Sail repair and maintenance equipment includes sail repair kits, sailmaker's needles, sewing palms, waxed twine, repair tape, and other tools used to restore damaged sails and maintain their performance. These items are used onboard or ashore to repair tears, reinforce seams, replace stitching, and extend sail life. Regular maintenance helps preserve sail shape, strength, and reliability during cruising and everyday sailing.
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1-2 weeks delivery time The orange PROtect Tapes Anti-Slip Tape SKID Grit 60 combines bright visibility with strong slip resistance, engineered for marine and outdoor surfaces with a durable polymer base and embedded stones, measuring 51 mm x 3 m.
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$ 34.63
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1-2 weeks delivery time The red PROtect Tapes Anti-Slip Tape SKID Grit 60 delivers superior slip resistance in sailing environments, featuring a durable all-weather polymer base, high-bond adhesive, and stone-embedded non-skid surface, with easy installation for boat decks, stairs, and ladders, sized 51 mm x 3 m.
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$ 34.63
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1-2 weeks delivery time The blue PROtect Tapes Anti-Slip Tape SKID Grit 60 provides heavy-duty slip resistance in marine settings with a robust all-weather polymer substrate, strong adhesive, and treated stone surface, ideal for decks, cockpits, and stairs, measuring 51 mm x 3 m.
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$ 34.63
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1-2 weeks delivery time The green PROtect Tapes Anti-Slip Tape SKID Grit 60 ensures reliable slip protection in high-traffic and marine areas, constructed from all-weather polymer with a stone surface and high-bond adhesive, available in wide rolls for easy installation, 51 mm x 3 m.
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$ 34.63
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1-2 weeks delivery time The white PROtect Tapes Anti-Slip Tape SKID Grit 60 offers dependable anti-slip performance for marine and other environments, with durable polymer substrate, high-bond adhesive, and embedded stones, suitable for decks, stairs, and ladders, 51 mm x 3 m.
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$ 34.63
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1-2 weeks delivery time The yellow PROtect Tapes Anti-Slip Tape SKID Grit 60 combines marine-grade durability with enhanced traction, featuring a strong all-weather polymer substrate, high-bond adhesive, and lightweight stone surface, ideal for boat decks, cockpits, and stairs, measuring 51 mm x 3 m.
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$ 34.63
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1-2 weeks delivery time PROtect Tapes Anti-Chafe Tape Chafe 0.250 x 51 mm x 3 m Black is an ultra-durable pressure-sensitive tape made from ultra high molecular weight polyethylene film with a strong acrylic adhesive, offering exceptional toughness, high impact strength, low moisture absorption, and low friction. It is self-lubricating, highly abrasion-resistant, and ideal for applications such as dragging lines over the deck, mooring ropes, mast and spreaders, under the boom, around pad eyes, daggerboards, stanchions, and sails. Item number TPCB250051030.
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$ 66.09
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1-2 weeks delivery time PROtect Tapes Anti-Chafe Tape Chafe 0.250 x 51 mm x 16.5 m Black is engineered for extreme durability, combining ultra high molecular weight polyethylene with a strong acrylic adhesive. It features the highest impact strength among thermoplastics, minimal moisture absorption, low friction, and self-lubrication, making it 15 times more abrasion-resistant than carbon steel. Applications include dragging lines, mooring ropes, mast and spreaders, under the boom, around pad eyes, daggerboards, stanchions, and sails. Item number TPCB250051165.
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$ 241.31
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1-2 weeks delivery time PROtect Tapes Anti-Chafe Tape Chafe 0.250 x 152 mm x 16.5 m Black is a tough pressure-sensitive tape using ultra high molecular weight polyethylene film with an aggressive acrylic adhesive, delivering unmatched impact strength, low moisture absorption, and minimal friction. It is self-lubricating, highly abrasion-resistant, and suited for dragging lines over the deck, mooring ropes, mast and spreaders, under the boom, around pad eyes, daggerboards, stanchions, and sails. Item number TPCB250152165.
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$ 724.50
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1-2 weeks delivery time PROtect Tapes Anti-Chafe Tape Chafe 0.500 x 51 mm x 3 m Black is built for harsh conditions with ultra high molecular weight polyethylene and a strong acrylic adhesive. It provides superior impact strength, low moisture uptake, low friction, self-lubrication, and remarkable abrasion resistance, making it 15 times stronger than carbon steel. Ideal for dragging lines, mooring ropes, mast and spreaders, under the boom, around pad eyes, daggerboards, stanchions, and sails. Item number TPCB500051030.
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$ 84.58
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1-2 weeks delivery time PROtect Tapes Anti-Chafe Tape Chafe 0.500 x 51 mm x 16.5 m Black is designed for maximum durability, combining ultra high molecular weight polyethylene film with an aggressive acrylic adhesive. It offers exceptional impact strength, minimal moisture absorption, low friction, self-lubrication, and abrasion resistance 15 times that of carbon steel. Applications include dragging lines, mooring ropes, mast and spreaders, under the boom, around pad eyes, daggerboards, stanchions, and sails. Item number TPCB500051165.
