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cat78
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Initially Posted - 01/30/2006 :  11:02:54  Show Profile
Does any one think that storing dacron sails in a cold environment, such as a attickor basement would damage them.

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Frank Hopper
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Response Posted - 01/30/2006 :  13:38:42  Show Profile  Visit Frank Hopper's Homepage
Nope, the nicest thing you can do for any sail in storage is to roll it up so no creases form, but temperature is not an issue to my knowledge.
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Champipple
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Response Posted - 01/30/2006 :  14:29:35  Show Profile  Visit Champipple's Homepage
If you don’t have the space and don’t want to find out if temperature can be an issue, check with your local sail loft. Most provide winter storage free of charge and will make any minor repairs at a reasonable rate….compared to the rate they charge when its April and you want to go sailing the next day.
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John V.
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Response Posted - 01/30/2006 :  18:44:16  Show Profile  Visit John V.'s Homepage
Cold is fine, be sure the location is good and dry. While damp is not as bad as sunlight, it might support the growth of mildew which will leave unsightly blotches on your sails.

I have quite a few sails hung from the rafters of my boat barn. They stay rolled up in their sail bags hanging from hooks. Hanging makes them a hard place for rodents to get to preventing another storage issue. little furries love to nest in the folds of any fabric.
I had to replace a bimini cover that had been parked for the winter too close to a wall in the barn and had been chewed up by nesting mice.

this is a nice building don't get me wrong, not a barn barn but an insulated building with a wood stove and plenty of space to work on the boats I restore as a hobby.

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