So I was out playing today, its been so long. So long imn fact that I hadn't used this sail. When I did I liked. But I think I liked it too hard :s Do you think there's a way to fix this? My heart says Gaff tape, but my mind says water....


Thanks so much guys!

Put the $$ you would spend on repairing it to a newer sail. The mono looks a bit milky and brittle so it is probably getting up to it's used by date.

With gear of that vintage you wont lose any performance with your modified sail.

Dont waste your money fixing it, do yourself a favour a buy a modern used rig.

Got a quiver of ezzys going on the cheap; )

Norton All-Weather tape works for me, you can find it at the windsurfing section at bunnings.

Mark _australia said...

If he only sails once in a blue moon, you guys are being a bit pessimistic.
Some quality gaffa on that and it could last another few sessions easy. No falling on it, could be years.

i cant see a problem sticking some stickyback dacron on both sides of the tare but i don't know why you would want too they weren't much of a sail

stringer said...

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Where can u get a full panel fixed for $50?

Well maybe I get a good deal, or perhaps it's a long time since I had one fixed, but that's what the last one cost me.

Thanks so much for all the help guys!
yeah I do have a newer sail (a naish stealth 7.6) and I usually use this. I just happened to pick this up (along with a topsails 5.7 wave wing) for really cheap at the junkyard and was curious. Turns out I have enought (very old) gear to make 2 surfers so a mate and I were out playing. I was just surprised by the cheap junky sail not being too bad.
And yes it was a full speed body plant ;) into mud
Its great to hear that the good ole gaff will hold (for a bit) in the water! there's nothing it can't do!
But ye I wont go any long distnces with it
Thanks again all for the info

At my early stages my sails had more ducting tape that anything else...
Even with rips like that or even bigger I was able to stick black duct tape, transparent vinyl on both sides and sail a long time till next rip in different location.
So If you don't like to spent more then $5 duct tape or sticker should do the job till you learn to avoid doing this anymore..
So getting newer sail will not solve the problem because soon will looks very similar to that one...