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Spreader patch

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Aspreader patch is a fabric reinforcement at a point on a sail where it is likely to rub with the spreader on a mast.

Use and construction[edit]

Spreader patches may be placed on a jib,^[1] when it overlaps with the mast, or on the mainsail,^[2] where it may interfere when furled, or when the sail is backwinded against the mast.^[3] Patches may be made of tape, sticky-backed Dacron, 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. ISBN 9781451650242.

^ 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. ISBN 9780924486814.

^ 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. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)