Sail repair kit

General items

  • Scissors – strong enough to cut boltrope Sailmakers palm – don’t scrimp here
  • Sailmakers needles Waxed hand sewing thread
  • Seam ripper Insignia cloth repair tape
  • Webbing Leather
  • Spare battens Denatured Alcohol
  • Ice pick or awl
  • Luff attachments
  • Slugs, slides, shackles, round rings

Take your sails to a loft to be checked

Sail Lofts:

  • UK Sailmakers Alameda 510-523-3966 www.uksailmakers.com
  • Santa Cruz Sails Santa Cruz 831-454-0868
  • *used Sail Warehouse, The 831-646-5346 www.thesailwarehouse.com
  • *used Sail Exchange 949-631-0193 www.sailexchange.com
  • Rooster Sails Alameda 510-523-1977 www.roostersails.com
  • Quantum Sails Richmond 510-234-4334 www.quantumsails.com
  • *used and new Pineapple Sails Oakland 510-522-2200 www.pineapplesails.com
  • North Sails Alameda 510-522-5373 www.northsails.com
  • Neil Pryde Sails Sausalito 415-827-1177 www.neilprydesails.com
  • Lee Sails Alameda 510-523-9011
  • Larsen Sails Santa Cruz 831-476-3009 www.neilprydesails.com
  • Hood Sailmakers Sausalito 415-332-4104 www.hoodsailmakers.com
  • Hogin Sails Alameda 510-523-4388 www.hoginsails.com
  • Haynes Sails San Rafael 415-459-2666
  • Halsey Lidgard San Mateo 650-347-2540 www.halseylidgard.com
  • Doyle Sailmakers Alameda 510-523-9411 www.doylesails.com

Problem areas to check:

  • Head: Headboard, webbed rings, web loops
  • Luff attachments: Slugs/slides, grommets, shackles
  • Reefs: Pressed ring corrosion, intermediate points
  • Corners: Corner & sail body join
  • Leech: Leech line and cleats, Batten pockets
  • Stitching: Seams, UV covers
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Authorname
Petroka, Synthia