Sewing on a new clew ring?

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Brian Young

Folks, The webbing that held the ring at the clew of my jib ripped this week and I would like to attempt to sew a new one back on myself. The sail seems to be in okay shape but it needs a new piece of webbing. I thought I would ask for a little advice first. 1.) Should I use nylon webbing or a different kind? 2.) Should I use adhesive to attach the webbing to the sail before sewing? If so, can you recommend a specific kind? Thanks in advance! Any advice is appreciated. Brian
 
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Cobra

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You Can Do It!

From doing sailrepair already... I've been using 3,000 lb nylon (1" wide). If you do not have a Very Heavy Duty Sewing Machine (as industrial) no need to try it with a home model. I nornally double the 3,000 pound webbing and sew it in with about 5 or 6 rows of stiching. (No need for basting tape.) Use at least 92 thread. Check out Sailrite.com there's a forum there for questions. Good luck! Mike 33.5 Hunter
 
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Only do it if you REALLY want to!

I had the same problem a few weeks ago, the webbing isn't as resistant to UV as the “cover” material they use. I was getting ready to fix it myself, at which point it dawned on me what a colossal job it was. The webbing may have deteriorated, but the stitching was still perfect, and did a good job of taking the edge off my rigging knife. Also, the webbing was definitely stuck with some pretty decent adhesive. Finally, the sailcloth itself was mighty tough, and getting a needle through required a leather palm, beeswax, and a pair of pliers. I figured it would take me at least two or three hours to fix. So, instead I dropped it off at West Marine in Alameda, where it was picked up on the Monday by Pineapple Sails. By Tuesday it was fixed with new webbing. Also they re-stitched the head, and gave the sail a general inspection. How much did this utterly superb service cost? $45.
 
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Brian Young

That's a bargain!

Wow! If I thought I could get it done in less than 4 weeks and under $100 I would just have it done. Around here things are pretty expensive though and I suspect the sail loft would charge upwards of $75/hour and have a multi week waiting list. I'll look into though - thanks for the advice. Also, there is something to be said for gaining some experience and trying it myself. You never know when you might be in a jam and not have the option. I ordered some webbing from sailrite and picked up a sail palm, needles, and thread. We'll see how it goes. Thanks. Brian
 
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