Line Lock Covers
More covers. Everything teak needs a cover from the sun. Handrails, winches and line locks. The two line locks on the aft cabin deck got new varnish, hence, new covers.
Basically, I made a box cover to slip over the top. Using a "boxing strip" for the top and forward and aft sides; I sewed the top to a side panel; then carefully lined up and sewed the forward and aft side strips to the side panel. Repeat for the other side. After testing the fit, I hemmed all around the base/opening, trimmed the corners, and carefully pushed out the corners with the blunt end of the seam ripper. (You could use your fingers or a pencil eraser.) That's it. The Captain used wire ties to secure the cover to the base. You could add snaps Read more [...]