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 Post subject: Colored Sail Tape?
PostPosted: Thu Jun 08, 2006 10:33 pm 
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Does anyone know of a good source for matching colored sail tape? I need pink, and the green and gold of the tequila sunrise. Thanks in advance.


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PostPosted: Fri Jun 09, 2006 5:28 am 
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You won't find colored repair tape in the same weight as the original cloth, but you can use colored spinnaker repair tape.

Annapolis Performance Sailing:
http://www.apsltd.com/Tree/d3000/e2131.asp

(scroll about halfway down the page)

Those guys have awesome service - I ordered a wind meter Wednesday and it'll be here today.


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PostPosted: Sat Jun 10, 2006 6:23 am 
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Thanks!! Mbounds.. Is this what everyone does. I think I need every color they have, except black and white. Of course, I only need a foot from each roll. With all the colored sails Hobie has made, you'd think they could keep a vendor pretty busy. Also, does this tape work where battans are wearing through?


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PostPosted: Sat Jun 10, 2006 10:36 am 
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Since it's the only thing available, yeah, everybody uses it.

It will "work" where the shrouds/battens wear through the sail, but not for long.

Best way to fix that is to 1) get plastic covers for the shouds (or new coated wires) and 2) get a sailmaker to sew on clear plastic wear strips like what comes on the new sails.


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