Sunbrella
 

I have new sunbrella sailcover and pedestal covers for the C&C 32. Can they be
machine washed or should I just rinse them off and dry?
This may be common knowledge, like grey water, but please answer anyway so I
can be a better sailor!

Thanks,

Capt RB

Sunbrella
 

My recollection is that you shouldn't put them in a washer.
I'd wash with soap and rince them just to be safe.

"Bobsprit" wrote in message
...

I have new sunbrella sailcover and pedestal covers for the C&C 32. Can
they be
machine washed or should I just rinse them off and dry?
This may be common knowledge, like grey water, but please answer anyway so
I
can be a better sailor!

Thanks,

Capt RB

Sunbrella
 

Jonathan Ganz wrote:

My recollection is that you shouldn't put them in a washer.
I'd wash with soap and rince them just to be safe.

"Bobsprit" wrote in message
...

I have new sunbrella sailcover and pedestal covers for the C&C 32. Can
they be
machine washed or should I just rinse them off and dry?
This may be common knowledge, like grey water, but please answer anyway so
I
can be a better sailor!

Thanks,

Capt RB

No way John, you should put them in an industrial washer with 5 lbs of
pebbles and
2 quarts of bleach for 4 hours, gives them that well used "sailorly"
look.
! I can't believe you're giving this dork a serious answer.

Cheers
Marty

Sunbrella
 

On 25 Oct 2003 01:40:17 GMT, (Bobsprit) wrote:


I have new sunbrella sailcover and pedestal covers for the C&C 32. Can =
they be
machine washed or should I just rinse them off and dry?
This may be common knowledge, like grey water, but please answer anyway =
so I
can be a better sailor!

Thanks,

Capt RB

My wife washed our Sunbrella cockpit cushion covers in the washer with
Woolite and cold water. Came out beautiful.

Sunbrella
 

Ah... Woolite. Never thought of that. I was thinking regular
laundry soap.

wrote in message
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On 25 Oct 2003 01:40:17 GMT, (Bobsprit) wrote:


I have new sunbrella sailcover and pedestal covers for the C&C 32. Can they
be
machine washed or should I just rinse them off and dry?
This may be common knowledge, like grey water, but please answer anyway so
I
can be a better sailor!

Thanks,

Capt RB

My wife washed our Sunbrella cockpit cushion covers in the washer with
Woolite and cold water. Came out beautiful.

Sunbrella
 

You can machine wash sunbrella with a gentle soap, in the permanent =
press cycle...then spray with a water repellant product...I wouldn't put =
them in the dryer, though...

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Sunbrella
 

Sorry...

"Martin Baxter" wrote in message
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Jonathan Ganz wrote:

My recollection is that you shouldn't put them in a washer.
I'd wash with soap and rince them just to be safe.

"Bobsprit" wrote in message
...

I have new sunbrella sailcover and pedestal covers for the C&C 32. Can
they be
machine washed or should I just rinse them off and dry?
This may be common knowledge, like grey water, but please answer
anyway so
I
can be a better sailor!

Thanks,

Capt RB

No way John, you should put them in an industrial washer with 5 lbs of
pebbles and
2 quarts of bleach for 4 hours, gives them that well used "sailorly"
look.
! I can't believe you're giving this dork a serious answer.

Cheers
Marty

Sunbrella
 

I know your question was a "how to", but really, why bother?
A few points to consider:
Mine are blue, and while they do receive a bit of dirt and bird droppings,
the amount does stablize.
The sun and rain cleans them good enough for me, after all the purpose is to
protect what is underneath.
The bird doo doo cleans up completely by itself and all that is left is a
bit of black on the sail cover from air pollution.
The seams in my sail cover are starting to give. The thread used to sew it
together is not as UV resistant as the cloth.
If your covers are old like mine, you may also run the risk of having them
come apart if you put them in a washing machine.
In any event, machine washing will speed the demise of most fabrics.
The choice is a trade off.of appearance verses function in this case.
(I do advocate washing one's clothing :)

Steve Thomas
C&C 27

"Bobsprit" wrote in message
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I have new sunbrella sailcover and pedestal covers for the C&C 32. Can
they be
machine washed or should I just rinse them off and dry?
This may be common knowledge, like grey water, but please answer anyway so
I
can be a better sailor!

