Sailrite yachtsman sewing machine manual

This forum is now a read-only site and discussions have been archived. You can still read the content but will no longer be able to post. For our ongoing how-to project blogs and video content, visit our "How-To" page at sailrite.com. For one-on-one assistance, email us at support@sailrite.com. I must say your site and resources are really excellent and to anyone asking about Reads manuals I can say the Yachtsman manual from your site is much more use for my purposes than the one that came with my machine (as far as I can tell Reads originally supplied a standard domestic manual with a small photocopied slip that had a couple of "Useful Hints on Sewing Sailcloth"). FULLY WORKING Sailrite Yachtsman Portable Sewing Machine ZIG ZAG HEAVY DUTY In GREAT FULLY WORKING CONDITION. Motor and light work. Needle moves up and down. Variable speed works. The User manual can be purchased on the internet for $10 at several sewing machine manual download sites. Machine made in Italy- Motor is original 1.1 Amp from It costs only $700 whereas the Sailrite costs $1,249 The Sailrite machine costs $950 without the hand crank and $1,250 with it. To be fair, this second package includes a hand crank (it's that black circle in the photo above) and it includes an extra foot, designed for sewing piping, and a DVD. Price: $649-$849 for Ultrafeed Sewing Machine; Assembled in the USA. Where to Get Your Sailrite Sewing Machine and Project Supplies. Visit sailrite.com for sewing machines, fabrics, and other project materials. Contact information: Phone: (260) 244-4647 • (800) 348-2769 (US Only) Fax: (260) 818-2005; Emails: Sales: sales@sailrite.com; Info Mom and Dad were getting ready to sail back up the west coast of South America, through the Panama Canal, and into the Caribbean. The big advantage of the Read's, according to the guy from Florida, was that the Read's could be rigged as a hand-crank machine--but I'm pretty sure Mom and Dad didn't follow up on that (at least the machine doesn't For sails, need zigzag stitch and at least 6 mm stitch width. For non-sail work, need straight stitch only and at least 4 mm stitch length. Must have adjustable foot pressure. Want wide feed dog. Want cheap, sturdy, no bells and whistles. Must be able to stitch through 6 layers of acrylic canvas. Associated stuff: The Reads is a good older machine. The guidebook is not available any longer unless you can find someone else with the same machine who is willing to make a copy for you. The bobbin is pushed onto the post and then a lever is pushed to move the winder's rubber wheel forward so that it contacts the balance wheel. Well I am new to the sewing trade and the reeds was given to me and u have just bought a used consew206 en and I have a harness machine also that will sew 3/4" of leather which is what I am doing most of the time. The reeds handles patches on thinner leather just fine and does well with canvas.