
Best solution for cleaning sails - Sailboat Owners Forums
Jun 8, 2004 · Dacron will get yellow from exposure to UV or exposure to bleaches in high concentration, both of which irreparably damage the bonds in polyester. I have tested old dacron sails with highly …
Sails, materials, designs - so many questions
Apr 8, 2025 · Contender makes a dacron laminate that has the best both worlds, yarns are aligned along load paths and dacron is less expensive than the exotics, like carbon fiber. It is the fabric we used for …
I want to paint my main sail - SailNet Community
Dec 28, 2009 · The sail lofts use a sticki-back dacron material for logos that are CRC cut or else traced and cut with an exacto knife. The material in questions is called Insignia Cloth or is called Adhesive …
North Sails 3Di Ocean 330, ok to flake on the boom or roll up?
Oct 7, 2025 · The Ocean 330 is made of dacron, but it is not a woven dacron cloth. 3Di uses thin unidirectional fiber filament tapes impregnated with a heat set resin that are laid out along load paths …
Sail cloth weight, important? - SailNet Community
Dec 17, 2008 · I am about to buy my first new mainsail. I was wondering do I need a 6.5 oz dacron sail cloth or can you go with 5.5oz? What is the difference, does it have to do with durability?
Running rigging - Sailboat Owners Forums
Oct 21, 2018 · Dacron works well pretty much anywhere on a boat; it looks good, is easy to handle, and has decent characteristics. The downside to upgrading to such standards is the cost; Dacron and …
Mainsail Replacement Quotes and 3 Choices - SailNet Community
Apr 15, 2015 · Precision 300 Series Designer Dacron Sail Price: $925.06 Description: Best for keeled boats looking for a quality designed sail but on a budget. 1. Challenge Sail Cloth High Modulus …
What do you get with laminate sails? | SailNet Community
Jun 23, 2008 · A well made dacron sail can be tuned a laminate "is what it is" so "you better hope the sailmaker got it right". You can ruin a laminate sail by trying to change it's shape through halyard …
Laminate sails for a daysailer? | Sailboat Owners Forums
Sep 26, 2024 · My new C30 has a set of dacron and UK X-Drive laminate sails. Are there any drawbacks to using them on a daysailor or anything that I should be aware of?
Cleaning sails at home - SailNet Community
Oct 24, 2014 · Here's a process for woven dacron sails that Ive been using for many many years for outstanding results. Its similar to the same 'washing' process for new (greige) polyester fabrics during …