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Patrick
11-17-2007, 14:06
As promised. Thanks again to everyone here for the help.

Ridgeline is 144", width at the corners is 106", so it's just a bit bigger than a MacCat Deluxe. Weight without line is 14 oz. With plenty of 550, it's 17 oz.

Corners are reinforced with two layers of 1.1 ripstop DWR. Reinforcement patches were sewn on, then the hems were rolled over twice, sewn, and then the grosgrain (7/8") was attached. Tie-outs are 1" Speer webbing (couldn't find any 3/4" D-rings) sewn onto both sides of the corners.

Not quite MacCat slick, but I'm very happy with the result. Thanks again to everyone for the help. I highly recommend the project.

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http://www.kickassquilts.com/images/tarp/CIMG0396.JPG

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stoikurt
11-17-2007, 14:17
Very nice, Patrick. You should get plenty of use and coverage out of it.
slowhike
11-17-2007, 14:24
looks great patrick! should serve you well.
gstepclassical
11-17-2007, 14:42
Great job. Sue and I have used ours several times and I am certain you are going to like it.
Take-a-knee
11-17-2007, 16:09
I know it is supposed to be black but it looks more like a dark grey, it blends into the woods well enough. Looks like a dark macat.
FanaticFringer
11-17-2007, 16:13
Looks really nice. Congrats.:cool:
T-Dubs
11-17-2007, 16:41
Nice job on the tarp. It's a handful, seaming all that material but it looks like you did a fine job.

Tom
Shug
11-17-2007, 17:38
Hey Patrick,
Having just made tarps myself, I know the pride you feel and the time it took to cut/ stitch/ hem/seam seal/mull over/stare at..... Yours looks really terrific with the green gosgrain. I have not seen that on others. Get it out there and have some "woods" time. Congrats
Shug
Dutch
11-17-2007, 19:39
Very nice job. I like the green trim and reinforcement. I also like the groundhog veiw angle you took the picture from. It makes it look more majestic like a skyscraper from the street.
Iafte
11-17-2007, 19:48
Wow. Looks great.
Brian
11-18-2007, 11:47
Patrick, you did a very nice job with the tarp as a whole and you should be proud. Congrats:)

Brian
Cannibal
11-19-2007, 08:56
Nice job Patrick! You even got props from the Tarp Master Brian. :D
NCPatrick
11-19-2007, 09:31
Looking good.
headchange4u
11-19-2007, 10:33
Great looking tarp. I really like the black w/ green trim. Goes together well.
Patrick
11-19-2007, 10:41
Thanks, everyone. I originally wanted brown trim, but nobody had brown GGR in stock, so I got the green, which I like. As soon as brown sil-nylon comes back on the market, I'll be making version two with black trim. But that will probably never actually happen :)