{"id":1139,"date":"2019-12-05T08:10:01","date_gmt":"2019-12-05T13:10:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sailrite.com\/meet-our-customers\/?p=1139"},"modified":"2023-02-03T11:57:35","modified_gmt":"2023-02-03T16:57:35","slug":"diy-sail-repair","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.sailrite.com\/meet-our-customers\/marine\/diy-sail-repair\/","title":{"rendered":"Sewing & Shattered: Jeanie Shafer’s Story"},"content":{"rendered":"

Jeanie Shafer is a jack-of-all-trades. Not only has she been sewing for 30 years, but she\u2019s also a creator in many mediums. Between painting, pottery, sculpture, nature photography and even cake decorating, her passion for creative expression cannot be tamed. This artistry also carries over into her love of boating, which is how she became acquainted with Sailrite\u00ae and embarked on her most ambitious DIY adventure yet!<\/p>\n

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Jeanie and Tim are lifelong sailors.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Jeanie and her husband, Tim, have been enjoying life on the water for 35 years. No stranger to buying boats, the pair have owned numerous boats, ranging in size from 16 to 35 feet \u2014 all found and purchased the traditional way. That was until their most recent boat, a 27-foot Catalina.<\/p>\n

In Jeanie\u2019s hometown, the 27-foot Catalina had been unused and was no longer on the water as her current owner was no longer interested in sailing. There she sat in her rented spot in plain sight so that many townsfolk knew both boat and owner. One morning, the boat had been moved, and much to everyone\u2019s surprise, it was not done by the owner. The boat\u2019s sudden disappearance remained a mystery until later that summer when someone spotted it hidden not far from where it had been stolen.<\/p>\n

Jeanie went on to recount the details of the discovery, \u201cWhoever had stolen the boat had been a very busy beaver! She had been stripped of all hardware inside and out. The name had been removed and her old numbers had been replaced with numbers registered to a different boat. The mast had been unsuccessfully taken down and had crashed down onto the bow. Newly covered cushions were damaged and the brand-new sails that had only been used one summer were missing. The boat showed all signs of being lived in all summer!\u201d<\/p>\n

Luckily, the boat\u2019s hull was undamaged and the outside deck and cockpit were in very good shape as well as the teak below deck. The only thing that remained in the cabin was the head, sink and stove. Jeanie and Tim eventually decided that they wanted to purchase the wayward boat, and so the work began!<\/p>\n