Sail cleaning service

[MrBee]

A friend will be needing his sail checked/cleaned over winter, any Suggestions for were to take or ship to. We are located in SE PA. Looking for recomendations based on experience.

Any one ever use "Sail care" in Ford city Pa. ?

Thanks
Brian

 

[Marcia]

http://www.sailcare.com/index.shtml

I've used Sailcare before with good results. The sails came back better than expected, plus they called right away with recommended repairs. I would recommend doing minor repairs yourself as this can be a pricey addition to the cleaning charges.

 

[cbsailor]

I've used Sailcare a couple of times. Extremely pleased both times. Top notch customer service.

 

[MrBee]

Thanks Marcia and CBSailor

 

[Stu Jackson]

Yes, many have

See Reply #14 here: http://c34.org/bbs/index.php/topic,5184.0.html

 

[Dan Johnson]

MrBee...

another vote for Sail Care. They do a very good job at a reasonable price.

 

[bffatcat]

sail maintenence

Depends on how much you want to spend. Sails that size are small enough to put into
an 80 lb washing machine available at many walk in coin op laundromats. Thats what Ive been using for years for the sails on my Pearson 26W As far as minor repars go you can do them yourself

 

[Lulu Belle]

We have used Sutton Sail Repair in Stratford, CT. He repaired and cleaned our jib. Looked great and very reasonable.

 

[Rich Stidger]

A caution on using a washing machine for sails

I too used to take my Morgan 30 sails to a commercial laundry and have them wash them. They got them clean, but my sails were old and the fabric was rather soft.

Cleaning sails in a washing machine is not recommended by any sail-maker that I know because it breaks the fibers in the cloth and generally weakens the sail. Knowing what I do now, I would not wash sails in this manner. The most common cleaning method is to lay the sail flat on a lawn and scrub with a soft brush and mild soap. Rinse with a hose and hang up to dry or just leave them on the lawn to dry.