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cmckitrick
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Initially Posted - 10/29/2004 :  10:01:48  Show Profile
What do people use when they wash their sails. Plain old water or detergent in water? Thanks.
Charlie McKitrick
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Frank Hopper
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Response Posted - 10/29/2004 :  10:58:04  Show Profile  Visit Frank Hopper's Homepage
I sail in fresh water, I have never washed a sail, it seems like the worst possible thing to do. I can see spot scrubbing but I don't even do that.
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Steve Milby
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Response Posted - 10/29/2004 :  13:46:21  Show Profile
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">I have never washed a sail, it seems like the worst possible thing to do.<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote"></font id="quote">Same here (except to wash off an occasional mud dauber nest with a little plain water), and last summer someone asked me how I keep my 24 year old sail so clean.

But, the salt water sailors suggest washing them with a mild detergent, mostly to remove any salt or grit, which can draw moisture and act as an abrasive. If I were a salt water sailor, I'd wash them very gently before storing them.
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Dave Laux
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Response Posted - 10/29/2004 :  21:22:42  Show Profile
Wash them as you would Sunbrella, A little Ivory Soap or mild detergent and a little bleach and a lot of water. Then hang between two trees and rinse thoroughly. When dry fold up and store. The salt will attract rodents if you leave it on the sails. Dave
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ClamBeach
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Response Posted - 10/30/2004 :  10:52:00  Show Profile
I've seen some of the the racing skippers here roll their sails around a piece of 3" pvc pipe. That way there's no creases or folds to disrupt the fabric structure.

(I think this would be especially important with high-tech fabrics)
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Alan Clark
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Response Posted - 11/01/2004 :  15:15:56  Show Profile
We washed our Main sail in..... the bath tub! When we bought Leprechaun home and stored her we brought the sails in the house..They are also stored this year again in our bedroom.. but we noticed that the main was alittle dirty . So I bought some Sail Cleaner and Eileen and I did it in the tub! Dried on the Clothes line! Came out nice! Good Luck Alan & Eileen
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deastburn
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Response Posted - 11/12/2004 :  23:45:54  Show Profile
I sail in a salt water environment. Salty sails that are stored but not cleaned attract humidity, and that attracts mildew, which is the enemy of everything we know and love. So cleaning the sails IS important. BUT, do NOT use detergent on dacron sails. Use a mild non-surfactant soap such as Ivory or Woolite and rinse thoroughly. I do mine on the lawn (the soap is good for the lawn, actually). Once rinsed I let them dry in the sun, then roll them up loosely (don't fold, roll) and store them in the (heated) loft of our summer home.
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tinob
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Response Posted - 11/13/2004 :  08:50:42  Show Profile
Wouldn't it be easier to hose them down, sails up at the dock, then dry them while on your last sail before storing. My sails have never been intentionally washed. The water in the municipal pipes are as caustic as the salt in the air. I put a pot of water atop the wood burner and the residue when all water is vaporized is substantial. Whereas the (acid)rainwater is likely less so. Haven
t tested that yet. Probably never will.

Val on the hard DAGBNABIT
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Sailcapn
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Response Posted - 12/08/2004 :  12:30:24  Show Profile
I washed mine in a kids inflatble pool. I set it up in the garage with a small bilge pump for circulation and mild soap for about hour. after some soaking I use a soft brush and hit the wasp nest mud spots and spider stains. I only spot treat the difficult stains and rinse the treated spots immediately. I hang the sail outside and rinse the sail throughly and dry commpletely before winter storage. Rick
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JimB517
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Response Posted - 12/08/2004 :  14:57:29  Show Profile  Visit JimB517's Homepage
If its an Ullman, full batten, loose footed main, send it to San Diego. I'll sail with it all winter and return it to you in the spring clean and dry.
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Champipple
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Response Posted - 12/08/2004 :  16:29:26  Show Profile  Visit Champipple's Homepage
Three Steps

1. Hose them off (if sailing in salt water, otherwise two steps)
2. Roll/fold depending on sail and bag type.
3. Take to the loft and forget for 4 months
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Response Posted - 12/08/2004 :  19:38:41  Show Profile
If fresh water, be sure they are dry. My sail repair guy folds them accordian style starting at the head and folding toward the foot. Then roll them up and bag 'em.
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