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> I have my P15 in a slip part of the year. Would like to just keep the
> sails in the cabin rather than taking them home each time. I live in
> eastern NC where it is hot and humid for several months a year. Am
> afraid the sails may get mildew or other problems if they stay in the
> cabin for up to two weeks between sailings.
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> Does anyone have experience keeping their sails in the cabin?
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> Thanks,
> Carl Huber, Greenville, NC, P15 #1313, "Stressless"
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Carl,
I keep my sails in the boat all the time, but we seldom have a moisture
problem here in AZ (though this year has been so wet I feel like I live in the
'Great Pacific Northwet' again!). My new sheets got something that smelled
pungent after the trip to Catalina the beginning of September, we got some
rain the last day and I stored the sails and sheets in the cabin, it was hot
and humid in Southern California. When I returned to Flagstaff we were having
rain for a week. Finally I got the sails up and hosed off the salt and let
them dry, also washed the sheets. The cabin meanwhile was starting to smell
pretty ripe, though the sails didn't get any new stains ( they were dry but
salty from spray when I stored them, the sheets hadn't dried thoroughly
though). I think the main danger would be in storing the sails in a wet state.
I don't know if mildew actually hurts synthetic fibers, but the stains and
smell are not nice.
Ralph Aeschliman
HMS-18 #67 Moby Duck
Flagstaff, AZ