| Your sail boat is fun when riding the waves and | | | | during storage or while hoisting. If the sail is |
| the wind. It takes enormous skill and practice to | | | | damaged, your sailing would be affected. Small |
| handle a sail boat, though there are no motors or | | | | damages to your sail can be corrected by a wire |
| gas used. A sail boat is pretty simple construction | | | | stitch or a patch, which you can do it yourself, |
| and there are actually no much friction parts that | | | | with some practice. If there are several damages, |
| wear away, to cause you trouble. Yet, a few | | | | the sail needs to be replaced. |
| things do go wrong while sailing and you would | | | | - The rigging needs to be checked for damaged |
| need to know as much as you can to fix it | | | | strands of wires or ropes. Usually the riggings are |
| yourself. Learning to fix or repair your boat | | | | damaged at the ends and can be cut and re-tied. |
| yourself is also fun, and renders a sense of | | | | However, if the damage is too severe, the |
| satisfaction on doing-it-yourself. | | | | riggings have to be changed. |
| 1. Repairing Your Sail Boat - Knowing About | | | | - The mast needs to pivot smoothly to help you |
| Repairs Of Your Sail Boat | | | | change direction with the wind. The pivot of the |
| Before you can learn to identify trouble in your | | | | mast needs to be kept well-oiled to prevent |
| boat, it is important that you understand the | | | | friction and damage. |
| working principles of your sail boat. A sail boat has | | | | 2. Where To Find Information On Sail Boat Repair |
| very few moving parts and does not involve | | | | The Internet is an excellent source of information |
| much wear and tear. At times, when you are | | | | on sail boat repairs. You would find lot of |
| sailing, the trouble could also be with the tide or | | | | troubleshooting tips, drawings, spare part |
| the wind, and you would need experience to | | | | information and step-by-step tutorials for repairing |
| distinguish between the two. Here are some tips | | | | your sail boat yourself. There are also checklists |
| to help you; | | | | helping you examine your boat before you set |
| - Before you set sail, you need to check the hull | | | | sail. |
| of your boat for any damages. Generally, the hull | | | | The brand of your boat is also important. You |
| is very sturdy and not until the boat is very old | | | | would find more and more websites giving you a |
| that you get to see damages to the hull. | | | | lot of tips for repairing the popular brands. The |
| - The next important thing that could affect your | | | | popular brands would also have service centers |
| sailing is the sail itself. The sail is always kept rolled | | | | near your place, making it a lot easier for you to |
| and trimmed when the boat is stored. It is | | | | get help when you need the most, just in case |
| possible that some portion of the sail is ruptured | | | | you couldn't do things yourself. |