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Excel Boats
Boat Builder · Repair services
103 Blanchard Avenue, Mountain View, AR 72560
+1-870-269-9000Website
Sail repair · AR · 46 marine listings
Sail Repair & Sailmaking in Arkansas
Browse marine providers across Arkansas. Sail repair, recutting, and new sail design for cruisers and racers.
About this service
A good sail loft can recut, restitch, and re-cover sails for far less than the cost of new ones — and a well-cut sail makes a sailboat noticeably faster, easier to handle, and safer in heavy weather. Most cruising sails benefit from a once-every-3-years inspection and minor service; racing sails closer to annual. New sail design is its own discipline — modern lofts use measured boat data and computer modeling to match sail shape to the actual hull and rig.
Marine providers in Arkansas
12 shownNo exact sail repair matches yet — these are notable marine shops in Arkansas. Many marinas and yards offer sail repair without naming it explicitly.
Barling Boat Sales
Boat Shop · Repair services
AR
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Rockwater Marina
Marina
AR
+1-214-799-4914Website
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Eden Isle Marina
Marina
AR
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Highway 125 Marina
Marina
321 Marina Drive, Peel, AR 72668
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Horseshoe Bend Marina
Marina
16168 Highway 94 East, AR 72758
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Sugarloaf Harbor Marina
Marina
1502 Shore Line Drive, Lead Hill, AR 72644
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Blue Diamond Marina at Quarry Park
Marina
AR
Cranfield Marina
Marina
2028 Cranfield Place, Mountain Home, AR 72653
Dam Site Marina
Marina
AR
Heber Springs Marina
Marina
99 Park Road, Heber Springs, AR 72543
Hickory Creek Marina
Marina
AR
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Frequently asked
- How long do cruising sails last?
- Dacron sails on a regularly-used cruising boat typically last 8–12 years before serious degradation; less in tropical climates with constant UV exposure. Premium laminate sails (carbon, aramid) often last 5–8 years for cruising use. Annual UV cover replacement extends life significantly.
- When is a sail beyond repair?
- When the cloth tears at the slightest load, when seams unzip rapidly after restitch, or when the sail has lost its original shape (typically when it can no longer hold its design draft position). At that point, the cost of repair approaches the cost of a recut or replacement.
- What does a new mainsail cost?
- A high-quality cruising mainsail for a 35–40 ft sailboat typically runs $3,500–$7,500 in 2026, depending on cloth type (Dacron vs. laminate), construction (cross-cut vs. tri-radial), and loft. Custom one-design racing sails are higher.