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 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
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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

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

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

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.

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.

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...

--=20
katysails
s/v Chanteuse
Kirie Elite 32
http://katysails.tripod.com

"Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax
and get used to the idea." - Robert A. Heinlein

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
...

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

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

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