Never found a good way to wash sails. They are just too big. If you soak them in a big barrel, how do you move them to a drying area after they are wet? I always wanted to hose off the sails when they are on the boat and then sail em dry, but never had the time and weather to do that. I hope other listers have better suggestions.
Instead, I lay out my kevlar sails on the floor at home and spot clean them with a damp sponge. I think clean and dry is best, but "dry" is more important than "clean" if only one can be had. Any moisture is a mold magnet and attracts bugs in storage that will leave behind their feces. So be sure to dry your sails before storing in a clean, dry, environment. Sometimes (when I know the admiral will be out) I drape a sail over living room furniture with a box fan blowing underneath for a few hours. The local school cafeteria where I work, makes a good place to lay out sails and check for damage, make a repair or simply dry before a good flaking and storage. Chuck Resolute 1990 C&C 34R Broad Creek, Magothy River, Md ----- Original Message ----- From: "CNC boat owners, cnc-list" <[email protected]> To: "CNC boat owners, cnc-list" <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2014 6:41:24 PM Subject: Re: Stus-List Winterizing Checklist There are probably as many methods for storing sails as there are members on this list… >From what I found so far, the biggest danger with storing sails for the winter >is rodent damage (I know it has nothing to do with seamanship). Some people store on the boat; others at home (basement, living room, bedroom). Some fold the sails, others roll them. The next thing is to try not to create any creases when folding the sails. Then try storing them in a dry place (to prevent any potential mold). Depending on how serious you are, you may want to send the sails to a sail loft for inspection and any maintenance repairs that might be required. Or you can inspect them yourself. Especially, if you sail in the salt water, you may want to wash them down with fresh water and let them dry, but this is best done when you still have a mast to hoist them. Some very mild detergent and water for cleaning any unsightly spider marks and signs of mildew. Btw. I think that silk-like sail is a spinnaker. Good luck Marek (in Ottawa) From: CnC-List [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Burt Stratton via CnC-List Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2014 5:59 PM To: 'Chuck S'; [email protected] Subject: Re: Stus-List Winterizing Checklist Related but specific to sailboats: What is best practice (or acceptable practice) for preparing and storing sails for the winter? In the absence of a sail loft I can’t imagine a graceful way to clean dry and fold the sails. Maybe step a mast in the back yard? My sails are all fairly old but in decent shape and I would like to get some more seasons out of them. In all honesty I don’t even have an accurate inventory. There are sails in bags that I have never put my eyes on. I think I can recognize a mylar vs. Kevlar sail but I have one that looks like it is made of silk. Super light weight and fits into a bag less than half the size of the others. Very colorful. Before I pull it out and try to fold it or whatever I should do does anyone have any idea what it might be? Last rookie question (on this post). What is a blooper? I really truly did attempt to find the term on the interwebs without much success. Burt 1974 C&C ¾ tonner on the way to my back yard From: CnC-List [ mailto:[email protected] ] On Behalf Of Chuck S via CnC-List Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2014 5:37 PM To: Edd Schillay Cc: CNC boat owners, cnc-list; cnc-list-bounces cnc-list Subject: Re: Stus-List Winterizing Checklist Thanks everyone. We're OK. I winterized all the water systems yesterday ahead of this cold spell. Pulled my sails off Sunday and brought home a van load of gear. Just read through a few winterizing checklists and I'm about 90% done. Need to remove the last bit of gear like the wheel and spin pole and electronics and setup the cabin cushions and rig my small tarp to cover the cabintop. I may also wipe down the interior teak w Pinesol to prevent mold and mildew over the winter, and lube or polish a few things to get ahead of spring commissioning? Sad days. Chuck Resolute 1990 C&C 34R Broad Creek, Magothy River, Md From: "Edd Schillay" < [email protected] > To: "cscheaffer" < [email protected] >, "CNC boat owners, cnc-list" < [email protected] > Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2014 4:51:27 PM Subject: Re: Stus-List Winterizing Checklist Chuck, I’ve always found this list on WestMarine.com to be very good: http://www.westmarine.com/WestAdvisor/Winterizing Dropped into the 20’s here last night. You may be too late :-) All the best, Edd Edd M. Schillay Starship Enterprise C&C 37+ | Sail No: NCC-1701-B City Island, NY Starship Enterprise's Captain's Log On Nov 18, 2014, at 4:41 PM, Chuck S via CnC-List < [email protected] > wrote: Anybody ever create a checklist for winterizing? Can you share? Chuck Resolute 1990 C&C 34R Broad Creek, Magothy River, Md _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album Email address: [email protected] To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go bottom of page at: http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album Email address: [email protected] To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go bottom of page at: http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com
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