Friday Funny 06/30 (Carhartt Brown)

Carhartt Brown work clothes.

Yes, Carhartt Brown really is a color designation.

Carhartt work clothes are the standard attire for Alaska North Slope oil workers, commercial fishermen, hunters, construction workers, plumbers, truck drivers, my brother Lee.... you get the idea. I, personally have never owned a pair, because I'v never needed heavy duck canvas clothing, but Carhartts have as big a following as Xtra-tuff boots. The complete outfit includes both Carhartts, and Xtra-tuffs, now you're ready for anything.

I think most workers wear Carhartt pants with their Carhartt toolbelt.

Carhartt Corset, doesn't look comfortable to me.

And just like the cult following of all things Xtra-tuff, and being able to find it in earrings, cozies, Christmas decor, and key chains, you can also find Carhartt wedding dresses, underwear, baby, and children's clothing, wallets, bags, socks, stickers, wine glasses, and even a vineyard.

Imagine my surprise as I was sewing our new sail covers, and the thought struck me, "this color reminds me of Carhartt Brown!" WTH!!  I'm outfitting my sailboat with CARHARTTS!?!  Do I need to complete it somehow with Xtra-tuffs? How about Carhartt cat collars, with Xtra-tuff booties for Gus, and Elsie. Bill said that he thought I had done it on purpose, which puzzles me, since I don't own anything Carhartt.

This color according to Sunbrella, is called Nutmeg.  (Sunbrella is a leader in performance fabrics for indoor & outdoor upholstery, awnings, shade, marine applications, and more.)

Carhartt Brown, or Sunbrella Nutmeg?

Sunbrella Nutmeg was recently discontinued, and I can no longer buy it anywhere, except in limited amounts on Ebay. I asked Sailrite which color would they recommend to compliment nutmeg, they advised, Sunbrella Tan.

Sunbrella Tan is a good contrast to Nutmeg.

I'm finishing up the main sail, and the mizzen sail covers with the Nutmeg I have, otherwise known as Carhartt Brown, and the rest of the canvas refurbish will be Tan.

Main sail cover, you can see old mizzen sail cover in faded Sunbrella Toast in the background.

I tried to get the cover finished before I published this post, but I didn't make it. These photos are before I put in the hem, and added the twist lock fasteners. I was measuring for the hem while it was on the boom, and then had to lay out the 18 feet of material on the dock to draw the hem line. I got one side done before it started to rain again, so one side has a hem, and the other doesn't. (yet)  

Also, because, I have resigned myself to the fact that, yes I'm using Carhartt Brown, I bought real Carhartt buttons on Amazon. I like a bit of whimsey, and I'm going add them somewhere useful. Maybe corporate Carhartt will let me put their label on too. (?)

What do you think of Carhartt Brown, or is it really Sunbrella Nutmeg? Should I have used the "everyone has it", and readily available Marine Blue instead?


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Friday Funny 06/23 (Cracked Window)

Nope, not this kind of cracked window.

Windows might be cracked, (or crack?) for some, but not for us. We use Apple/Mac products on Denali Rose. I know others may argue that decision with us, but it's our preference. Case closed.

Not this kind of cracked windshield either.

The front windows in our pilothouse are made out of tempered glass, and are very strong. They would protect us in the event of a large breaking wave over the pilothouse. That's called taking on green water. If any of them were to crack, we would have to replace it immediately with boat bucks. (B.O.A.T. = Break Out Another Thousand)

See that etching, (amidst the raindrops), that means the window is certified tempered. All of the windows have that etching.

Buh Bye scale.

We have a scale onboard, but I don't know where it is, and I don't want to know. We know what clothing fits, and what doesn't, and we're working on that. The swear jar is not a good idea either, well.... because:

Here's the cracked window I AM talking about. I might have said a few of those swear words when I did it.

I taped it closed.

This is the center front window on the dodger. (def: A dodger, also known as a spray hood, is an enclosed structure that protects your cockpit from harsh weather. from Sailrite.) 

We were anchoring this past winter, in the dark, and I had to open this piece to see the hand signals that Bill was using to tell me what to do at the helm. It was cold, and I heard it crack.

We are planning on replacing the whole dodger assembly, but we're not going to get to it this summer, unless, all we want to do is work, and not actually use our boat to go somewhere. So I was thinking... I know, a bad sign. We really can't see out the front, it's old, cloudy, and damaged. I thought that maybe I could take off the front piece and just replace the vinyl window for now. I'm a little afraid that I won't get the right dimensions, or the proper stretch, and then it won't fit the frame anymore. We had someone else put on a leather rub strip, and it totally tweaked the fit. I had to move all of the zippers in order for it to be reinstalled. What a pain! This time, I'm planning to not use any zippers, just one full vinyl glass window, so less margin of error. (optimistic thinking)

I'm ordering my supplies today, so add another project to my list. Hopefully it will have a positive outcome.

FYI, one piece of the medium grade 54" x 110" is $178.95. That's why spray suntan lotion, bug spray, or anything chemical next to these windows is strictly forbidden. I only use the IMAR cleaning line, as recommended by "Practical Sailor" magazine, and the purple microfiber towels are the only ones that are allowed to be used to clean and wipe.

The best absorbent microfiber ever! I get them from FlyLady.

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