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rtz
Joined: 31 Oct 2010 Posts: 296 Location: Oklahoma City
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Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2018 3:54 pm Post subject: Sail repair |
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Those of you who have shipped a sail out of state for repair; who do you use? Whos recommended and reputable? |
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nw30
Joined: 21 Dec 2008 Posts: 6485 Location: The eye of the universe, Cen. Cal. coast
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Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2018 4:02 pm Post subject: |
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Depends on the damage, if small, and not running thru any seams, I recommend Mr. Gorilla Tape.
Most places that sell rigs and supplies for sailboats, also do sail repairs or know who does. |
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U2U2U2
Joined: 06 Jul 2001 Posts: 5467 Location: Shipsterns Bluff, Tasmania. Colorado
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rtz
Joined: 31 Oct 2010 Posts: 296 Location: Oklahoma City
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Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2018 10:09 pm Post subject: |
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One of my Blokart sails got some road rash today:
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U2U2U2
Joined: 06 Jul 2001 Posts: 5467 Location: Shipsterns Bluff, Tasmania. Colorado
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rtz
Joined: 31 Oct 2010 Posts: 296 Location: Oklahoma City
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Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2018 10:32 am Post subject: |
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Heres a closer image. It looks and feels like standard sail materials.
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rswabsin
Joined: 14 May 2000 Posts: 444 Location: New Jersey
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Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2018 12:15 pm Post subject: |
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I've used Wind Angel as suggested by U2. She's located in Buxton on Cape Hatteras so you'd have to ship the sail to her. Excellent quality work but she may not be able to fully match colors or materials but it'll be a professional repair. Sailworks and Northwave also do sail repairs on other manufacturer's sails. With the shipping each way and the repair costs - it ain't going to be cheap but worth asking. As mentioned above, there are a lot of good tapes out there for the DIYer. |
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swchandler
Joined: 08 Nov 1993 Posts: 10588
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Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2018 3:57 pm Post subject: |
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Given that you live in Oklahoma, you might want to send thombiz a PM. He lives in Corpus Christi, TX, and it is my understanding that does quality sail repair. In the past, he has offered many posts on sail repair here on the iWindsurf forum, and in some of these posts he has has also included many detailed photos of his sail repair work. As an interesting aside, some years back he started a thread where he detailed his building of a sailboard. The details and photo records were outstanding, and they did a great job of highlighting his keen craftsmanship.
As far as my personal experience with sail repair, I have used Sailworks many times over the past 14 years or so. They do excellent repair at a fair price, and they are also very timely too. For shipping, I have relied on FedX. |
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U2U2U2
Joined: 06 Jul 2001 Posts: 5467 Location: Shipsterns Bluff, Tasmania. Colorado
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Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2018 4:16 pm Post subject: |
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The blue and black look like Dacron.
If so you need cloth repair tape. If this was mine , I WOULD not tape it.
THOMKbiz is a good option in Corpus Christi. Straight shooter, all round good guy. _________________ K4 fins
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wsurfn1426
Joined: 20 Mar 2004 Posts: 223
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Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2018 11:24 pm Post subject: |
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Thombiz in CC does excellent work and is very fair on price. |
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