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Bayou Outdoor Supercenter
Boat Shop · Repair services
4306 East Texas Street, Bossier City, LA 71111
+1 318-213-2628Website
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Sail Repair & Sailmaking in Louisiana
Browse marine providers across Louisiana. 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 Louisiana
12 shownNo exact sail repair matches yet — these are notable marine shops in Louisiana. Many marinas and yards offer sail repair without naming it explicitly.
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Boats Unlimited
Boat Shop · Repair services
7035 Airline Highway, Baton Rouge, LA 70812
+1-225-357-3118Website
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Wood Marine
Boat Shop · Repair services
600 East Georgia Avenue, Ruston, LA 71270
+1 318-202-3802Website
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Junius Ship Shape, Inc.
Boat Shop · Repair services
7200 Lakeshore Drive, New Orleans, LA 70124
+1-504-283-5520
Bent Marine
Boat Shop · Repair services
LA
Holloway Outdoors and Marine
Boat Shop · Repair services
621 North 3rd Street, Alexandria, LA 71301
PPHTD Boatyard
Marina · Repair services
LA
12 Mile Anchorages
Marina
LA
Associated Branch Pilots
Marina
LA
Associated Branch Pilots
Marina
LA
BCMT Davant Launch
Marina
LA
BCMT LaGrange Launch
Marina
LA
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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.