Boat Cover Repair
 

The thick canvas cover on my scarab is starting to pull apart at the seams. No rips or tears in the actual canvas, just at the seams. Can any seamstress do this with thick stitching, or do I need to go to someone who specializes in this?

Thanks!!

You can do it on any heavy duty machine. You need to make sure they use UV stable poly thread for outdoor canvas work, regular HD button type thread will not last long. I bought an industrial Pfaff machine and do this all the time and believe me I'm no expert. Even though your cover appears to be in good shape be prepared for the fact it may not be, UV damage can sometimes hide. Try to pull it apart where there are no stitches, lay it flat and try to push apart on a flat table. With material that is heavy UV damaged the additional stitching can actually cut the fabric.

Been there and done that, cover 3 years old now in Texas summers.

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Dave said it. Cheap thread. The best thread is 129 dollars a roll. Ouch! But there is really good thread out there that will hold up good and not so hard on the machines. When you use the best thread, it takes a toll on your sewing machine and gets coated up. Go to a canvas shop and make sure they are using good thread. They can put it back together again.