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Hallmark of Quality; The Well-Equipped Sail Loft

One sign that you’re dealing with a quality sailmaker is a well-equipped sail loft, with properly maintained equipment.
Over the years, and millions of miles of thread, Withum Sailmakers has grown from a Singer107 in a garage, to an impressive array of sail making equipment running at peak performance in our Amesbury, Massachusetts sail loft.
Here’s some of the gear we use to provide you with high-quality, handcrafted sails….

The Singer 107w1 Zig Zag
Singer 107 at Massachusetts Sailmaker loft ~Withum Sailmakers
Every sail loft in America has at least one of these(or they should). We run a number of these high quality, sturdy units.
 		Consew XKZ6 at Massachusetts Sailmaker loft ~Withum Sailmakers
Consew_XKZ6 Zig Zag
Extra heavy duty zig zag machine.
Good for corners, sewing thick webbings, heavy duty canvas & sail work.

Who Keeps These Beauties Humming?Withum Sailmakers is fortunate to have Sal Parisi of Parisi Sewing on North Putnam St. in Danvers, Massachusetts, as a resource.
Sal is renowned for his expertise in singer industrial sewing machines, especially the Singer 107 zigzag, an important machine in the sailmaking & canvas business.
We employ a number of singer 107s at any given time & count on Sal & his expert service to keep these machines running, and running well.

Singer 107 ~ Stretched
Stretched Singer 107 at Massachusetts Sailmaker loft ~Withum Sailmakers of Amesbury, Ma.
Custom stretched to 20″, this Singer features a 3 step attachment and Joseph, top-drive puller, which pulls fabric evenly, more consistently & gives your sails smoother, flatter seams. 		Thanks, Sal!!!
Below is a Consew 206, stretched out to 25 inches. Walking foot, good for heavy duty canvas work. Sal did a killer job reconditioning & rebuilding this machine & thanks to Sals’ expertise, this machine stitches like a beast & runs like a top!
Stretched Consew 206 at Massachusetts Sailmaker loft ~Withum Sailmakers of Amesbury, Massachusetts
This is just a sample of the equipment that we use to create a high quality Withum Sailmakers Genoa, main, Withum Sailmakers serving Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Maine, Vermont, New York, Connecticut and Rhode Island.spinnaker or any other sail you might need for cruising or racing.
If you’re looking for a custom sail or need some sail repairs, call or stop by the Withum Sailmakers sail loft & take a look around. You’ll see we have what it takes to get your job done, quickly & properly.

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