Should I just purchase a new sail, this one has about 7 years FL sailing on it?
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Will
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Recondition sail? Can this be done?
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Posted: Sep 13, 2012 - 04:36 AM
I have a plastic/mylar sail it is starting to delaminate in in a couple of areas. Is their a company that I can send it to and have it relaminated? or reconditioned?
Should I just purchase a new sail, this one has about 7 years FL sailing on it?
Thanks
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Posted: Sep 13, 2012 - 05:58 AM
It's time to replace.
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Posted: Sep 13, 2012 - 07:57 AM
Check with http://sailcare.com, if it can be done they can do it. They could not get the oil smudges out of mine, but the rest of the sail came out really well.
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Posted: Sep 13, 2012 - 09:49 AM
for a temporary fix, try this in the 'transparent' version. it looks a lot like woven mylar.
http://www.3m.com/brands/scotch/toughtape/
worked for me and i could hardly see it on the sail. again, it's probably only temporary if the sail is starting to delaminate.
i had Sailcare restore a dacron sail for me with good results but i don't know if they do mylar ones.
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Posted: Sep 13, 2012 - 12:56 PM
If it's only a small area you can try taping it down, but general delamination of the mylar from the sail body means it's time for a new one.
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Posted: Sep 13, 2012 - 01:53 PM
reward yourself with a new sail if you can afford it
new mylar (the outer layers of the sail) tech has improved a lot since your old sail was made and they typically don't scale off in slivers anymore... they just rip at the stitches or the fibers give out and tear. you can then be patched with new material.. but it is just delaying the inevitable... (need for a new sail)
If you want to have a sail for a decade or so... go with dacron. they will stretch and "blow out" (stretch and not be as efficient) but they will last for up to 20 years (see all the legacy boats with colored sails)
if you want a lighter / faster sail.. go with a modern cloth (pentex, kevlar, technora, load path, etc), and modern cut - technically these still use a mylar film on the outside for UV and abrasion protection.. but as i said.. the mylar of yesterday is no longer utilized
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Posted: Sep 13, 2012 - 07:47 PM
Thanks for all the answers, I will utilize the 3m tape for a temporary fix (if needed), and begin the adventure of a new sail. I actually deep down was wanting a black sail??? Just couldn't justify until the one I have wore out, I think I may be there.
On a fun note I pitch poled my boat yesterday for the firs time, actually couldn't right it until a friend came over and helped
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Posted: Sep 13, 2012 - 08:10 PM
my new main (from doyle in st pete) isn't black, but it's pretty dark...
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Posted: Sep 14, 2012 - 05:16 AM
The darker the sail the hotter it gets. Go with a lighter color for a longer lasting sail..
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Posted: Sep 14, 2012 - 08:34 AM
does this even apply to the colored dacron/mylar sails? I really like your sail, but i gotta have some colors
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Posted: Sep 14, 2012 - 09:28 AM
There is color options for laminated sails. Here is my new jib
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Posted: Sep 14, 2012 - 10:17 AM
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I like your sail, it doesn't have to be black, but similar to yours with maybe some trim colors, it their a website for doyle in st pete??? I am very close to st pete
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Posted: Sep 14, 2012 - 12:11 PM
Is Dimension-Polyant the only sailcloth manufacturer with the new funky colors?
Do you know who made the blood-red (ish) pentex used on one (or more) of the wildcats?
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