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  1. 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 …

  2. 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 …

  3. 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 …

  4. 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 …

  5. 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 …

  6. 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 …

  7. 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 …

  8. 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 …

  9. 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?

  10. 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 …