ian w replying to previous help

[ian w]

hello all

sorry to be posting another new topic but for some reason my membership does not let me reply to the previous post, not sure why, the forum says i need to be logged in to reply at the same time as saying i am logged in? very confusing, although sometimes i miss the obvious.

thanks for the help and replies, i have ordered the book TimothyB recommended along with a couple of others. Money well spent i think.

Also thanks for the advice on using oxalic acid, would it be a good idea to clean rust stains out of the sails with this acid or will it weaken the sail fabric?

Is there any way to post photos on the forum, again i may be missing the obvious. I'll send photos to your email if requested.

John E Hardiman mentioned that the oak frames could be iron sick, how would i recognise this, i think i may have a couple of iron sick frames as they are splitting lengthways but most seem fine, although there are a 4 or 5 with small cracks across them. I think this is more likely to be due to steaming induced tension fractures, so i am hoping to go with the phosphoric acid sealer on the nail heads, rebung (any advice on removing and refitting bungs from experienced hands would be great), prime and paint.

thanks for all your help, there seems to be a wealth of knowledge and experience on this forum which hopefully i can add to as i progress on my steep learning curve.

cheers, Ian.

[Ian McColgin]

As another Ian who is computer challenged, this may have nothing to do with what you see but on my screen the remark is a command - like right now is says 'log out' reminding me to do that when I leave. If you see the words 'log in' perhaps you should.

Which does not explain why you could post a new thread. Unless you have WBF open twice . . . ?

Ah. I give up.

[Meerkat]

I would not use Oxalic acid on fabric!

[Wild Wassa]

Ian W, I've had similar trouble, in my case all I needed to do was to clear the cookies and log back in.

It's good to see another Aussie on the site. We seem to be breeding like rabbits.

Warren.

[ 07-06-2004, 02:31 PM: Message edited by: Wild Wassa ]

[Concordia..41]

Ian - there are different schools of thought on sail care. If you are lucky, Forumite Todd Bradshaw will chime in. If necessary post a separate question on sail care/cleaning and he's sure to see it.

You can also click on the search function in the upper right and enter terms like sail and cleaning and/or bleach and you'll get quite a list of old posts to read.

Without knowing your boat or your circumstances, general advice:

Folks commonly dunk their sails in everything from bathtubs full of oxalic acid to swimming pools full of chlorine. I've no doubt it weakens the sail over time, but if you just want to brighten up a sail for the season and have a new suite of sails on your wish list in the next couple of years go for it.

Also, a lot depends on your boat size. Replacing the main on a 14' day sailor is in a different tax bracket from replacing the main on a 50' gaff rigged sloop. In other words, increase your caution in proportion to the replacement cost.

This is a link to a US company that is absolutely wonderful: Sail Care (http://www.sailcare.com/) .

Hopefully there is an Aussie equivalent. The total charge to recondition the main and Genoa on my 22' boat (including remaking an obsolete emblem and sail #) was around $400 including shipping.

The Concordia's sails are currently packaged and we'll ship them to SailCare when we get closer to needing something like sails :rolleyes:

Welcome aboard and good luck!
- M

[ 07-06-2004, 09:22 PM: Message edited by: Concordia..41 ]