[Rhodes22-list] How to prevent mainsail UV damage?

[Ellyn and Sam Moore]

Keep the boat turned to face the other way in your slip.

Sam Moore ’77 Rhodes Continental

> On Mar 23, 2021, at 3:44 PM, Michael McKay <mm.bizlist1 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Thanks Patrick, my boat lives in its slip with the mast up all year, so a
> portion of the sail will always get some sun exposure through the slot in
> the mast.  Unfortunately, it’s always the same 1” section of the sail.
> 
> The only idea I’ve come up with is a zipped up Sunbrella sleeve to go
> around the mast—I’ve see those used for some roller furling headsails.
> Doing that would require adding a halyard to pull the sleeve up. I’m not
> sure how hard that would be.
> 
> Any other suggestions?
> 
> On Tue, Mar 23, 2021 at 3:27 PM PBR <pbryanriley at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> Mike,
>> You don't show a pic of the sail exposure when the outhaul is all the way
>> out (sail in).  It seems to me like you need one more wrap (or two) of the
>> outhaul around the mainsail furling tube.  I always have my mast down so I
>> would just pull the furler to the bottom and add a wrap.  If your Mast is
>> up you might be able to fish around to add another wrap, not sure.
>> Patrick
>> 
>> 
>> On Tue, Mar 23, 2021 at 3:02 PM Mike McKay <mm.bizlist1 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>>> I recent acquired Liber, a 2006 R22 recycled in 2018.  The 2018 mainsail
>>> failed at and near the Sunbrella seam due to UV exposure damage.  My
>>> sailmaker patched in a panel to replace the damaged section, but it is
>>> clear
>>> that sunlight will always hit the sail inside the mast and it will become
>>> weaker over time due to UV exposure.   A picture is attached.
>>> 
>>> The prior owner told me to detach the clew from the outhaul car and wrap
>> it
>>> around the mast when leaving the boat for a while (he got that suggestion
>>> from Tino at General Boats) but that would still leave a significant
>>> section
>>> of Dacron constantly exposed through the slot in the mast.
>>> 
>>> Any suggestions for how to better protect the main from premature
>> failure?
>>> 
>>> Thanks,
>>> 
>>> Mike McKay
>>> s/v Liber 2006/2018
>>> <http://rhodes-22.1065344.n5.nabble.com/file/t998/Sail_damage.jpg>
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
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>> 
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> Michael McKay (mm.bizlist1 at gmail.com)