Larry, I am in a similar predicament, just bought a 1978 34' with a heap of sails. We had nice weather this weekend and I used a brand new garbage pail and jug of woolite and washed my storm jib and spinnaker.....did it on the front lawn and hung them out across the front lawn between a couple of trees. The actually came out nice (and smell awesome too, but I will tell you that it was some hard work scrubbing and pulling wet fabric around.... thankfully the previous owner was a racer and the sails are in very fine shape, even the older ones.... always wanted a C&C, the only sad part is that I bought it on the day it was hauled for the winter :)....dang I want to sail her so bad :(
MIke 1978 34" Skywalker -----Original Message----- From: Josh Muckley via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> To: C&C List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> Cc: Josh Muckley <muckl...@gmail.com> Sent: Tue, Dec 8, 2015 5:15 pm Subject: Re: Stus-List Sails I'm with Martin, too cheap to pay the loft to do it. I conservatively apply straight Simple Green and scrub with a soft deck brush. Allow to soak, rinse, flip, repeat. Flip again and rinse. I do it in the yard...rather i get my wife to do it in the yard. It's not perfect and I don't get the repair but it is quick and effective. I have considered a once every five cycle where I seasonally do simple green and every five years take it to the loft. Josh Muckley S/V Sea Hawk 1989 C&C 37+ Solomons, MD On Dec 2, 2015 12:57 PM, "Douglas via CnC-List" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: Happy Holiday Everyone I purchased my boat a year ago and trying to learn everything I can, while at the same time spit and polish the boat. She is a 38-ft MKIII. I just took the Jib/Genoa down to replace on the running rigging. Now I want to CLEAN and store the sail for the winter. I believe it is 125% Genoa. Just not sure what material. It is neil pryde sail. The question is, what is the best way to clean such a large sail. I have read the solution should be a mild laundry detergent and fabric softener, Is this correct. I thought about putting a tarp in the back of my pickup bed and letting it soak overnight and then pulling it out by the head and scrubbing with a soft nylon brush on both sides as I go. I can take a couple of sawhorses and build a 4X8 work platform to scrub on. Rinsing and flaking it onto another tarp on the ground. Then hanging it in the garage to dry. Any thoughts. How do you all do it? Thanks Larry _______________________________________________ Email address: CnC-List@cnc-list.com To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the bottom of page at: http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com _______________________________________________ Email address: CnC-List@cnc-list.com To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the bottom of page at: http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com
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