On Dec 4, 5:23 pm, Jere Lull wrote:
On 2007-06-17 14:52:52 -0400, " said:

Old threads never die?

My experience with sails made with a dacron/mylar/pentax/dacron
sandwich has been very good. ...
....
Couple of questions for you and anyone else with actual long-distance
experience?
Do they need that sacrificial strip?

If you stow them on the rig they should have a cover. If you take
them off and stow them below they don't need one.

Any quirks?

None come to mind.

How heavy are they compared to Dacron?

Heavier than Dac race sails intended to last one regatta and about the
same as top quality offshore cruising sails in Dacron. Offshore cat
sails are built of pretty hefty fabric. For seasonal cruising and
racing in "Xan" you might get away with lighter sails.


Xan's a "fast cruiser" who *really* likes high quality (aka "racing")
sails that can be properly shaped, but I was leery from the reports of
the low durability I'd heard a decade or so ago, delamination and
mildew between the plies.

The cruise lam sails are pretty durable and cuban fiber is said to be
indestructible. I haven't had any trouble with mildew in the laminate
of the sails. I do have mildew under some sticky back anti-chafe
patches. I think 3DL may be more prone to that than laminates made
under high pressure.

-- Tom.

On Wed, 05 Dec 2007 03:23:24 GMT, Jere Lull wrote:

, but I was leery from the reports of
the low durability I'd heard a decade or so ago, delamination and
mildew between the plies.

The mildew has to eat, of course. One wonders what it finds for
nutrients in a place like that.

Casady