如何Small Tear Sail

简单10 minutes

适合新手,无需专业工具,15-30分钟即可完成

If the sail for your boat has become damaged with tears, use this guide to help you repair the sail and get it back to working condition.

Sailboats suffer a lot of damage due to natural wear and tear. The sail is one of the most important parts of the boat, and a damaged sail could result in issues with operating the boat. [br]

Before using this guide, ensure that the hole you are trying to cover up is not too large as this could result in a failed repair. This guide is intended as a fast fix to repair smaller holes in a sail and not to replace a whole sail.

Before beginning, make sure to clean the area around the tear that you are looking to repair. Also, select a sail tape that matches the color and cloth type of your sail.

Cut a piece of sail tape to the length of the tear plus one inch excess.

Trim the tape down until there is 1/2-3/4 of an inch excess on all sides of the tear.

Round the corners of the tape.

💡 Note: Rounding the corners will prevent peeling and fraying.

Peel the backing off of the sail tape.

Place the tape over the tear.

Flip the sail over.

Repeat steps 1-5 on the back side of the tear.