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Author Damp Patches
Colin Abbey
Penticton, British Columbia

Boat Name: Will o' The Wisp

Model/Year: 1978

Hull No. 8276

Hailing Port: Penticton
03/03/2008 3:46 PM Pacific Time

I bought a new main from Catalina Direct last year. I wasn't able to get down to the marina to sail my boat for about three weeks last fall which was also a time of heavy rains. When I did get down to the boat and unfurled the main from the boom I noticed dark patches in some of the creases, which I can only surmise happened because of the rain leaking in through the sail cover onto the sail. Has anyone else experienced this and would know what I could use to get the stains out?
Many Thanks
R. C. Luiken
Milford, DE

Boat Name: Ricochet

Model/Year: C-22 Swing Keel/1986

Hull No. 13560

Hailing Port: Milford, DE/St. Michaels, MD
03/10/2008 3:58 PM Pacific Time

Sounds like some mildew to me. Try about 1/4 cup bleach in a gallon of water and an ounce of dish soap. Brush the area on both sides to remove the staining. Rinse and let it dry in the sun.
 
 
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