Jib Repair

Dad and I dragged the Yankee jib out of the bag Sunday evening and made some repairs. The stitching along the luff was chafed through in places, exposing the cable. I restitched it in the worst spots, then decided to add new material along the luff to reinforce the seam. I had some 3" luff tape on hand, so dad creased it while I removed the jackline and snaps. I laid down a row of straight stitches as close to the luff wire as possible, then a row of zig zag stitches along the edge. I stayed up until I'd finished seizing the snaps and eyes back to the sail. With Emiliano Marino's book perched on the footstool in front of me, I followed his illustrations until I had the seizing process down. My hands were red and sore by the end, but it was fun. I'm guessing that the seizings will outlast our thirty-year-old sails!















I need to order a new Swedish snap to install near the head since this old snap is worn.