That was it... 5200. Obviously not something you can do quickly, but I heard
it was better than tape for the long term.

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"JAXAshby" wrote in message
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Contact cement is commonly used. sail tape or sail repair cloth (same
stuff,
cut from the same rolls, just in different shapes) is easier to use.

5200 reportedly also works in a bind.

I seem to recall reading somewhere that a particular glue was better than
tape. Does anyone recall that?

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"John W. Bienko" wrote in message
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Does this product provide a good quality repair for
a 6 inch tear?
Should one have the tear repaired quickly by the sailmaker?

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That was it... 5200. Obviously not something you can do quickly, but I heard
it was better than tape for the long term.

how long is long term? I have seen sail repair tape/cloth hold for more than 5
years. I have used it myself on my own sails for that long without problem
(the sails plain worn out without the repair tape/cloth giving up).

5200 does work, however, for repairing inflatable dinghies. make certain you
let it set long enough before inflating.

I don't know. I'm trying to find the article.

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"JAXAshby" wrote in message
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That was it... 5200. Obviously not something you can do quickly, but I
heard
it was better than tape for the long term.

how long is long term? I have seen sail repair tape/cloth hold for more
than 5
years. I have used it myself on my own sails for that long without
problem
(the sails plain worn out without the repair tape/cloth giving up).

5200 does work, however, for repairing inflatable dinghies. make certain
you
let it set long enough before inflating.

JG, 5200 is a stronger adhesive than contact cement, but a.) the extra strength
is of no use because the contact cement patch lasts as you wish to use the
sail, and b.) 5200 leaves a serious hard spot in your sail.

Don't worry about it. sail repair tape/cloth works fine and works for years.

I don't know. I'm trying to find the article.

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"JAXAshby" wrote in message
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That was it... 5200. Obviously not something you can do quickly, but I
heard
it was better than tape for the long term.

how long is long term? I have seen sail repair tape/cloth hold for more
than 5
years. I have used it myself on my own sails for that long without
problem
(the sails plain worn out without the repair tape/cloth giving up).

5200 does work, however, for repairing inflatable dinghies. make certain
you
let it set long enough before inflating.

JAXAshby wrote in message
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JG, 5200 is a stronger adhesive than contact cement, but a.) the extra
strength
is of no use because the contact cement patch lasts as you wish to use the
sail, and b.) 5200 leaves a serious hard spot in your sail.

Don't worry about it. sail repair tape/cloth works fine and works for
years.

I have had a roll of sail tape for some years and have never used it so it
is clearly past its best now anyway. But the snag is that the instructions
say that the sail must be dry before using the tape. If you get a torn sail
how often is it going to be dry when you urgently want it back in service?

"Edgar" wrote

I have had a roll of sail tape for some years and have never used it
so it
is clearly past its best now anyway. But the snag is that the
instructions
say that the sail must be dry before using the tape. If you get a
torn sail
how often is it going to be dry when you urgently want it back in
service?


50% of the time.

SV

Scott Vernon wrote in message
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"Edgar" wrote
If you get a
torn sail
how often is it going to be dry when you urgently want it back in
service?


50% of the time.

I don't think so. If a well maintained sail tears it tends to be at sea in
very bad weather and if you can wait till you get back to the dock to let it
dry you need a sailmaker to make a proper repair not repair tape.