Sail repairs
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Forum Name: Repair & maintenance
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Topic: Sail repairs
Posted By: dave21
Subject: Sail repairs
Date Posted: 13 Nov 07 at 11:03am
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Hi all. I’ve got a spinnaker with a number of holes in and want to fix it myself. I’ve used spinnaker repair tape a number of times in the past but find that it always ends up peeling off again no matter what size or shape patch I use. The spinnaker in question has glued seams (No stitching apart from around the edges) and so I was wondering in anyone knew what sort of glue / double sided tape holds this together, and where I could get my hands on some?
Also, since one of the holes is a bit on the large size, does anyone have any good leads as to where I could buy some spinnaker material (at a reasonable price Thanks in advance. Dave. |
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Posted By: stuarthop
Date Posted: 13 Nov 07 at 11:40am
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tapes called captain tape or something like that ------------- |
Posted By: DaveT
Date Posted: 13 Nov 07 at 11:47am
| Basting tape, its like a v sticky double sided tape, try http://www.sailcloth.co.uk - www.sailcloth.co.uk or ask your local loft if they might sell you some. |
Posted By: dave21
Date Posted: 13 Nov 07 at 1:03pm
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Thanks for the replys... sailcloth.co.uk - what a site - now all I have to do is figure which material is which! Thanks again, |
Posted By: Hector
Date Posted: 13 Nov 07 at 6:12pm
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Spinnaker repair tape often doesn't stick because the sail is coated with silicone. A neat tip that I picked up from Lester Noble that apparently came from the 49er fleet is to use silicone sealant! It works - honest. It's unnafected by the silicone coating. I've used it several times now and it's been 100% successful. Also passed the tip on to several others who now swear by this method. Use the clear version, and smear it as thinly as possible onto the sticky side of spinnaker repair tape (fingers work best). Make sure you have 100% coverage, then place over the hole / tear etc. It takes about an hour to dry, but once set sticks like s**t to a blanket. It's also very flexible and so hardly affects the shape at all. Word of warning - don't get any on furniture, carpets, cloths etc - your mum won't like that! |
Posted By: timeintheboat
Date Posted: 13 Nov 07 at 9:58pm
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The trick with spinny tape is to iron it on - not too hot though - just so that you can touch the bottom of the iron without burning yourself - so that the glue from the tape goes into the weave of the cloth. If you do it right it will *never* come off - which might be a problem if you want to get it repaired properly!
------------- Like some other things - sailing is more enjoyable when you do it with someone else |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 14 Nov 07 at 7:26pm
I got fed up with the Tape falling off so I stitched them on. Untwisted and seperated the threads of whipping twin to give me a fine thread and cross stiched them on. Round corners on the patches. Although I might give the silicone sealant a go next time.......I don't know how to use an iron though
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Posted By: FireballNeil
Date Posted: 14 Nov 07 at 8:03pm
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It is kind of self explanatory! you'll know if you pick it up by the wrong side! Neil 29er GBR394 |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 14 Nov 07 at 8:09pm
....So that's where I'm going wrong
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Posted By: Fin.
Date Posted: 15 Nov 07 at 6:00pm
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Silicone ...what kind ....stuff you use for the bathv (from BnQ), or, stuff for sealing hatches on a boat ? or is there other silicone to be reccommended (brand for example) ?. (might give the iron a go (while the missus is out (she might get ideas!) /fin |
)Posted By: friendly_fire
Date Posted: 10 Dec 07 at 10:01am
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you can use diffrent tapes they are good on diffrent materials. my parents make spinnikers and we use captin tape from bainbridge. this is good for non silicon coated materials like the airex range. however if the material has a silcon coating something like basting tape would be better ------------- when chuck norris does a press up, he doesnt lift himself up he pushes the earth down |