cleaning sails
 

My sailmaker wanted $75 to clean my mainsail ...Can I just take it to
a commercial laundry and throw it into a washing machine ? It's about 15
years old and Dacron.
Any need to worry about detergents ?

cleaning sails
 

My sailmaker wanted $75 to clean my mainsail ...Can I just take it to
a commercial laundry and throw it into a washing machine ? It's about =
15
years old and Dacron.
Any need to worry about detergents ?

That's an old sail and it could fall apart in a commercial washer grom =
all the tumbling, spinning, and agitating....put it in the bathtub with =
a good laundry detergent and a whitening agent (NOT CHLORINE BLEACH!) =
and stomp around on it, rinse and then hang over your deck or pcinic =
table or solar drier (clothesline)....

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"Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax
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cleaning sails
 

I was told by a sailmaker that a small amount of chlorine bleach is
ok as long as the sail doesn't sit in it for more than an hour, the
bleach mix is very weak, and the sail is thoroughly rinsed.

"katysails" wrote in message
...
My sailmaker wanted $75 to clean my mainsail ...Can I just take it to
a commercial laundry and throw it into a washing machine ? It's about 15
years old and Dacron.
Any need to worry about detergents ?

That's an old sail and it could fall apart in a commercial washer grom all
the tumbling, spinning, and agitating....put it in the bathtub with a good
laundry detergent and a whitening agent (NOT CHLORINE BLEACH!) and stomp
around on it, rinse and then hang over your deck or pcinic table or solar
drier (clothesline)....

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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

cleaning sails
 

If you have a friend with a hottub/whirlpool bath, outside preferably, you
can stuff them in there with cleaning agents(soap, non chlorine bleach ect)
for a couple of hours and they will come out clean. The water in the tub
will have to be changed before human occupation of course, but that may be
cheaper than 75 bucks.
"J Bard" wrote in message
ink.net...
My sailmaker wanted $75 to clean my mainsail ...Can I just take it to
a commercial laundry and throw it into a washing machine ? It's about
15
years old and Dacron.
Any need to worry about detergents ?

cleaning sails
 

Buy a bottle of Sail Bath and soak the sail in your bathtub for 24 hrs
agatating a few times during that period. After 24 hrs empty the water and
refil the tub to rinse. Tough part is getting the sail out of the house to dry
without dumping water in route.
S/V Express 30 "Ringmaster"
"No shirt, no skirt, full service"

cleaning sails
 

Loco commented: Tough part is getting the sail out of the house to dry

That's why you stuff it through the bathroom window.....
without dumping water in route.


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and get used to the idea." - Robert A. Heinlein

cleaning sails
 

On 02 Feb 2004 16:29:32 GMT, (SAIL LOCO) wrote this
crap:

Buy a bottle of Sail Bath and soak the sail in your bathtub for 24 hrs
agatating a few times during that period. After 24 hrs empty the water and
refil the tub to rinse. Tough part is getting the sail out of the house to dry
without dumping water in route.

How do you fit your sail in a bathtub? On my 25' Hunter, I would have
been able to fit only the smallest jib in a standard bathtub.




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cleaning sails
 

Jon commented: I was told by a sailmaker that a small amount of chlorine =
bleach is
ok as long as the sail doesn't sit in it for more than an hour, the
bleach mix is very weak, and the sail is thoroughly rinsed.

On 15 year old sun saturated thread? Not on your life....

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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

cleaning sails
 

Horvath stumbled:=20
How do you fit your sail in a bathtub? On my 25' Hunter, I would have
been able to fit only the smallest jib in a standard bathtub.

Duh...Horvy...stuff it.....
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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

cleaning sails
 

Well, I did that with my Cal 20 sails...don't think they're 15 years old,
but
probably 5 or 6... seem to be fine.

"katysails" wrote in message
...
Jon commented: I was told by a sailmaker that a small amount of chlorine
bleach is
ok as long as the sail doesn't sit in it for more than an hour, the
bleach mix is very weak, and the sail is thoroughly rinsed.

On 15 year old sun saturated thread? Not on your life....

