Concept sails is a fresh faced sail
loft situated a less than 5 minute
walk from Poole harbor.
We are primarily focused on sail repairs, delivering a fast and high quality service when it counts. We also however undertake other areas of marine canvass work such as sail covers, dodgers and upholstery work.
Our new facility on sandbanks road allows us to get your boat inside (unless its massive!) so we can work on the covers/upholstery indoors
We take massive pride in the quality
of our repairs and the speed of our
turn around even in the summer months.
This is because we are passionate
about what we do and as sailors ourselves
we can appreciate the beauty of a
sail that performs as it should.
We carry a vast range of laminates,
woven cloths and rip stop materials
to match your sails technologies and
colour schemes as closely as possible
for a near invisible repair.
As a result of this we are recommended
and used by many UK sailing centers
including Bray lake water sports, the
Hobie Cat center, Rockley Sailing and all the Poole
council funded sailing projects.
We also work closely with Noble marine
and Newton Curum insurance companies
and can liaise with them on your behalf
getting you back on the water with
minimal fuss.
We can nearly always get your repair
turned around in a week however if
you are in a serious rush we can offer
a 24 hour or in some cases even a
while you wait service.
We can
offer a number of services to help
you out with the running of your boat
including:
Fitting or replacing sacrificial UV strips on your foresail. Using specialist materials with a large selection of colours to choose from.
Dodgers in PVC or acrylic canvass, with or without lettering.
Repairing and re covering upholstery projects
Sail bags and boom covers with a choice of colours and fittings.
Boat Names and graphics
Sun shade canopies for those er... hot summer months we will definitely have next year!
Laundering and Servicing
Laundering your sails removes salt
and stains from the sail prolonging
its overall life span.
The thinking behind regular servicing
your sails is to catch the small problems
before they become big problems. We
will lay out the sail and inspect
it for any signs of wear or damage.
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Bolt rope inspection –
wear on the bolt rope and surrounding
area
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Threads and seams – re-stitching
worn seams before they split completely
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Batten pockets and elastics –
replacing worn batten pockets, the
battens themselves and the
elastics inside
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Batten ends – wear at either
end of the batten
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UV strip – repair or replace
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Clew, head and tack re-enforcement
areas – check for the correct
stiffness for the size of sail
and repair if necessary
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Windows – repair or replace
fogged, stained, creased or broken
windows
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Tel tales – replace existing
or fit new
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Cuts and rips in the main cloth
– general wear on the main
body of the sail
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Sail numbering/logo – fit,
rebuild or replace with new
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Leach lines – general inspection
of the line, sleeve and cleats
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Slugs – wear on the attachments
and plastics
We will then compile
a list of work we feel needs to be
done and then call you to discuss
it before we do anything. With the
go ahead from you we will service
the sail and finally launder it to
remove the salt and make it look shiny
again. You can then either collect
the sail or we can store it for you
in our warm, dry storage facility
until you need it again at the start
of the season.
Giving your sail a regular overhaul
will significantly extend its life span,
avoid expensive major repairs and
keep it looking nice.
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From time to time we get some sails abandoned by ther owners or that are simply beyond economical repair. We have turned our creative skills to re cycle these sails and come up with some useful products you may like. Keep an eye out for our online shop opening soon for more.
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These travel wallets are made using re cycled kite canopies and tough 600d nylon. They approx measure at 255 X 150mm and have compartments inside for your passport, tickets and other useful documents.
They are cut randomly from kites so no two will be the same and they may have some print or branding on them.
£12 ea including p&p |
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The standard velcro closing three fold wallet made from the same sail cloth and 600d nylon as the travel wallets. These too are cut randomly so no two will be the same.
£12 ea including p&p |
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