Clam pop up fix

[uffdapete]

One of the fiberglass rods in the side of my Clam Summit poked a hole through the end of the sleeve on the bottom side in a corner. Guessing others have experienced the same thing. I could hand sew it shut but don't want to shorten what is already a tight fit. Any thinking out of the box ideas?

[Dave]

Not familiar with the setup but, can't you sew the sleeve shut and then hacksaw the pole shorter?

[MNimport]

I had the same problem. I took a plastic sour cream container and cut a strip around that was the same width as the slot in the fabric. I then folded it in half and put the pole in the center.. The plastic folded over was not small enough to fit through the hole the pole poked. For it to work, the plastic has to fit tight in the pocket that the pole fits into. It held up for the rest of the season until I could send it in for a repair because it was still within the year. Good Luck!

[delcecchi]

How about something like

or some similar stuff?

[ikona]

I have used a vinyl patch and used HH-66 to glue it together. Going on three years with that fix.

[uffdapete]

Not sure which one I'll try yet but those were just the ideas I was hoping for. Thanks for the replies!