Chris Miller
Sustaining Member
Quick question for all you sail experts-
We knew our Dacron U/V cover on our RF Genoa was in it's last stages of life, but our repair guy suggested we not worry about replacement until it let go. Well, it let go and tore as it was coming across a spreader (when we take it down, I'll send our fly gal up to double check that there isn't anything sharp up there on the boot).
My question is about immediacy. Do I need to take it down immediately? Can I sticky-back it and have it last the season? Or at least a couple of weeks until I can get it to Naptown to get it fixed? How soon does UV start degrading the sail underneath?
Thanks!
Chris
We knew our Dacron U/V cover on our RF Genoa was in it's last stages of life, but our repair guy suggested we not worry about replacement until it let go. Well, it let go and tore as it was coming across a spreader (when we take it down, I'll send our fly gal up to double check that there isn't anything sharp up there on the boot).
My question is about immediacy. Do I need to take it down immediately? Can I sticky-back it and have it last the season? Or at least a couple of weeks until I can get it to Naptown to get it fixed? How soon does UV start degrading the sail underneath?
Thanks!
Chris