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Inshore Sail Repair Kit

December 11, 2004   

Below is a kit for around the cans. A bottle of rubbing alchol or acetone and some paper towel is a must to get the sail dry before attempting a repair.

  • One pair stainless steel scissors
  • One knife dedicated to sail repair  
  • Selection of needles, size No. 14 and No. 15
  • Sailors Palm
  • One roll prewaxed hand-sewing thread
  • One roll of five-inch sticky back Dacron tape