Dinghy development: can you iron sails?!!

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can you iron sails?!!

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Topic: can you iron sails?!!

Posted By: GarethT
Subject: can you iron sails?!!
Date Posted: 21 May 15 at 1:26pm

My gut reaction is to say don't be stupid, but is there a way to get creases out of a sail?

I've just acquired a sail that has been barely used, but looks like it has been stored by just shoving it in a sack, so I'm wondering if it could be smoothed out.

Any suggestions?

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Posted By: maxibuddah
Date Posted: 21 May 15 at 1:39pm

I guess you can, just not too hot. Whether it would actually be hot enough to get the creases out is another matter. butlers used to iron newspapers for their masters back in the day

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Posted By: turnturtle
Date Posted: 21 May 15 at 1:49pm

Originally posted by maxibuddah

butlers used to iron newspapers for their masters back in the day

how times have changed.... today's butler will often start his day screen-wipe in hand.

It's often advisable to flush the internet history whilst they're at it too. A good butler has always known the value of discretion.

Posted By: dynamicsails
Date Posted: 21 May 15 at 2:22pm

I wouldn't be ironing sails!

if you have a deep crease in a sail, roll it the opposite way and leave it to relax over night,

Posted By: dynamicsails
Date Posted: 21 May 15 at 2:24pm

Originally posted by GarethT

My gut reaction is to say don't be stupid, but is there a way to get creases out of a sail?

I've just acquired a sail that has been barely used, but looks like it has been stored by just shoving it in a sack, so I'm wondering if it could be smoothed out.

Any suggestions?

best to simply use it, the creases will shake out over a period maybe not all together but best option by far

Posted By: Rupert
Date Posted: 21 May 15 at 2:26pm

Or go sailing regularly and get the crease out that way, making sure not to crease it again when putting it away. Irons can be used to soften sail number glue, mind, so it doesn't actually harm a sail to iron it, unless you melt it...

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Posted By: iiiiitick
Date Posted: 21 May 15 at 6:16pm

Someone gave me a buggered Javelin genoa once so I stuck it in the washing machine, pegged it flat between three trees and varnished it with acrylic varnish on both sides. It sort of worked as well! if I ever did it again, which I never will, I would paint it with vinyl emulsion thinned. It should work the same but be whiter. 'Necessity is the mother of invention'.

Posted By: sargesail
Date Posted: 22 May 15 at 11:40am

I once ironed out leech tabling on a Dacron Grad Genoa. It worked.....but I would only consider it on a sail that was othrwise useless!