dacron vs. mylar

   Leaving the salt on is fine if you can get it bone dry...and keep it that way...otherwise the damp just won't go away.
Perhaps less of an issue for non-absorbent film sails - but once the laminate is pierced the weave tends to suck it up on most dinghy sails.

At the mo we have a boiler in an external walk-in cupboard.  Our sails have never been dryer!

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sargesail Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 14 Jan 06 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1459	Post Options Post Reply Quote sargesail Report Post Quote Reply Topic: dacron vs. mylar Posted: 12 Dec 12 at 10:42pm
	Leaving the salt on is fine if you can get it bone dry...and keep it that way...otherwise the damp just won't go away. Perhaps less of an issue for non-absorbent film sails - but once the laminate is pierced the weave tends to suck it up on most dinghy sails. At the mo we have a boiler in an external walk-in cupboard. Our sails have never been dryer!

RS400atC Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 04 Dec 08 Online Status: Offline Posts: 3011	Post Options Post Reply Quote RS400atC Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 13 Dec 12 at 9:12am
	Here in the UK, I'm more worried about the effects of frost on sails put away wet, so I take any decent sails home this time of year.