duck tape, chiclen wire and chewing gum-tramp quick fix

my tramp is starting to seperate ( old and sun damaged) in certain parts any suggestions on a quick fix was thinking of sewing a canvas type fabric over damaged spot

A quick fix on a trampoline is asking to get hurt / injured. If it's old enough to start separating it's time to replace it.

come on guys we are talking a sail boat in a lake - dont plan on taking it to the moon. any body got any suggestions

Agreed, there is nothing worse than having a ripped tramp and trying to get to the other side to make a tack.

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come off the hip and buy a $200.00 mesh tramp

yea probably right. a mesh tramp hows that work out for u

careful with the aftermarket tramps, I took a ride recently on a 16 with a one year old, aftermarket, mesh tramp. It pulled out of the front beam while underway!

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found a new tramp on ebay made by atomictarp.com for 169 bucks - dont care about being "legal" just functional

I have an aftermarket tramp it looks like new after 14 years
I did have to replace thread this year
It stays out all year in the sun
I think Sunrise sails made mine
Mesh is the way to go
Gary

Back to the original question. Get some material at the local fabric store. Brush out contact cement and clamp the fabric. Clamping may be difficult, you may have to take the tramp off the boat. If able, use two boards (one each, top and bottom) and lots of clamps. If so desired, sew the outer edges of the patch. Zig zag [/\/\/\/\] or X stitch [//////, then come back with, \\\\\\\\] will work.

Contact cement must be spread evenly on both surfaces to be mated. Let it tack up before joining the surfaces. Those two things right there are crucial to a good job.

thanks bought a new one from atomictarp.com