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Instructions and checklist for inspecting sails for wear or damage.
[SailCare, Ford City, PA, USA]
How to deal with rust, mildew, and other stains - and how not to.
[Sailrite Enterprises. Inc., Churubusco, IN, USA]
What you need to carry to be able to patch your sails (list is included) plus instructions for some of the basic repairs. No illustrations.
[sailne, 23 September 2003]
Design ideas for your next sail cover.
[landlpardey.com, May 2001]
Short article about the six most common ways to damage your sails.
[Sailors Choice, Dana Point, CA, USA]
How to patch non-critical holes with sticky-back Dacron, reinforce load-bearing areas before patching them, and replace blown-out fittings. List of tools in an onboard sail repair kit.
[SailNet, 5 July 2002]
Who?d believe that a tube of gunk could hold better than machine stitching? Results of Dacron adhesion tests conducted with machine stitching, hand stitching, hot glue, rubber cement, seamstick products, and several 3M adhesives.
[Cruising World, October 2005]
Brief grab bag of facts and commentary on protecting, inspecting, washing, cleaning and repairing sails. Contains excerpts from hard-to-find bulletin board and newsgroup postings, as well as links to useful sites and vendor pages.
[Bill Dietrich, USA]
Good grab bag of facts and commentary to help choose and maintain an on-board sewing machine. Contains excerpts from hard-to-find bulletin board and newsgroup postings, as well as links to useful sites and vendor pages.
[Bill Dietrich, USA]
PS solicited bids from nine discount sailmakers (new and used sails). Here are the results for each in terms of customer service, price, construction, delivery, and warranty. 5 pages.
[Practical Sailor, 1 March 2005]
[Special construction] measures will raise the cost by up to 50% but your sails should go on for 18 years instead of 18 months.
Tom Zydler
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