Servicing Maryland, DC, and Northern Virginia

The Sail Doctor

Sail and Canvas Repair While You Wait


Welcome aboard The Sail Doctor, your flagship destination for simple sail and canvas repair services and a whole ocean of more! Whether it’s patching up a crucial tear in your mainsail, performing delicate surgery on your spinnaker, or repairing your t-top so you can be back on the water the next day, the Sail Doctor tackles each stitch with the precision of a navigator charting unknown waters. You can anchor your worries aside, knowing your maritime essentials are in the most capable hands. So, hoist your sails and prepare for underway.

Meet Your Sail Doctor

Meet Jill, the Sail Doctor, a seamstress with an adventure-laden past as a former Navy helicopter pilot and veterinarian. Her motto? Every stitch counts. She brings an unmatched level of expert repair and service to every project she undertakes. Whether breathing new life into a weather-beaten sail or replacing that ripped zipper, Jill ensures every thread weaves a story of resilience and craftsmanship. Welcome aboard a world where every repair is an adventure and every service is a mission accomplished.

Services Offered

Seam Repair

Got a ripped seam on your canvas or sail that is keeping you dockside? Let me fix that up for you and get you back on the water.

Patches

Oops! Did you make a hole where there shouldn’t be one? No need to buy something new. Let me patch it for you.

Zipper Replacement/Repair

&@!%$, zippers! Always the first thing to go. Let me replace or repair that.

Sewing for the Landlover Too!

I can fix horse blankets, rugs, curtains, purses, leather goods and just about anything else.

Sail Repurposing

Have an old sail you want repurposed? Let me turn it into something new for you.

Simple Upholstery

Need a new cover for your cushion? No worries! I can do that too.

No Job Too Small! Expert Repairs, Exceptional Service