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Here is the mostly completed
repair
, the loose bit of edge
rope
has been sewn on with a trimming but was not photographed.
We used the old eyelet but used tape through it to strengthen it.
Thanks for the all the input !
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Good job, will last a long time! Yes, the webbing through the eyelet is the trick.
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Spot on! And now you don't have to get someone else to do the job.
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Both the ring and the triangle will give a neat layout of the webbing.
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