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Discover our selection of sailmaking and ropework supplies for sewing, whipping, splicing, serving and protection work on classic boats and traditional sailing yachts.
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Soft leather 1 mm: marine upholstery, fine coverings and small flexible finishes.
Marine-treated leather 1.5 mm: spar protection, sailmaking reinforcements and light servings.
Chrome-tanned leather 2.5 mm: protection against chafe and regular friction.
Semi-rigid vegetable-tanned leather 2.5 mm: covering, serving and protection on angular areas.
Vegetable-tanned leather 3 to 3.5 mm: oar serving, spar protection and thicker custom reinforcements.
Paloma is a tanned calfskin leather with a smooth and soft feel. It is available in two different shades: grey or brown. This...
Flexible leather 1,5mm in natural ochre for protecting spars or sticking oars. Price per DM² (see calculations below). Thank...
Flexible chrome-tanned leather 2,5mm for protecting spars or sticking oars. This treatment prevents leather from rotting....
Solid and stiff leather for rigging 3 or 3,5mm in natural beige/ochre. Price per DM² (see calculations below). Thank you for...
A l’Abordage offers a sailmaking service in partnership with the Dago Sails sail loft, also based in La Rochelle, with...
A l’Abordage offers a splicing and ropework service. Do you need splicing, mats, fenders, rope mustaches, or leather coverings?...
Sailmaker and saddlery needle in forged steel for extra strength (triangular section). The bigger the dimension number, the...
Set of sailmaker and saddlery needles in forged steel for extra strength (triangular section). The bigger the dimension...
Speedy stitcher and hand sewing awl in wood with two needles and 20m of coarse waxed polyester thread. It makes unter and top...
3 needles for speedy stitcher, a manual tool for small sewing on sails, leather and any other thick piece. Short, long and...
Spool for speedy stitcher (without thread) in stainless steel.
Spool 160m of coarse waxed polyester thread for speedy stitcher (thin or thick).
Sailmaker awl with stainless steel 3mm tip and wooden handle. Perfect for drilling thick materials such as leather. Total...
Sailmaker awl 4mm with yellow plastic handle for piercing leather, sails or other thick materials. Length : 112mm.
Marlin spike in stainless steel with hole, length 165mm.
Swedish hollow spike in stainless steel with wooden handle for wire and thick-rope splicing.
Sailmaker palm in flexible leather with lace. Needle plate in steel. Available in 3 versions : Palm in flexible leather for...
Sailmaker palm with lace, strenthened with thick, resined leather. Needle plate in steel. Available in 3 versions : Palm in...
Professional sailmaker palm in ultra thick leather. Needle plate in steel. Available in 3 versions : Palm in flexible...
Swivel bench hook in hardened stainless steel. Helps keeping taugh every sail tissue while you're hand-sewing. Belongs on every...
Snap hook in polished brass. Can be sewn on your jib for hooking it on the staysail. Available in length 50mm, 60mm and 90mm.
Snap hook with bracket in polished brass. Can be knocked on your jib for hooking it on the staysail. Available in length 40mm,...
Round thimble in galvanized steel with a rounded spline for ropes maintenance. Conforms to DIN 6899. Ropes diameter from...
Heart-shaped thimble in galvanized steel with a rounded spline for ropes maintenance. Conforms to DIN 6899. Ropes diameter...
Polyester braided, waxed hand sewing thread in white, red, beige or black. Thickness 1mm. Good elasticity for a solid rope...
Black tuna line heat soaked with bitumen for a very hight resistance and breaking load. Main use for longline fishing, rigging...
Long-eye seamanship needle, with fixed plastic handle, for splicing 4 to 6mm rope. Length 26 cm. The long-eyed needle is used...
Yachtsman's knike multifunction with blade, cast marlin spike and shackle unlocker in Stainless Steel. Packed with sliding...
Set of 4 hollow polished stainless steel needles Selma that make it easy to make a simple splice on modern rope. They are ideal...
Ideal scissors for cutting technical ropes (Dyneema, Kevlar or Vectran) preventing fibers from penetrating between the blades.
Seamaship kit for topman package in a leather sheath containing: 1 rigging knife with rosewood Handle of 100mm and Stainless...
Highly durable gabier's knife with a solid and ergonomic wooden handle. It consists of a 140mm thick stainless steel blade.
Ropework is one of the essential skills on board a boat. It is used for splicing, whipping, rope protection, serving, leather coverings, sail repairs and neat finishing work on both running and standing rigging. These techniques are particularly important on classic boats, where technical reliability must remain consistent with the traditional appearance of the rig.
Our range includes sailmaking supplies and ropework tools for boat owners, boatyards, sailmakers and restoration specialists: sailmaker’s needles, sewing palms, awls, fids, whipping twines, thimbles, hooks, sew-on snap hooks, sailor’s knives, technical scissors and leather protection pieces. These products are used on sails, small lines, halyards, sheets, mooring lines, fenders, lazy-jacks and many other items of onboard equipment.
Whether you need to carry out a small repair, protect a rope against chafe, renew a whipping, prepare a splice or entrust a specific job to our ropework service, this category brings together the supplies required for traditional sailmaking and ropework.
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