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

[Michael McKay]

That’s a good idea, my slip is East-West.  My stern faces East so that’s the best I can do.  I don’t know the orientation where the prior owner had it—I’m just trying to avoid a repeat problem. 

Thanks,

Michael McKay
(630) 209-2054 (m)

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> On Mar 23, 2021, at 3:53 PM, Ellyn and Sam Moore <eandsmoore at hughes.net> wrote:
> 
> 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)
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