The company we bought our sewing machine from (Sailrite) has a video on how to make dinghy chaps, however, our dinghy is A LOT bigger than the one in the video so, I had to improvise on several things. https://mccrawsails.blogspot.com/2015/07/making-dinghy-chaps.html Available for: VL: 8, 9, 10, 12 VS: 8, 9, 10, 12, 14 AL: 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14 AL Locker: 9.5, 10, 13, 14, 15 UL: 8, 9, 10 How to Make Boat Cushions Linda's favorite "How To" articles on cutting … The blue stuff is discharge hose filled with sand. Chaps Attachments. Condition: Used. To install the chaps, they deflated the dinghy slightly to get the new chaps on, then reinflated it to a snug fit, and brought it back “dressed” in its new chaps. I think the mesh will block some of the sun but obviously not a lot of it. Location: 6300 Estate Frydenhoj, St Thomas 00802, USVI View in Google Maps. All materials are recycled . I am starting to make chaps for our new dinghy and have encountered a problem that is not addressed in your instructions. Turned out that the chaps had chafed through the dinghy tubes, but he couldn't see the chafe for the chaps. Started out with building a cover for my aging dinghy and ended up making chaps. Our last Zodiac lasted nearly ten years of daily, hard use in the tropics without chaps, and unless you are just doing them for cosmetic purposes, I'd suggest they aren't worth the expense. As I mentioned before, a cover was absolutely necessary since our dinghy is 17 + years old. Watch our step-by-step video to learn how to pattern and sew your own custom dinghy chaps. You can have your dinghy chaps attach in three ways: velcro, clips or rope tie-downs. She is a sewing Queen and I … We recently sewed up a set of dinghy chaps for Jim Grant’s dinghy for his Islander 37 sailboat. I did get a little help from my mom via Facetime. https://withwaterbelow.blogspot.com/2016/07/the-making-of-dinghy-chaps.html How to Make Dinghy Chaps Articles Linda's favorite "How To" articles on making dinghy chaps. On the top of each of the side tubes of our dinghy is a long (four feet or more) patch with a protruding piece with several grommets and a line feeding through. Terms Of The Sale: This dinghy chaps for sale is strictly on an “as is, where is” basis. Every dinghy is slightly unique, so the best way to get a precise fit is to have them custom-made. Dinghy chaps. The mesh is from our trampoline surround enclosure. Articles written by Chris on boat projects, and by Linda on sewing, for Southwinds Magainze. Part Information: Dinghy chaps for a Walker Bay Genesis 310.