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I just stuck kmine in the bathtub in warm soapy water and smooshed them
around for a while with my hands...worked great! and my wife was so happy
because i cleaned the tub first (didn't want to get more dirt on the
SAILS, heavene forbid!!!)
Ken SIlverman
On Wed, 12 Jan 2000, Mac Davis wrote:
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> Hi Dave:
> The best reason not to wash sails in a washing machine is that Dacron
> sailcloth is impregnated with resins to give it shape holding stiffness.
> Any agitation in a washing machine will tend to break down the resins and
> cause the sail to lose shape. Think of letting the sail luff for 15 minutes
> or so. To wash, spread the sail out on a grassy lawn or any clean soft
> surface and handwash the sail using a very soft brush and good detergent.
> Wash both sides, rinse, and hang to dry.
> Hope this helps,
> Mac Davis
> Kelpie, WWP #804, Aripeka, FL
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "David Lang" <chrdvd@gte.net>
> To: "ww potter" <wwpotter@tscnet.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 2000 11:21 PM
> Subject: Washing sails
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> > Greetings,
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> > I remember some conversation some time ago about the best way to clean a
> > sail. What was the verdict, or were there several as usual. I was just
> going
> > to throw it in the washer. I have a front loading one which just dumps it
> > around instead of a twisting action. Is there any good reason why I
> > shouldn't do this?
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> > Dave Lang P15 Hull#554 "Go West" sailing out of Long Beach CA.
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