How to Fix Boltrope Edge Tape on a Mainsail

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This video provides step-by-step instructions for repairing damaged boltrope edge tape on a mainsail. Simply sew the rip on the sail and add a Dacron® Tape patch. Do-it-yourself repairs such as this can save hundreds of dollars! Don't be intimidated if you've never patched your sails before. Our video walks you through this easy repair job. Soon, you'll be back on your boat and enjoying the water.
Materials List:
  • Dacron® Tape
  • Basting Tape for Sailmaking & Vinyl
  • Outdoor Thread
Tools List:
  • Cutting Tool
  • Sewing Machine

Don't spend money at an expensive sail loft when it's easy to DIY. Sailrite® has all the materials, tools and instructions you need to maintain and repair your vessel's sails and canvaswork. In fact, that's how we got our start!

Sailrite started back in 1969 after founders Jim and Connie Grant took an interest in building their own sails. As the story goes, Jim needed new sails for the Cal 20 National regatta and a local sailmaker couldn’t make them in time. So Jim bought the material and made a full set of sails himself. He sailed in the regatta and won second place! This, naturally, sparked interest among the other sailors and soon Jim, a college professor, began selling a correspondence course on sailmaking. These courses were the beginning of Sailrite and the rest, as they say, is history.

If you're looking for more free sail repair content, check out our sail repair blogs here. We'll teach you how to replace a sail window, how to restitch damaged seams, how to repair a batten pocket and more. 

We're more than just a store. We're your one-stop shop for fabric, foam, notions and sewing machines. Plus, our free content library has hundreds of videos and blogs on DIY marine projects and more. Whatever you want to sew for your boat, we have a video. And if we don't, post your suggestions and requests in the comments section below. Your ideas might become future Sailrite videos. Happy sailing!

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