Re: To UV or not to UV

Scott F (sfoshee@yahoo.com)
Wed, 21 Apr 1999 07:45:18 -0700 (PDT)


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West Wight Potter Website at URL
http://www.lesbois.com/wwpotter/
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Would a black garbage bag work over the end of the CDI
poking out from underneath a blue tarp? Is a blue
tarp OK?

--- JBlumhorst@aol.com wrote:
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> West Wight Potter Website at URL
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> Hi George,
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> As long as you don't store the sail in the sun on
> the CDI, you don't need a
> UV edge cover. If you plan to store it where the
> sun can get at it (you
> mentioned keeping your boat in a slip), then you
> definitely should consider
> getting the UV protection fairly soon.
>
> In the Sailrite catalog, they say that the 5 oz
> "sacrificial" cloth they sell
> for covers "lasts 4-5 years, even in tropical
> climates." How long will the
> cloth in your sail, which isn't designed to be
> constantly exposed to the sun,
> last compared to that? Probably, the sun will
> destroy your sail in 3 -5
> years. Protected from chafe, sun and mildew, a
> dacron sail will last
> indefinitly (even if it does stretch, it will still
> be safe to use).
>
> When we bought our 1985 P19, Redwing, the tanbark
> mainsail was very faded
> from being stored on the boom without a sailcover in
> a slip for about 4
> years. I didn't trust it so I just ordered a new
> mainsail. (I once bought a
> really cheap, old storm sail. It ripped out of the
> clew the first time I
> used it) In comparison, the tanbark lapper on the
> furler had a UV edge cover
> and is still in very good condition, although the
> edge cover is showing its
> age.
>
> It's much cheaper to sacrifice a UV edge than to
> replace a sail. Around
> here, it costs about $60-90 to have a new UV cover
> installed on a P19 sail.
> There are light weight 3 oz. dacron UV covers that
> last about 4-6 years,
> depending on the amount of sun you get in your
> location. That would be good
> for a light wind sailing venue. The heavier edge
> covers, made of sunbrella,
> last almost twice as long.
>
> I would think twice before I sprayed 303 on my sail
> or I'd call the
> manufacturer to ask about how 303 affects dacron
> sailcloth. 303 is made to
> go on old sunbrella to restore its water repellancy
> and UV resistance.
> Sailcloth dacron is impregnated with resins that
> help it keep its shape and
> prevent stretching. I don't know what the 303 stuff
> would do to the resin.
>
> Hope this helps you make your decision.
>
> Fair winds,
> Judy B.
>
> Judith Blumhorst, DC
> HMS18/P19 Fleet Cap'n, Potters Yachters
> 1985 WWP19 #266 Redwing
> (Rigged so a petite woman can solo)
> Sailing on SF Bay, CA
> (5-35 knot winds, 2-4' chop, 2-6' swells, and
> currents up to 6 knots)
> Visit <A
>
HREF="http://members.aol.com/jblumhorst/HomePage/index.htm">Judy
> B's
> West Wight Potter Pages
> </A>
> and <A
> HREF="http://songbird.com/potter_yachter/">The
> Official Web Site of
> the Potter Yachters
> </A>
>
>

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