Sounds like your sails need to be replaced if they are
that brittle.

S.Simon


Donals Dilemma wrote in message ...
On Wed, 3 Dec 2003 17:04:16 -0500, "Simple Simon"
wrote:

From: http://www.northsails.co.uk/media/articles/sailcare.htm



MYLAR

Sails made of Mylar film laminated to a polyester substrate provide good strength for their weight, but they are also relatively
fragile, so it's wise to:

1.. Never exceed your sail's recommended wind range;
2.. Never use a genoa that doesn't have spreader patches;
3.. Don't flog the sail unnecessarily;
4.. Don't overstretch the luff of a Mylar sail. Mylar sails need only a bit of luff tension to position the draft correctly.
Therefore, tension the halyard and Cunningham only enough to remove horizontal wrinkles from the luff. Mark the genoa halyard so
you
don't over-tension it when coming into the leeward mark.
There are other precautions you should take with Mylar sails. Don't let any solvents (such as diesel fuel or cleaning agents) get
on
them, because these will dissolve the glue and cause separation. Mylar film is sensitive to heat, so be sure not to let your sail
touch any part of the engine or even rest against an interior.

Hmmm excellent advice for any sail I'd venture.

BTW the sails on my etchells will tear if they are creased when
rolling them up and the crease is pulled out.

They are Dacron!


Oz1...of the 3 twins.

I welcome you to crackerbox palace,We've been expecting you.

No, but if they are that thin and brittle it is a stupid thing
to purchase them.

S.Simon


Donals Dilemma wrote in message ...
On Wed, 3 Dec 2003 19:20:42 -0500, "Simple Simon"
wrote:

Sounds like your sails need to be replaced if they are
that brittle.

S.Simon

You've never seen a set of racing dacron sails have you?

BTW the sails on my etchells will tear if they are creased when
rolling them up and the crease is pulled out.

They are Dacron!



Oz1...of the 3 twins.

I welcome you to crackerbox palace,We've been expecting you.

Hey... we are not talking about COLREGS here, don't change the subject
"Simple Simon" wrote in message
...
Because there are all too many sailors, Booby for example,
who pretend to sail so they can think they are impressing
others viewing from a distance. Many are also ignorant
as to the COLREGS and think if they have a sail up they
are a sailboat and have the right of way over other traffic.

S.Simon


"The_navigator©" wrote in message
...
If it's a wind up jenny why is it left flapping?

Cheers MC

Simple Simon wrote:

Light air performance? Gimme a break with that!

I bet NONE of these wannabe sailors around here
do anything in light air but crank up the motor.

I've yet to see any diesel sailboat sailing at one
or two knot. To the boat they use the iron jenny
with a wind-up jenny flapping in the apparent
breeze.

Unless you race, Mylar is not worth the money
and maintenance problems.

S.Simon


"Poppa Pimple" wrote in message
hlink.net...

Superior light air performance. 40% amortized over the life of the
sail is
zilch.
Also look at resale value.

Poppa

"The Carrolls" wrote in message
.. .

Why? I am not a racer, they cost about 40% more than dacron, what do
I get
for my money?
"Poppa Pimple" wrote in message
arthlink.net...

Very much so.

Poppa


"The Carrolls" wrote in message
news
Well are they?

Simple Simon wrote:

I bet NONE of these wannabe sailors around here
do anything in light air but crank up the motor.

You lose.


I've yet to see any diesel sailboat sailing at one
or two knot.

That's typical Chess. Bay sailing in the Summer.

No, but if they are that thin and brittle it is a stupid thing
to purchase them.

Is neal talking sails or pasta?


RB