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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