Hey Guys
I recently just sold my windmill old no. 282 and miss it already
Hopefully the new owner will sign up with you
There has been a lot of discussion on the net about
cleaning sails
I went to the nationals this year and was really envious of you all
who had new white crisp sails
I am helping a friend restore his Loftland Snipe boat
The sails were very yellowed and stained ( some mildew etc)
Discussions warn against putting them in the washing machine
I belived them
I think that could pretty much ruin them with all the thrashing
around
so, I laid down a large plastic sheet on the grass and tacked it all
down. I tried spray and wash and left in on a while
Then I gently scrubbed the surface with a small floor buffer
-scrubber with brushes. Except for the bad stains. they came out
great.
So, if any of you folks know of a better method let me know.
Thanks Jim Stephens #282
