I've just bought my first boat - a 1983 Ericson 28+ - that came
equipped with several sails that I don't think I'll be using this
season. Right not they're all stuffed in sailbags sitting in my
garage. Is this an acceptable way to store sails that won't be used
for a year? Thanks in advance for any suggestions.

It varies by the material, climate, area available, etc.. Talk to a
local sailmaker. They can give you advice for your situation.

"Gary" wrote in message
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I've just bought my first boat - a 1983 Ericson 28+ - that came
equipped with several sails that I don't think I'll be using this
season. Right not they're all stuffed in sailbags sitting in my
garage. Is this an acceptable way to store sails that won't be used
for a year? Thanks in advance for any suggestions.

Gary,

If you aren't going to use them, they should be folded and bagged.
Remember, even though they are bagged and stored they will continue to
age but if they are clean and dry they will be better if they are folded
or rolled and bagged.

ole Thom

It's a legitmate question. For example, if he sails on a lake, for
example, that always has very light winds, he would never
need his storm jib.

"Horvath" wrote in message
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On 15 Jul 2003 14:33:11 -0700, (Gary) wrote this
crap:

I've just bought my first boat - a 1983 Ericson 28+ - that came
equipped with several sails that I don't think I'll be using this
season. Right not they're all stuffed in sailbags sitting in my
garage. Is this an acceptable way to store sails that won't be used
for a year? Thanks in advance for any suggestions.

Are you serious?




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On Tue, 15 Jul 2003 21:01:49 -0700, "Jonathan Ganz"
wrote this crap:

It's a legitmate question. For example, if he sails on a lake, for
example, that always has very light winds, he would never
need his storm jib.

You are joking, right? No lake always has light winds.




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No I didn't. Obviously, you can't read. I said, "the only time
it wouldn't would be during a major storm." I never said my
lake experiences major storms. In any case, no one would
sail during those times, so it doesn't matter either way.

Another non-sailing idiot in our midst.... sigh....

"Horvath" wrote in message
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On Wed, 16 Jul 2003 09:56:35 -0700, "Jonathan Ganz"
wrote this crap:

Wrong again. The lake behind my house does whenever
I would even think about sailing on it. The only time it
wouldn't would be during a major storm. Why would
anyone go out in those conditions.

Once again, you're proved yourself to be an idiot.

You're the idiot, topposter. No lake always has light winds. You
just said yourself that the lake behind your house gets major storms.




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On Thu, 17 Jul 2003 20:45:20 -0700, "Jonathan Ganz"
wrote this crap:

No I didn't. Obviously, you can't read. I said, "the only time
it wouldn't would be during a major storm." I never said my
lake experiences major storms. In any case, no one would
sail during those times, so it doesn't matter either way.

It's hard to follow your silly-assed conversation when you top post,
but you said your lake had "only mild wind."

Now you claim that your lake never "experiences major storms."




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Gary,
You have actually asked a very good question that begs a better answer
than you got.

If you must store sails for any period, make sue it is somewhere mouse
proof. Those little guys love dacron and will even shread kevlar to
make a nest.

If the sails are dacron, folding is about as good as rolling and their
stored life seema to be indefinite.
If the sails you want to store are laminated (almost any lamination type
), then rolling is better. They still have a limited life is use or in
storage and that is about six years. That is when the laminating
adhesive will start to go.

Two successful (by my experience) ways to stop mice:
- Steel trash cans - yes I have three in my barn shop just for sails
- Hang the bags so only the closure string has contact with the cailing

By the way, Horvath does not actually sail. he seems to be the 12 year
old son of someone that once did, but nobody on any of the boats he
references knows anything about him.

Matt Colie A.Sloop "Bonne Ide'e" S2-7.9 #1
Lifelong Waterman, Licensed Mariner and Pathological Sailor

Horvath wrote:
On 15 Jul 2003 14:33:11 -0700, (Gary) wrote this
crap:


I've just bought my first boat - a 1983 Ericson 28+ - that came
equipped with several sails that I don't think I'll be using this
season. Right not they're all stuffed in sailbags sitting in my
garage. Is this an acceptable way to store sails that won't be used
for a year? Thanks in advance for any suggestions.


Are you serious?




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On Sun, 27 Jul 2003 10:41:15 -0700, matt colie
wrote this crap:

By the way, Horvath does not actually sail. he seems to be the 12 year
old son of someone that once did, but nobody on any of the boats he
references knows anything about him.

I went sailing today, dumbass.




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