Pocketship Sail Cover

[Sailing Surgeon]

I was wondering if anyone has recommendations for sail cover for a Pocketship. Currently it is unavailable through CLC with an unknown date for availability. If you have a recommendation for a company that you have had make you one please let me know.

Thanks,

Tom

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I made my own set of sail covers. They were basically an imitation of the ones CLC sells, based on the photographs on their web site.

I used 7 yards of 60" wide Weathermax fabric, plus thread and a bunch of those twist-lock fasteners. I think I spent about $160 for everything.

It was not an especially difficult sewing project, since the pieces are all flat. Of course, you need a reasonably robust sewing machine.

Doug

[dbeck]

Hi fellow builders,

I also need to ask a professional to do that for me. Being in Germany, ordering from CLC is not an option for me. Its a bit urgent, as we need to have the first adventure in about three weeks time. My idea is to keep it simple and just have a rectangular cover from tabernacle to the aft (top) end of the mast. As the main sail is not ready yet, I can not measure the circumference (= width) of the cover. 60" as described in the previous post sounds too much. Can someone of you measure the circumference where the combination of mast, boom, gaff and mainsail is 'thickest' and post the number? That would be great.

Dietrich

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I also need to ask a professional to do that for me. Being in Germany, ordering from CLC is not an option for me. Its a bit urgent, as we need to have the first adventure in about three weeks time. My idea is to keep it simple and just have a rectangular cover from tabernacle to the aft (top) end of the mast. As the main sail is not ready yet, I can not measure the circumference (= width) of the cover. 60" as described in the previous post sounds too much. Can someone of you measure the circumference where the combination of mast, boom, gaff and mainsail is 'thickest' and post the number? That would be great.

The cover width is a lot less than 60" - that's the width of the available fabric. Both the mast cover and the jib cover were cut from the same piece of fabric. You also have to consider the extra width needed for the hems where the fasteners go.

My cover's cut fabric was 46 inches wide at the front end, and 42 inches wide three feet behind that. Then it tapered evenly to 33 inches at the rear end. This included 3 inches of hem allowance one each side.
It is a bit tight just behind the mast, where it has to cover the largest amount of sailcloth and lines - if I made another, I would keep the 46 inch width for the entire first three feet.

BTW, this spring I altered the jib cover so that it could cover both the bowsprit, the reefing drum, and the jib.

Remember: making sails, covers, etc. is a lot easier and less messy than making the rest of the boat, and a suitable sewing machine (e.g. Sailrite) will cost less than the tools you will need to make the boat. (And no need to spend money on paint!)

[dbeck]

These numbers help a lot, thanks Doug.

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Also be sure to check out the videos at Sailrite. They are very helpful in showing how to measure, sew, and fit all kinds of boating covers.