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$ 311.73
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1-2 weeks delivery time PROtect Tapes Anti-Chafe Tape Chafe 0.076 x 51 mm x 16.5 m Transparent is a transparent pressure-sensitive tape made with ultra high molecular weight polyethylene and a robust acrylic adhesive. It combines outstanding toughness, very low moisture absorption, low friction, self-lubrication, and superior abrasion resistance, ideal for dragging lines, mooring ropes, mast and spreaders, under the boom, around pad eyes, daggerboards, stanchions, and sails. Item number TPCT076051165.
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$ 136.24
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1-2 weeks delivery time PROtect Tapes Anti-Chafe Tape Chafe 0.125 x 51 mm x 16.5 m Transparent is a transparent pressure-sensitive tape made from ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene film with a strong acrylic adhesive, offering superior toughness, high impact strength, moisture resistance, low friction, self-lubrication, and abrasion resistance 15 times greater than carbon steel, suitable for protecting ropes, masts, sails, and other marine hardware.
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$ 133.94
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1-2 weeks delivery time PROtect Tapes Anti-Chafe Tape Chafe 0.125 x 152 mm x 16.5 m Transparent provides durable protection against wear and friction with ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene film and high-performance acrylic adhesive, featuring low moisture absorption, self-lubrication, and abrasion resistance up to 15 times better than carbon steel, making it ideal for various marine applications.
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$ 401.22
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1-2 weeks delivery time PROtect Tapes Anti-Chafe Tape Chafe 0.250 x 51 mm x 3 m Transparent combines ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene film with an aggressive acrylic adhesive for outstanding durability and impact strength, offering low moisture absorption, low friction, self-lubrication, and up to 15 times the abrasion resistance of carbon steel, designed for tough marine environments.
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$ 53.39
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1-2 weeks delivery time PROtect Tapes Anti-Chafe Tape Chafe 0.250 x 51 mm x 16.5 m Transparent features ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene film with a powerful acrylic adhesive, providing unmatched impact strength, low friction, self-lubrication, and 15 times greater abrasion resistance than carbon steel, ideal for high-performance protection of areas exposed to heavy wear.
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$ 191.66
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1-2 weeks delivery time PROtect Tapes Anti-Chafe Tape Chafe 0.500 x 51 mm x 3 m Transparent is made from ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene film with an aggressive acrylic adhesive, delivering exceptional strength, resilience, low moisture absorption, low friction, self-lubrication, and abrasion resistance 15 times that of carbon steel, suitable for demanding marine applications.
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$ 73.31
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1-2 weeks delivery time PROtect Tapes Anti-Chafe Tape Chafe 0.500 x 51 mm x 16.5 m Transparent provides the same advanced UHMWPE construction as the shorter version but in a longer 16.5 m length, offering high durability, superior impact strength, low moisture absorption, minimal friction, self-lubrication, and 15 times greater abrasion resistance than carbon steel, perfect for extended protection needs.
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$ 269.01
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1-2 weeks delivery time PROtect Tapes Headfoil Foil Forestay Profile 51 mm x 4 m Light Grey provides durable protection for headfoil systems, preventing damage from contact abrasion caused by rotating sheets or gybing spinnaker and gennaker lines. Made from a special polymer with strong adhesives and PTFE, it resists friction and temperature, is suitable for boats up to 40’, and comes as a pre-cut liner tape with custom sizes available. Item number: TPHP003.
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$ 241.31
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1-2 weeks delivery time PROtect Tapes Headfoil Foil Forestay Profile 34 mm x 1.5 m Transparent safeguards headfoil systems against abrasive wear from rotating or gybing spinnaker and gennaker sheets. Constructed from a special polymer with strong adhesives and PTFE, it offers excellent friction and temperature resistance, is suitable for small boats up to 40’, and comes as an easy-to-apply liner tape with custom sizes. Item number: TPHT001.
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$ 22.80
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How is sail repair tape used together with a sail repair kit to repair damaged marine sails?
Sail repair tape is applied over clean, dry sail fabric to provide a fast temporary or permanent repair for small tears, preventing further damage while maintaining the sail's shape and strength. As part of a sail repair kit, it is often used together with a sailmaker's needle, waxed twine, and a sewing palm to reinforce larger damaged areas and restore reliable performance in demanding marine conditions.
How does a sailmaker's needle differ from a standard sewing needle?
A sailmaker's needle is stronger, thicker, and specially shaped to pass through heavy sailcloth, webbing, and reinforced seams that would quickly bend or break a standard sewing needle. When used with a sewing palm and waxed twine, it allows durable hand-stitched repairs that withstand high loads, moisture, and repeated use in demanding marine environments.
How do palm and wax work together during hand sail repairs?
A sewing palm protects the hand and provides the leverage needed to push a needle through heavy sailcloth, while wax reduces friction, strengthens the thread, and helps create tighter, more durable stitches. Used together, palm and wax make hand sail repairs more efficient and improve the strength and longevity of stitched repairs in demanding marine conditions.