Alon, I'd use a patch and cast a few stitches at the ends of the tears. Glue there (or 5200) would be a good idea too. Whether a patch or edge sewing, Be sure to fold the edges under so no raw edge of the fabric , either on the sail fabric or the patch, is seen. ZigZag stitch the entire length with some overrun..at least 1/2 inch.. Don't forget to Back Stitch to "lock" the sewing..
DO use a thinner needle than might be used in Sail material... As far as thread, Make sure the thread is a man made fiber.. For nylon, I like the so called "invisible" thread. It's Mono filament line.. Like Fishline..(which could be used) Just be sure it's.... NOT cotton or linen... Best Regards, Ralph From: Alon Egozi Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 2010 7:38 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [IC27A] Repair to an asymmetric spinnaker Thank you Ralph The rips are 3- 5 " long. I have hand sewed the heavier material of the main sail but didn't feel comfortable sewing through the light weight material on the spinnaker. I guess a lighter thread would be required and on that length tear would you consider sewing the ends together or adding a overlapping patch for reinforcement? Alon Egozi PE. Tel: (646) 456-1040 --- On Wed, 5/12/10, Ralph Ahseln <[email protected]> wrote: From: Ralph Ahseln <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [IC27A] Repair to an asymmetric spinnaker To: [email protected] Date: Wednesday, May 12, 2010, 10:26 AM Sewing is always the "Best".. either overlap the tear or Patching.. ZigZag stitch if possible.... Almost any home sewing machine should work.. The problem here is the space to do the sewing. But there are other methods.. One Quick and easy Non-sewing method .. Depending on the size and condition of the tear.. Believe it or not.... 3 M 5200 .... A thin coating of 5200 on one edge and length of the tear, Overlap the fabric and allow to cure. 5200 will hold the material nearly as good as a sewing. If the tear is too large to overlap cleanly... Then you'll need a Patch of similar fabric (Ripstop Nylon ? )... Again, if sewing can't be done, Try the 5200 method... A thin layer of the sealant on the edges of the patch and apply to the torn area.. Allow curing before flying the sail Regards, Ralph Ahseln "Oblio" Camas WA From: aegozi Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 2010 6:33 AM To: ic...@yahoogroups. com Subject: [IC27A] Repair to an asymmetric spinnaker Hi all, I have a couple of tears in the light weight sail material of my asimetci spinnakers and was wondering what the best method for repair would be? Thank you in advance.
