James,
No experience with the lz-1, I've owned a SailRite Yachtsman (AKA Reeds) for about 15 years.  I've had it on board since 2003.  Used it to match hatch awnings and port light curtains this summer.  Really needed those hatch awnings for the summer in NC.
The lz-1 I believe is a SailRite customized standard walking foot machine (Thompson?).  You can sometimes find them on eBay or even Harbor Freight was about 25% or more below the SailRite price.  Of course then you don't get SailRite support, which for me is worth the extra money.  I would like to have the walking foot feature, but this machine won die.

On Thu, Oct 1, 2009 at 1:55 PM, james bartch < ([email][/email])> wrote:

Aloha to All

i was wondering if anyone has had any experience with the sailrite sewing machines? the lz-1, the blue one. i have done a fair amount of sewing work on other boats and wanting to buck up and get a good machine.

And i thought that i would ask if anyone has a sailrite hanging in the closet that they are not using??? projects include uv cover for the head sail, stack pack – maybe, winch and barby covers etc. shade covers – need shade…

james – Island Muse – no. 217

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John Stevenson
http://www.svsarah.com

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I've been dying to get one – but other resource hogs have taken money from the account.  The other thing is that after I make my generator cover, that will probably be all I'll use it for.

Bob

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I’ve owned the Sailrite Long Arm and now own the Blue one. I have loved
them both. The Long Arm was too heavy for me to move on and off the
boat by myself. Sold the Long Arm to buy the Little Blue one. I, too,
believe that the SailRite support is worth something.

Switched to the Little Blue when I had to swap out the glass in our
dodger after hail damage. The walking foot has been really nice.

No I’m not interested in selling this one although I will check with my
friend who has one she is not using

– pat

On 10/1/09 3:28 PM, John Stevenson wrote:

James,
No experience with the lz-1, I’ve owned a SailRite Yachtsman (AKA
Reeds) for about 15 years. I’ve had it on board since 2003. Used it
to match hatch awnings and port light curtains this summer. Really
needed those hatch awnings for the summer in NC.
The lz-1 I believe is a SailRite customized standard walking foot
machine (Thompson?). You can sometimes find them on eBay or even
Harbor Freight was about 25% or more below the SailRite price. Of
course then you don’t get SailRite support, which for me is worth the
extra money. I would like to have the walking foot feature, but this
machine won die.

On Thu, Oct 1, 2009 at 1:55 PM, james bartch
< >
wrote:

Aloha to All

i was wondering if anyone has had any experience with the sailrite
sewing machines? the lz-1, the blue one. i have done a fair amount
of sewing work on other boats and wanting to buck up and get a
good machine.

And i thought that i would ask if anyone has a sailrite hanging in
the closet that they are not using??? projects include uv cover
for the head sail, stack pack – maybe, winch and barby covers etc.
shade covers – need shade…

james – Island Muse – no. 217

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Regards,
John Stevenson
http://www.svsarah.com <http://www.svsarah.com>

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