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lowvlot

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Hey MAXXIE,

Thanks for dropping by. I will post pics as I progresss. I am working on the Upholstry and will post some pics of that soon. Feel free to chime in on anything anytime.
 
Woodonglass

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Hey Low,

You have GOT to post some sewing pics. I too, am contemplating redoing my seats or maybe even creating some bench seats for my old boat. Would love to see and hear about your experience and if you think and Old worn out fart like me should/could attempt it.

I'm gettin my Gall Bladder removed next tuesday so I will be laid up for about a week and I will need lots of reading and viewing fodder so get those pics coming.

I'm just sayin...:D
 
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lowvlot

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Woodonglass,

I will post pics very soon. I need to learn how to post without the thumb nail. Then I will post before and after pics of what I have so far. It is only a mono color scheme as far as the vinyl goes but I could have just as easily combined colors. My wife wanted only one color. Also I have left the (welting) out as I don't think my machine would sew it properly.
 
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lowvlot

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lowvlot

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Hey there was pic there! where oh where could it have gone?
 
redfury

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Well, maybe not. Posting pics is easy. What you need to do first is choose your online host to keep your pics online. Thumbnails are directly loaded to Iboats and Iboats hosts the image in full size when called up from the thumb.

Some choices for hosting pics are Servimg.com, Picasaweb ( I use this exclusively as I can manage all my pictures with Picasa from Google on my computer, pick the ones I want to upload and then upload them. When I'm done uploading them, I can go directly to those new pictures and start using them here ) or even your own websites or FTP sites. Whichever way you choose to host them, then what you need to do is use the image tags and put the url that points to the picture itself, not the page it is on, in the image tags.

For example, the Image tags are
You paste your pictures address inbetween them, with no spaces between the tags and the url.

I should make a tutorial and post it on Iboats for quick reference when this question or problem arises. I could get it done in an evening.
 
Woodonglass

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Check out my Signature for posting pics. NOTE*** Leave OUT step #14 Leave the attachments do NOT delete them and everything will be fine. Or you can open a PhotoBucket or Picasa account. Which ever floats your boat.

I'm just sayin...:D
 
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redfury said:
Well, maybe not. Posting pics is easy. What you need to do first is choose your online host to keep your pics online. Thumbnails are directly loaded to Iboats and Iboats hosts the image in full size when called up from the thumb.

Some choices for hosting pics are Servimg.com, Picasaweb ( I use this exclusively as I can manage all my pictures with Picasa from Google on my computer, pick the ones I want to upload and then upload them. When I'm done uploading them, I can go directly to those new pictures and start using them here ) or even your own websites or FTP sites. Whichever way you choose to host them, then what you need to do is use the image tags and put the url that points to the picture itself, not the page it is on, in the image tags.

For example, the Image tags are
You paste your pictures address inbetween them, with no spaces between the tags and the url.

I should make a tutorial and post it on Iboats for quick reference when this question or problem arises. I could get it done in an evening.
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If you do a tutorial, please suggest using the image code "img" and not thumb nails. Thumb nails slow the thread read down too much, for me anyhow. Maybe there is an easier way to view thumb nails in full size without having to click on the image and then back arrow back to the text, but I don't know what it is.
 
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woodonglass,

I followed your tutorial to a "T" I didn't leave out step 14 though hence my problem. I will try it again.
 
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Okay This is just one seat back. They are opposite sides but I forgot to take a before pic of the one I was doing so I took a pic of the other one but you can definatly tell the difference. Others to follow.

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redfury

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awww, you can't see the sewing machine you used to make them! :(
 
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I will get a shot of it. It is an old Penncrest I believe from JC Penny. I will try to find some info on it.
 
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Oh boy am I getting the itch to get back in and start working on the boat! I have been doing quite a bit of thinking on re doing the stringers since it really isn't that bad to get them out. I have come to realize my biggest fear about this is, how do you you know how high to make your new stringers? I know you can take measurments of the old ones but your supposed to bed them on Pl or peanut butter which will add height, and your supposed to put fiberglass and matt over the top which will add more height. So how do you know what to start out with.
 
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lowvlot said:
Oh boy am I getting the itch to get back in and start working on the boat! I have been doing quite a bit of thinking on re doing the stringers since it really isn't that bad to get them out. I have come to realize my biggest fear about this is, how do you you know how high to make your new stringers? I know you can take measurments of the old ones but your supposed to bed them on Pl or peanut butter which will add height, and your supposed to put fiberglass and matt over the top which will add more height. So how do you know what to start out with.
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I got that same itch, I think it is contagious. I just gotta wait for this below zero crap to go away :) Looking out the window at the blue sky makes me want to get started until I walk out there and my nose hairs freeze before I get to the bottom of the steps. haha

How has your upholstery projects come along?
 
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BrandonHa said:
I got that same itch, I think it is contagious. I just gotta wait for this below zero crap to go away :) Looking out the window at the blue sky makes me want to get started until I walk out there and my nose hairs freeze before I get to the bottom of the steps. haha

How has your upholstery projects come along?
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Well Brandon, The upholstery is at a stand still along with the rest of it. Work has been extremely slow lately. Havn't heard from you in a while. Been busy I hope. Hows the new vessel?
 
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lowvlot

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Any takers on the above? I am really thinking I would like to start cutting my stringers out but am afraid I wont be able to get the new ones right.
 
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