Here's the book for anyone who wants to make any of the heavy fabric items used aboard boats, all with detailed, clear easy to follow instructions. All the conventional pieces of "canvas" gear are covered: sail covers, weather cloths, biminis, dodgers, cushion covers, tote bags, boat covers, awnings and much more. It takes the reader through the installation of fasteners, zippers and grommets. Also helps the canvasworker choose the right cloth for the right job - discussing the advantages of natural canvas, as well as the synthetic canvases made of acrylic, polyester and nylon. 176 pages, 180 illustrations. Paperbound.