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140 By the Dart • Laying Up Your Boat


LOOKING AFTER YOUR COVERS and CANVAS BY SEAN SEMMENS OF DART SAILS & COVERS


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s you will appreciate sails and covers are a considerable investment for any boat owner but


sadly they do not last forever. All materials used for sails and covers deteriorate in


use, some more than others but looking after them will greatly increase their longevity in both absolute and performance terms. How long do sails and covers last? – now, that is the most frequently asked question any sailmaker will hear and it is not easy to answer. This will depend on the materials used, whether the sails were built for longev- ity or purely performance in mind, how often they are used both in frequency and mileage, how they have been treated on the boat and how they have been maintained off the boat. Listed below are the key ‘enemies’ of sails and covers


in accelerating their natural wear and tear. Chafe - this may seem obvious but chafe causes damage to both sails and covers. Sails chafe on rigging, spreaders, stanchions, guardrails, split pins etc. This chafe can result in tears which will be obvious but also can gently wear away the resin coatings on woven sails thus exposing the yarn to the elements and reducing


the overall stability of the material. Careful inspection of the boats rigging, stanchions, guardrails, pulpit, spars etc and careful taping and other preventative measures will reduce this risk to a minimum. It may well be worth fitting patches on the sails in regular contact areas such as spreaders. Acrylic canvas - most commonly used on sprayhoods, enclosures, boom and stacking bag covers have excellent UV resistance but do not have particularly good resistance to chafe and rubbing. Try to ensure boom covers do not rub on coach roof winches or the sprayhood and ensure all ropes and wires are kept away from rubbing on covers Handling - all sails deteriorate if left to flog or flap. vor the ‘Mylar’ film on laminate sails will quickly break


Friendly, professional advice and excellent service


Friendly, professional advice and excellent service


Friendly, professional advice and excellent service


Specialists in all things sails and covers


Specialists in all things sails and covers


Specialists in all things sails and covers


delivery to and from Darthaven or we can meet you on the boat to discuss your requirements. Why not give us a call?


delivery to and from Darthaven or we can meet you on the boat to discuss your requirements. Why not give us a call? Nelson Road Industrial Estate, Dartmouth TQ6 9LA


Dart Sails can arrange free delivery and collection in the local area. Contact us for details


Why not give us a call? Clarkes Field Workshops,


26 Foss Street, Dartmouth, Devon TQ6 9DR info@dartsailsandcovers.co.uk


26 Foss Street, Dartmouth, Devon TQ6 9DR www.dartsailsandcovers.co.uk


info@dartsailsandcovers.co.uk info@dartsailsandco ers.co.uk


We offer free collection and We offer free collection and


YOUR COMPLETE BOATYARD WINTER STORAGE


STORAGE ASHORE OPEN AND UNDERCOVER


ALL YARD SERVICES AVAILABLE enquiries@balticwharf.co.uk Tel: 01803 867922 www.balticwharf.co.uk


Baltic Wharf Boatyard St Peter’s Quay Totnes


Devon TQ9 5EW


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