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MRJP BUZZ 585 
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 Topic: mainsail repairPosted: 14 May 06 at 10:27am |
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what is the best way to repair a mainsal and with what
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tgruitt
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Posted: 14 May 06 at 11:36am |
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depends what its made of
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Needs to sail more...
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Strawberry
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Posted: 14 May 06 at 12:40pm |
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Depends what the damage is. I plan on coming to Chew within the next couple of weeks, so I can have a look if you want.
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Isis
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Posted: 14 May 06 at 12:52pm |
^yeah that. What type of damage would help too... if its a person sized hole then youd probibly need to get the whole panel replaced, if its a tiller extension sized hole then a bit of tape would do the trick.... In between it gets a bit more complicated. Edit: Stu stop saying what im about to say 10 minutes before I click send and making me look like a post-whoring muppet, damn you! Edited by Isis |
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MRJP BUZZ 585
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Posted: 14 May 06 at 1:02pm |
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its basically just really starting to wear away and starting to flake so i was thinking of patching it before it expands
its that plasticy material with the thread crossed inside |
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Isis
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Posted: 14 May 06 at 1:23pm |
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Sounds just like delamination to me? Does the cloth look like its bubbling?
Just means the sail is getting old mate... as far as I know theres nothing that can be done... laminate sails last longer without stretching than dacron but once they start to fail they tend to go downhill very quickly. |
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MRJP BUZZ 585
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Posted: 14 May 06 at 2:08pm |
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its only really where the sail sometimes hits the shrouds, i have now put duck tape where it is wearing so hopefull it will now be fine
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JimC
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Posted: 14 May 06 at 6:57pm |
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If you've got small wear points then cutting pieces from a sail number gives a much neater job than duct tape.
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jpbuzz591
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Posted: 14 May 06 at 7:40pm |
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Josh i can have a look at it, if you are down on sunday as i have some spare mylar repair tape. I dont think duct tape is the best thing. |
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MRJP BUZZ 585
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Posted: 14 May 06 at 7:44pm |
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yea thanks jp i hope to be down on sunday
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