Dacron Sails - Different Grades? - Sailboat Owners Forums I have had OEM Main 110 jib Dacron sails, cross cut and bi-radial 155% mylar Genoas, and tri-radial mylar scrim dacron laminated 135% genoas on my 28 5 since 1986 The standard original equipment dacron 110 is still in good condition and not stretched or blown our , but it is used very little if at all in the course of a season
dacron vs. mylar | Sailboat Owners Forums Dacron Mylar laminate I put a new 155 on the boat this year and ending up going with a laminate sail from Doyle The cost wasn't significantly more than the straight dacron, and the performance difference has been quite noticeable I'd make afew calls, get a few estimates, and make your decision from there
Dacron Sails - Whats the deal? | Sailboat Owners Forums Serious racers are likely looking for mylar tri-radials or even string sails and aren't interested in Dacron If you have a Dacron headsail from a premium loft (i e Ullman) you might have $1200 in a Dacron sail When you look at what some of the off-shore suppliers (like Precision or FX Sails) will likely sell you one for $800
Cruising laminate sails heavier than the dacron ones? Broadseamed dacron sails will have a noticeable loss of performance in the first year They might look OK longer, but the world is full of boats with blown out dacron sails that still look OK Flogging and chafe is the big enemy of laminated sails, which is why taffeta is so popular on cruising laminates
Mylar vs. Dacron - SailNet Community The misconception that dacron lasts longer than kevlar or mylar laminates comes from the fact that Kevlar or polyester laminates need to be handled more carefully, and Dacron will remain a white triangle longer than the laminates
New sail Dacron characteristics - SailNet Community As Jeff says, I do agree to a point, a GOOD dacron on your boat will work fine, the head sails get a laminate The Ullman Cal is maybe 10% more than a GOOD dacron sail It does come std with 2 reefs, sail numbers, insignia, leach lines, draft stripes etc Something like this may be better in the end than dacron
Laminate sails for a daysailer? | Sailboat Owners Forums A new suit of Dacron sails, costing about $5K, on a 32-35 foot cruising boat can provide the average owner with five or more years of new-feel performance This is very much dependent on how you use your boat With a bit of care, you can stretch that out Buying new sails is similar to putting four new tires on your car Boat handling improves
Dacron Sail Lifespan - Sailboat Owners Forums dacron sails Ive seen alot of 20year old boats with 20 year old sails (in the north east)I feel that your sails last as long as you take care of them I think you get more use on your head sail so they blowout faster some days I sail on head sail alone down wind but the sails dont set as well as they get older I think after 5 years on a 150% genny ,It wont sail like it did when new but most
Best solution for cleaning sails | Sailboat Owners Forums Nothing will make a horribly yellowed or stained dacron sail look like new, but CS-530 does a good job of making most dirty sails look whiter It's available only in 40 pound boxes, which is enough to clean quite a few dacron sails, and almost as many laminate sails It takes about 12 pounds to clean 3 dacron, nylon, etc sails from a 35 foot boat
Sunbrella VS UV Dacron - Sailboat Owners Forums That is exactly the trade off I went with UV Dacron for weight and shape and am very satisfied with the choice recommended by my sailmaker Having said that, the sun cover had to be replaced in the third year for nearly $500 whereas the old sail's Sunbrella cover went for seven years with only one $200 stitch job