Thanks,

Capt RB

Sunbrella
 

Some people are more concerned with how their boat looks, in the slip, than
sailing them.

Scotty


"Steve Thomas" wrote ...

The choice is a trade off.of appearance verses function in this case.
(I do advocate washing one's clothing :)

Steve Thomas
C&C 27

Sunbrella
 

Some people are more concerned with how their boat looks, in the slip, than
sailing them.

By choosing your current vessel it's plain to see that you were concerned with
neither.
Oh...and you're an A-hole to boot!

Capt RB

Sunbrella
 

We call these pretenders, 'slip Queens'. They load up their boat with all
kinds of uneeded electronic gear, brag about owning the latest & greatest
'stuff', spend more time cleaning and polishing than sailing. Some do
nothing more then an occasional daysail just to show off their toys.

Scotty

"Scott Vernon" wrote in message
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Some people are more concerned with how their boat looks, in the slip,
than
sailing them.

Scotty


"Steve Thomas" wrote ...

The choice is a trade off.of appearance verses function in this case.
(I do advocate washing one's clothing :)

Steve Thomas
C&C 27

Sunbrella
 

We call these pretenders, 'slip Queens'.

I'm sure you call them "queens." Wishful thinking on your part.


RB

Sunbrella
 

I washed my sailcover on a gentle cycle with regular laun soap. I then dried
on a gentle cycle and applied two coats of waterproofing that I got in the
camping dept at Wal-Mart. Worked great!
"Bobsprit" wrote in message
...

I have new sunbrella sailcover and pedestal covers for the C&C 32. Can
they be
machine washed or should I just rinse them off and dry?
This may be common knowledge, like grey water, but please answer anyway so
I
can be a better sailor!

Thanks,

Capt RB

Sunbrella
 

Hey, BillyJane, sails aren't made out of Sunbrella last
time I looked . . .

S.Simon


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Unfortunately, you now have less UV protection than before you washed them.
Probably not a big deal on cushions, but ruinous for sails.

BB

Sunbrella
 

My sails, both main and jib, have Sunbrella in them.


"Simple Simon" wrote in message
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Hey, BillyJane, sails aren't made out of Sunbrella last
time I looked . . .

S.Simon


wrote in message
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Unfortunately, you now have less UV protection than before you washed them.
Probably not a big deal on cushions, but ruinous for sails.

BB

Sunbrella
 

Real sails - not those obscene roll-ups! Only a wannabe
or a know-nothing would even own such compromise sails.

S.Simon


"Jeff Morris" jeffmo@NoSpam-sv-lokiDOTcom wrote in message ...
My sails, both main and jib, have Sunbrella in them.


"Simple Simon" wrote in message
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Hey, BillyJane, sails aren't made out of Sunbrella last
time I looked . . .

S.Simon


wrote in message
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Unfortunately, you now have less UV protection than before you washed them.
Probably not a big deal on cushions, but ruinous for sails.

BB

Sunbrella
 

Uh, Billy Boy Blue, the purpose of sails is to have then
bent on so they can power the vessel around. I guess
you're like Booby who sails with the wind-up head
sail partially unwound with the motor running and the
mainsail cover along with the compass and instrument
covers on but the radar screen (inside the cabin where
it does no good) on.

Talk about messed up piorities . . .

S.Simon - sails should spend more time up and drawing
than covered.



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On Sun, 26 Oct 2003 14:49:48 -0500, "Simple Simon" wrote:

Hey, BillyJane, sails aren't made out of Sunbrella last
time I looked . . .


Sail covers, dimwit. Washing sailcovers reduces their ability to protect the
sails from UV.

BB




wrote in message ...
Unfortunately, you now have less UV protection than before you washed them.
Probably not a big deal on cushions, but ruinous for sails.

BB