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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

cleaning sails
 

Don't tell Horass to stuff it... that's mean.

"katysails" wrote in message
...
Horvath stumbled:
How do you fit your sail in a bathtub? On my 25' Hunter, I would have
been able to fit only the smallest jib in a standard bathtub.

Duh...Horvy...stuff it.....
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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

cleaning sails
 

Oh my gosh... I almost missed it. Not only are you so stupid that
you bought the hunter crap you now "sail," you weren't smart enough
to learn from your mistake the first time you bought a hunter crap.

"Horvath" wrote in message
...
On 02 Feb 2004 16:29:32 GMT, (SAIL LOCO) wrote this
crap:

Buy a bottle of Sail Bath and soak the sail in your bathtub for 24 hrs
agatating a few times during that period. After 24 hrs empty the water
and
refil the tub to rinse. Tough part is getting the sail out of the house
to dry
without dumping water in route.

How do you fit your sail in a bathtub? On my 25' Hunter, I would have
been able to fit only the smallest jib in a standard bathtub.




This signature is now the ultimate power in the universe

cleaning sails
 

How do you fit your sail in a bathtub? On my 25' Hunter, I would have
been able to fit only the smallest jib in a standard bathtub.

Well I doubt if I could get my main or 155 in the tub but it might be possible.
I get my 1000 sq. ft. chute in there.
S/V Express 30 "Ringmaster"
"No shirt, no skirt, full service"

cleaning sails
 

Oz wrote in message ...
On Mon, 2 Feb 2004 19:22:11 -0500, "katysails"
scribbled thusly:

On 15 year old sun saturated thread? Not on your life....

Hmm,
Mine are never 15 years old, but if they do require cleaning,
I have a big heated spa.
5.5 metres X 3 metres.

Are you deliberately trolling me?

You'll have to try harder. I'm surprised that you only have *one* spa. I
thought that all your properties would have heated spas.


Regards


Donal
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cleaning sails
 

"Horvath" Terd in my Pants@Fart whiffer.com wrote



I sail my Hunter in a standard bathtub.

cleaning sails
 

Oz wrote:

On Tue, 3 Feb 2004 01:36:26 -0000, "Donal"
scribbled thusly:


Oz wrote in message ...

On Mon, 2 Feb 2004 19:22:11 -0500, "katysails"
scribbled thusly:


On 15 year old sun saturated thread? Not on your life....

Hmm,
Mine are never 15 years old, but if they do require cleaning,
I have a big heated spa.
5.5 metres X 3 metres.

Are you deliberately trolling me?


Nope.

You'll have to try harder. I'm surprised that you only have *one* spa. I
thought that all your properties would have heated spas.


Donal, do you really want to know?
The one I mentioned is the one here in SYD.
It has a huge gas fired heater taht will raise the temp from cold
winter water temps to 38C in about 3 hours.




If you put a clear insulated cover on it your won't need to heat it up
by gas from the ambient 25 degrees.


;-)


Cheers

cleaning sails
 

Oz wrote:

On Tue, 03 Feb 2004 15:37:29 +1300, Nav
scribbled thusly:


If you put a clear insulated cover on it your won't need to heat it up
by gas from the ambient 25 degrees.


;-)


Cheers


I have one of those bubble wrap type covers.


Are you saying that it takes 3 hours to heat ot from 30-35? c'mon tell
Donal how warm it really is.

Cheers

cleaning sails
 

Oz wrote in message ...
On Tue, 3 Feb 2004 01:36:26 -0000, "Donal"
scribbled thusly:


Oz wrote in message ...
On Mon, 2 Feb 2004 19:22:11 -0500, "katysails"
scribbled thusly:

On 15 year old sun saturated thread? Not on your life....

Hmm,
Mine are never 15 years old, but if they do require cleaning,
I have a big heated spa.
5.5 metres X 3 metres.

Are you deliberately trolling me?

Nope.

You'll have to try harder. I'm surprised that you only have *one* spa.
I
thought that all your properties would have heated spas.

Donal, do you really want to know?

No, Oz, I don't!

Different culture, different sense of humour!!

Regards


Donal
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