Jim Grant makes proper sail repair understandable in his Sail Repair Manual included with the Yachtsman's Sail Repair Kit. It is a practical book— intended for those who actually want to do sail repair. There is a full treatment of hand stitching techniques and a section on the use of a home sewing machine. There are even instructions on sewing machine repair and adjustment (including proper timing). Procedures discussed include sail patching, correcting draft and seaming flaws, sail cleaning, and size modifications. All instructions are step-by step with numerous illustrations.
This kit Includes:
Sail Repair Manual
Right handed adjustable sailmaker's palm
1oz UV thread
3-ply sailtwine
Composition wax
5 assorted hand needles
10 #16 System 130 needles
Seam ripper
1/4" basting tape
1 sq ft of leather
3' of leech line
4' of 3-strand boltrope
2 jiffy grommets
6" Darcon Sail Tape - 6'
Yard of 200 Denier nylon material for constructing an emergency pouch to hold the repair kit.
