Laminate Sail Repair

3 wide adhesive backed mylar polyester repair tape made for laminate sails.

Laminate sail repair. Laminated sails also offer greatly reduced weight over dacron sails which translates into reduced weight aloft. Use it to repair awnings boat covers umbrellas wetsuits tents backpacks nylon sails and more. Fixing laminate sails doesnt have to be any more difficult than fixing polyester sails and thats a good thing since they seem to need minor fixes more often. Testers were impressed with the sail rite laminate sail repair tape combined with bainbridge dacron sail repair tape for repairs in low stress areas.

Read reviews write a review. Ignore them and a major failure looms. Just cut peel and stick. 29 88 per roll.

Sold by the foot or 150 roll below. Laminate sails are similar to repair to dacron except that they generally don t respond well to stitching especially when they reach a certain age. Racing sails offer the greatest weight savings but also last the shortest amount of time. Laminate repair tape is an adhesive backed repair tape for laminate racing sails.

For multipurpose repairs we recommend keeping a tear aid fabric repair kit in the cabin at all times. Photographing your sails on a regular basis and logging the hours they are used will help you and your sailmaker evaluate your sail inventory seasonally. Recently new products have been introduced which offer some serious adhesive power. 2 wide adhesive backed white polyester.

Reviews write a review. Sold in full rolls only. A repair can be attempted but it is the end for the sail. Laminate sail repair tape.

Polyester sail repair tape. Sailcloth also stocks high tech polyester scrim laminate repair tape that s well suited for repairing laminate racing sails. Sold in full rolls only. 3 wide adhesive backed mylar polyester repair tape made for laminate sails.

Keep a sail log. Sometimes laminate sails can begin to break down along hinge points such as at the edges of patches broadseams and leech belts where there is a sharp transition from thick to thin cloth. The film is nearly translucent with a white and black scrim material and is designed to blend in well. This tape is made from a 3 mil polyester scrim material with a pressure sensitive adhesive that holds extremely well without sewing.

30 feet per roll. Regular inspection will prevent small problems from becoming big ones. That means you ll need some serious tapes and the sail will need to be dry for them to stick. Laminate sail repair tape.