H18 Cunningham Grommet Corroded and fell out... leaving hole in sail

goodsailing

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Posted: Jun 10, 2015 - 10:41 PM

I riveted two flat washers over the hole and it looks like it will hold for awhile. Typically, how would a sail maker patch this? Tks

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Wolfman

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Posted: Jun 11, 2015 - 12:09 AM

This will solve the issue.

http://www.murrays.com/01-1016.html

Or take it to a sailmaker to have a new grommet put in.

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carolinacatamarans

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Posted: Jun 11, 2015 - 07:28 AM

Take it to an awning/canvas shop or sail making and get a spur grommet installed. Should cost you $5 or less.
goodsailing

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Posted: Jun 11, 2015 - 09:11 AM

Thanks.

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Wolfman

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Posted: Jun 11, 2015 - 10:45 AM

If you put significant down haul on your sail you may find that a normal spur grommet won't hold up for long. My preference would be a riveted plate or a reinforced heavy duty steel grommet that a sailmaker can put in.

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goodsailing

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Posted: Jun 11, 2015 - 12:23 PM

Quotef you put significant down haul on your sail you may find that a normal spur grommet won't hold up for long. My preference would be a riveted plate or a reinforced heavy duty steel grommet that a sailmaker can put in.

I used two 2" by 1/8" thick tsteel washers, drilled holes and rivited both together over hole that was left. It was really tricky getting it together to rivet. I had to use some welding plyers / vice grips to hold it tight to compress everything so that the rivets would set properly. A temporary patch till sail is retired.

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Wolfman

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Posted: Jun 12, 2015 - 12:11 AM

That'll work. You can actually buy washers like predrilled from sailrite for exactly that purpose.

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1981 Nacra 5.2 "Lucile"
1986 Nacra 5.7 "Belle"
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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