Cheap Laminate Sail repair

   My dinghy has a laminate sail and it has started to delaminate around the inner batten ends. Want to keep the boat sailing without a lot of investment as I rather put the cash in the pot for a replacement boat. On older sails I have used  proper repair tape but it doesn’t stay bonded for long.
Is there a method of preparing the surface of the sail better?
Has anyone tried using a speedy stitch either with the tape or on patches 

Thanks 

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tink Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 23 Jan 16 Location: North Hants Online Status: Offline Posts: 789	Post Options Post Reply Quote tink Report Post Quote Reply Topic: Cheap Laminate Sail repair Posted: 27 Oct 19 at 8:32pm
	My dinghy has a laminate sail and it has started to delaminate around the inner batten ends. Want to keep the boat sailing without a lot of investment as I rather put the cash in the pot for a replacement boat. On older sails I have used proper repair tape but it doesn’t stay bonded for long. Is there a method of preparing the surface of the sail better? Has anyone tried using a speedy stitch either with the tape or on patches Thanks
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JimC Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 17 May 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 6660	Post Options Post Reply Quote JimC Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 27 Oct 19 at 8:59pm
	I fear my experience is that once laminate sails start going home badly that is that. Having said that I have kept sails going with (lots of) tape, it all depends on how the loads are in that place. But batten ends doesn't sound good.

tink Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 23 Jan 16 Location: North Hants Online Status: Offline Posts: 789	Post Options Post Reply Quote tink Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 27 Oct 19 at 9:19pm
	Sadly not an IC, just a Streaker but hopefully stresses will be less.
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