Can anyone recommend what weight thread or a part number to use to repair a small tear in my genny?
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Repairing small Genoa tear - thread weight ??
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Timm Miller
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Sailrite is good people
I've dealt with SailRite a few times over the past year and they are very good. If you have any question or confusion, of your tear doesn't quite match one of the kits in the catalog, call them up and I expect they'll take care of your specific needs.
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flbum
- Deckhand
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- Location: Venice, FL "Carribean Amphibian" 2005M Yamaha T50
I had a small hole in my mainsail. I went to my local sail loft and they put an adhesive patch on it for free in a few minutes while I waited and prodded them with all the questions I wanted answered. They said that would fix it. They were fast, friendly, my favorite price, free! 
, and seemed very knowledgable. There are a number of sail lofts in my area, but they put themselves on the top of my list to recommend and call in the future!
Perhaps it wouldn't hurt to call your local sail loft and describe the tear to them. Maybe the repair might be quick, inexpensive, and save a lot of hassle.
Keep in mind that I'm a newbie sailboat owner. So, maybe your tear requires more extensive repair than I might understand.
Regards,
ROB
, and seemed very knowledgable. There are a number of sail lofts in my area, but they put themselves on the top of my list to recommend and call in the future!Perhaps it wouldn't hurt to call your local sail loft and describe the tear to them. Maybe the repair might be quick, inexpensive, and save a lot of hassle.
Keep in mind that I'm a newbie sailboat owner. So, maybe your tear requires more extensive repair than I might understand.
Regards,
ROB
Stephen,
I also have a small tear in my genny. looks like it was ripped by my winch while trailoring. Those winches have sharp edges. what did you end up getting? i went to the web site and was overwhelmed with many options. i am interested in cheap and minimal. i'd rather inquire with a disinterested party like yourself than the company selling the products. nothing against them, of course. thanks.
Chip S.
I also have a small tear in my genny. looks like it was ripped by my winch while trailoring. Those winches have sharp edges. what did you end up getting? i went to the web site and was overwhelmed with many options. i am interested in cheap and minimal. i'd rather inquire with a disinterested party like yourself than the company selling the products. nothing against them, of course. thanks.
Chip S.
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Graham Carr
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I had a 1 long tear in my main sail. So I purchased from Sailrite the Small Sail Repair Kit plus a book on making & repairing your sails. You can find the kit on page 20 and the book on page 51 of their catalog. I found the repair to be quiet easy after reading the section on repairs. I was not sure how long the repair would hold-up but it has made it through two seasons. The tear did not go any further. If it starts top fail, Ill just take out my needle and thread! I like being self-sufficient and this is one step towards that.
(Copied from the catalog)
Small Sail Repair Kit
Contains a right hand adjustable palm, wax, 1 oz 5-ply hand sewing twine, waterproof tube of (10) Wm & Smith Sailmaker needles. #1376 / $39.95/ Ea.
Sail Repair Manual
by Jim Grant
73 pp., detailed
illus., softcover.
This is a book for those who want to be self-sufficient. With the aid of this book you can repair your own sails at sea and at home. There is a full treatment of hand stitching techniques and a section on the use of a home sewing machine including proper adjustment and tips for sewing heavy sail cloth. Procedures discussed include, in addition to sail patching and repair, methods for correcting draft and seaming flaws, sail cleaning and size modifications. All instructions are step by-step with numerous illustrations.
#36302 / $11.95
(Copied from the catalog)
Small Sail Repair Kit
Contains a right hand adjustable palm, wax, 1 oz 5-ply hand sewing twine, waterproof tube of (10) Wm & Smith Sailmaker needles. #1376 / $39.95/ Ea.
Sail Repair Manual
by Jim Grant
73 pp., detailed
illus., softcover.
This is a book for those who want to be self-sufficient. With the aid of this book you can repair your own sails at sea and at home. There is a full treatment of hand stitching techniques and a section on the use of a home sewing machine including proper adjustment and tips for sewing heavy sail cloth. Procedures discussed include, in addition to sail patching and repair, methods for correcting draft and seaming flaws, sail cleaning and size modifications. All instructions are step by-step with numerous illustrations.
#36302 / $11.95