How do you fix a tent fly?

[tacklebox]

Hi guys

After our recent camping trip, we now have a 20cm vertical tear at the apex of our tent fly and two broken poles.

Poles are easily replaced but does anyone know how to repair a torn fly?

thanks in advance

[Rocket75]

don't know how to fix a tent fly, but i know how to make a tent fly...dodgy pegs and a strong breeze:silly: :silly:

sorry, couldn't help myself:blush:

[Smiderman]

Tacklebox I'd suggest getting some similar material and buying some contact cement and coating (neatly) both surfaces (ie the fly & the patch) ensuring the glue is touch dry before you lay the patch over the hole. Patch it up on the underside of the fly that way it wont look so bad.

Alternatively hit up your local upholsterer and he could sew it up.

[Nitris]

Id get some spinnaker repair tape... put a bit along each side of the cut and bamm that will be the strongest part on ur fly... I use the same tape to repair tears in my Paraglider (on the ocasion that it gets teared). Sailing shop will have it.

[tacklebox]

Thanks for the tips guys. Nitris – that tape sounds like the way to go. Rocket – the tent has already done enough flying. That's how it got in the state it's in :blush:

[rayke1938]

First off you need a loooong ladder.

heers

Ray

[Rocket75]

or a chainsaw

[bootyinblue]

Nitris wrote:

Id get some spinnaker repair tape... put a bit along each side of the cut and bamm that will be the strongest part on ur fly... I use the same tape to repair tears in my Paraglider (on the ocasion that it gets teared). Sailing shop will have it.

Now if that is not a trusting endorsement, then I dont know what is?

I was going to suggest something similar in 100mph tape with a neat job and it will see the fly out for a few years till a new one comes along.

[Nitris]

Good point booty.. The spinnaker tape is not as cheep as 100mph tape and both would work.