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    Posted: 05 Jun 06 at 7:03am
have a look at the topic buzz/ iso/boss nationals
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Post Options Post Options   Quote Captain Aris Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 04 Jun 06 at 9:39pm

Sorry to hear of the snapped mast BUZZ.

Sound more serious than an aging sail. I imagine nobody was hurt?

Beware of more sail than ballast.

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Post Options Post Options   Quote MRJP BUZZ 585 Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 04 Jun 06 at 7:56am
well my nationals gave me the answer by ripping it with a snapped mast
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Post Options Post Options   Quote Captain Aris Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 02 Jun 06 at 11:56pm

You don't say how old your sail is...

Maybe you should start saving for a new one?

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Post Options Post Options   Quote MRJP BUZZ 585 Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 14 May 06 at 7:44pm
yea thanks jp i hope to be down on sunday
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Post Options Post Options   Quote jpbuzz591 Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 14 May 06 at 7:40pm

Josh i can have a look at it, if you are down on sunday as i have some spare mylar repair tape. I dont think duct tape is the best thing.

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If you've got small wear points then cutting pieces from a sail number gives a much neater job than duct tape.
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Post Options Post Options   Quote MRJP BUZZ 585 Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 14 May 06 at 2:08pm
its only really where the sail sometimes hits the shrouds, i have now put duck tape where it is wearing so hopefull it will now be fine
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Post Options Post Options   Quote Isis Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 14 May 06 at 1:23pm
Sounds just like delamination to me? Does the cloth look like its bubbling?

Just means the sail is getting old mate...  as far as I know theres nothing that can be done... laminate sails last longer without stretching than dacron but once they start to fail they tend to go downhill very quickly.
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its basically just really starting to wear away and starting to flake so i was thinking of patching it before it expands

its that plasticy material with the thread crossed inside
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