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    Posted: 30 Jan 14 at 10:38am
I've taped up the chute mouth with loads of duck tape, I just replace it every month or so and that does the job. I've still got the cherub sailor in my obviously....
Needs to sail more...
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How old is the kite?

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Mmmmmmmmm. Millionaire tape. 
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Originally posted by Presuming Ed

Mmmmmmmmm. Millionaire tape. 

Much cheaper than a new kite every few weeks!
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Sorry Ruscoe,
not sure on the age of the kite, it came with the boat, but it is at the end of it's serviceable racing life.
Going to have a good investigation tomorrow.

That PE tape looks flash but I can't see it forming round the complex curve of a chute mouth.
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Right, had a thorough investigation in the dinghy park yesterday and it is obvious that the holes are a result of rope friction during dropping, some cloth enters the chute with the rope and the cloth stays still while the rope runs over it.
There is 1 main rope groove in the chute which I'm guessing is not helping as once the rope drops into the groove it tends to stay there with that bit of sailcloth.
There is no excessive friction  in the system, most of it from the Spinlock, the rope is almost new and smooth.
Another 200 sailor said there have been changes to the sailcloth along the way which has exacerbated the problem, not sure about that one.
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Having checked my spinnakers, it's only the oldest ones that have had problems.  Fill in the groove and keeping the chute mouth lubed with some prolube will help.



Edited by jaydub - 03 Feb 14 at 5:25pm
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Protect tape comes in various thicknesses so you can form it to some pretty complex shapes. Sounds like you have found your problem so once repaired cover this with some sacrificial tape as suggested and replace it when needed. Reminds me, I must replace the stuff on my 200 in time for this season!
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Originally posted by jaydub

Having checked my spinnakers, it's only the oldest ones that have had problems.  Fill in the groove and keeping the chute mouth lubed with some prolube will help.


That's my point as well, it always seems to be old kites that suffer worse of all.  Older softer, thinner material snags.

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Laser, are you buying that PE tape? Where from? Thickness width etc.?

Makes sense about age of sail, we badly need a new one, but I want this problem under control 1st
Maybe I should stick it all over the sail!
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