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| 654.1 | finally an answer ..... | MSCSSE::BERENS | Alan Berens | Tue Oct 27 1987 17:38 | 29 |
| re .0:
>> 1. Cleaning
Most large sailmakers can wash your sails. They have very large machines
just for this purpose. Annual washing extends the life of sails
considerably. Cost runs from $1 to $2 per pound.
>> 2. Modifications - full battens, reef lines
What do you have, and what do you want? I personally favor three sets of
reef points in mainsails and am not yet convinced that full battens are
the way to go. Differing views have been expressed about this, however.
>> 3. Storage - idea's
The corner of our bedroom is fine for our six sails. Cheap, too, and the
cat curls up on top of them occasionally. Sailmakers will also store
sails, but they want to be paid to do so. Someplace warm and dry is what
you want.
>> 4. List of sail lofts people recommend
Depends on where you live. Hood Sailmakers in Marblehead does our annual
wash and maintenance. Prompt, courteous, and not too outrageously
priced.
Alan
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| 654.2 | another sail loft | EXPERT::SPENCER | | Thu Oct 29 1987 12:23 | 11 |
| >> 4. List of sail lofts people recommend
I second all Alan's suggestions, and add to his sail loft list Wilson &
Silsby, Marblehead. Less racing oriented than Hood, nice people,
very good quality and good price for the quality (last time I was there
they were more than the budget places, but noticeably less than Hood.) My
family's dealt with them since the 1920's, I think. (Grampy raced his
Annisquam cat in Essex Bay with a W&S sail.)
John.
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| 654.3 | WILSON & SILSBY | CURIE::DONOHUE | | Wed Nov 04 1987 11:57 | 10 |
| I have also dealt with Wilson & Silsby and am very satisfied with
their sails, their service and their prices. I have bought sails
for both the boats that I have owned by them.
As an example of their service, they repaired a rip in my main while
I waited.
John
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| 654.4 | DIY cleaning | GRAMPS::WCLARK | Walt Clark | Mon Jan 25 1988 19:28 | 37 |
| Maintenance idea:
At the suggestion of the folks in the next slip I took my sails
home this winter to wash myself.
Their suggestion went something like this:
1) Wait for a fairly warm day (like 40+ degrees), with a calm wind,
lots of sunshine and about 6" to a foot of old snow.
2) spread the sail on the snow and scrup down with your favorite
sail washing solution (sailmakers are fairly free with their
preferences), and rinse well with the garden hose.
3) Drag the spread sail around the snow a bit and leave to dry.
This helps get the excess water off and the abrasive nature of
the snow crystals helps remoce more soil.
Well, I found 1) occured a couple Saturdays ago, so I did 2) and
3).
I was very surprised by a couple things: how easy it was to wash
the sail laying flat like this, and how well snow and a nylon deck
brush removes tough soil. I had a couple spots where a loft had
applied a chafe patch, then moved it when it was found to miss the
spreaders by about 18". The spots were from some contact cement
the used to hold the patch in place (flat I guess cause it was also
sewn). The cement had collected soil and looked pretty bad. The
loft that washed the sail 2 seasons back could not remove the glue
or soil. The snow and scrub brush took it right off. The mainsail
hasnt looked this good since it was new.
Next time I will do the #1.
Walt
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