"Rope Tidy Bags"

[coopec43]

Helen has just been rigged and there are ropes going everywhere. I've got labels for the Spinlock clutches but the ropes are just laying on the deck (in the weather) and ready to trip someone up.

I thought of "tidy bags" but then saw the price of them at the chandlers. In Australia we are not allowed to use disposable shopping bags so we are using inexpensive fabric bags. If I gave them a U/V protection spray would they do the job? (I could easily put a grommet in the bottom to drain water)

https://fabricprotectionsprays.com.a...r-shield-range





Australian Shopping Bags

https://www.google.com.au/search?q=A...t=gws-wiz-serp

[ChrisJHC]

Of course you could do it, but you can get the bags for $35 from Whitworths. Probably cheaper if you look around.
I’d pay the money but your call.

[coopec43]

Originally Posted by ChrisJHC

Of course you could do it, but you can get the bags for $35 from Whitworths. Probably cheaper if you look around.
I’d pay the money but your call.

Thanks for your thoughts

Well I've got a thing about buying "Marine" gear because it is always priced about 50% than its' domestic equivalent. (Of course I'll need about X6 of them)

[Alan Mighty]

Bulkhead sheet bags are more expensive:

https://www.whitworths.com.au/blue-p...head-sheet-bag

As ChrisJHC wrote, acrylic canvas bags are listed at $35.

https://www.whitworths.com.au/burke-...vas-sheet-bags

You can of course buy acrylic canvas or cotton canvas and sew your own, right?

Cotton canvas soon gathers mould and mildew unless it is washed in fresh-water and dried thoroughly.

Solution-dyed acrylic canvas is superior.

Big questions are :
(1) whether the fabrics that work, such as acrylic canvas, are coated with PFAS ('forever chemicals') to resist water penetration;

(2) whether contact with such fabrics allows PFAS-type chemicals to cross the skin barrier (i.e. are absorbed through the skin and never leave; some of the water-proof cosmetics including long lasting lipstick and mascara may contain PFAS and the PFAS molecules likely cross the skin barrier only in one direction); and

(3) whether microplastics from chafe and wear of such fabrics (or even cutting and sewing with them), including microplastics that might also be combined with PFAS, lead to you being well and happy.

[JPA Cate]

I've always made them out of the same stuff I make sail covers and weather cloths from. I like the acrylic canvas best. I sew in some pvc mesh (sailmakers sometimes let you raid their cutoffs disposal barrels) in the bottom, so they can drain. The problem with grommets for drain is that the lines wind up with different low spots, but mesh in the center works well.

Ann

[kayakerChuck]

I run a canvas shop.

For $35, I'd probably buy them instead of make them.

[coopec43]

Thank you for your advice.

One thing for sure I won't be using anything to do with "forever chemicals".

These look OK for what I want but I don't want them compartmentalized.





I like the idea of nylon. I think these would be ideal but they are $40. (I will keep my eyes open for suitable shopping bags though)

[Spot]

Originally Posted by kayakerChuck

I run a canvas shop.

For $35, I'd probably buy them instead of make them.

Would the bags be a viable way to use up (new) scrap or reclaimed materials?
Granted, your time is valuable too.
I have seen places that upcycle sailcloth bits into bags and wine bottle caddies and stuff.

[coopec43]

Originally Posted by Spot

Would the bags be a viable way to use up (new) scrap or reclaimed materials?
Granted, your time is valuable too.
I have seen places that upcycle sailcloth bits into bags and wine bottle caddies and stuff.

I just bought a 10ft 600D sail cover from China for the mizzen sail and that only cost $70

[JPA Cate]

Originally Posted by kayakerChuck

I run a canvas shop.

For $35, I'd probably buy them instead of make them.

i'm retired; and it's fun to make stuff for your boat, but I bet yours come out way more professional than mine, too.

@coopec: If you use nylon, it will quickly sun rot.

Ann

[Don C L]

I have a couple like this on my boat, they work pretty well for me.

[Franziska]

I made ours from the same sun protection material which farmers use over plants on fields.

Some folks use the material also as privacy screens om balconies or to hide construction sites.

Super UV stable, robust, mesh type fabric which allows the lines to dry.

Looks good if edges are framed with ribbon tape.


Usually available in dark green or black.

Best of all, super cheap if you buy it at a farm supply store off the roll.



Similar to this:


https://www.walmart.com/ip/50-Shade-...lack/488926596

[coopec43]

[QUOTE=Franziska;3912760]I made ours from the same sun protection material which farmers use over plants on fields.

Some folks use the material also as privacy screens om balconies or to hide construction sites.

Super UV stable, robust, mesh type fabric which allows the lines to dry.


Looks good if edges are framed with ribbon tape.

QUOTE]


Looks like I could get that at our Australia wide hardware chain (Bunnings)

50% Shade Fabric Sun-Block Shade Cloth Net Mesh Shade

[Franziska]

Here are our bags. Functional and could be made to look more pretty, but lasting well so far.

Make sure you use a UV resistant thread.

Ours are attached with buttons.

[kayakerChuck]

Originally Posted by Spot

Would the bags be a viable way to use up (new) scrap or reclaimed materials?
Granted, your time is valuable too.
I have seen places that upcycle sailcloth bits into bags and wine bottle caddies and stuff.

Bags and such are a viable way to use up my scraps, and I product mountains of scrap. The larger pieces get given to friends or customers. My uncle had a side gig making multi-color bird cage covers from my scraps.

It's definitely a time/value thing. If I stick with high-end custom work, I can eat, have a roof, and even a (cheap) sailboat. In the days when I had employees, I'd have them turn out similar things if times were slow.