Spreader patch
Aspreader patchis a fabric reinforcement at a point on a sail where it is likely to rub with thespreaderon a mast.
Use and construction
[edit]Spreader patches may be placed on ajib,[1]when it overlaps with the mast, or on themainsail,[2]where it may interfere whenfurled,or when the sail is backwinded against themast.[3]Patches may be made of tape, sticky-backedDacron,or other material that is compatible with the type of sailcloth being reinforced.[4]When applying such patches, it's important to affix it starting from the inner part of the sail, towards the edge of the sail (leech).[5]
References
[edit]- ^Rousmaniere, John (2014-01-07).The Annapolis Book of Seamanship: Fourth Edition.Simon and Schuster. p. 111.ISBN9781451650242.
- ^Neal, Tom (January 1995).There's the rub.Newport, Rhode Island. p. 25.
{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help)CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^Textor, Ken (1995).The New Book of Sail Trim.Sheridan House, Inc. p. 185.ISBN9780924486814.
- ^Leonard, Beth A. (September 2007).Sew it yourself.Newport, Rhode Island. p. 140.
{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help)CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^Jasper, Aaron (December 1992).Sail repair and jury-rigging at sea.Newport, Rhode Island. p. 75.
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