Marker pen..sailcloth

[Wansworth]

Would like to mark the roller heaesaul so I can see at a glance how may rolls are in,indelible marker pen?

 

[AntarcticPilot]

Would like to mark the roller heaesaul so I can see at a glance how may rolls are in,indelible marker pen?

Mine is marked with (I think) self-adhesive strips of sailcloth - like the ones sold for spinnaker repair.

 

[TimBennet]

It doesn't look 'sharp' for long.

Better to use some strips of 'Insignia Tape' (300mm long) running up from the foot parallel to the luff in matched pairs on each side of the sail.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Dacron-Insignia-Tape-75mm-1-5m/dp/B006N44HN8

Space three of them at 10% of J.

Remember to put some extra woolies (in line with the lowest set) and again back 10%J each time.
You only need two extra sets as by the time you get to the third roll the sail will be so lumpy telltales will be useless.

 

[TimBennet]

- like the ones sold for spinnaker repair.

The Dacron Insignia tape is much better than nylon spinnaker repair tape.

 

[VicS]

Would like to mark the roller heaesaul so I can see at a glance how may rolls are in,indelible marker pen?

Ordinary felt/fibre tip "magic marker" type pen in fades in UV in next to no time.

Tried what you are suggesting on my Genoa...... no good!

Marked the boat name on the transom of the little dinghy Michael gave me at the beginning of this summer....... faded to invisible by the end of the summer.

A laundry marker should do the trick though.

 

[wilkinsonsails]

I had a bit of trouble with a so called laundry marker .It actually ran over the sail.Arrgh.
Cindy

 

[Thistle]

You used to be able to get pens which were intended for marking sheep's ear tags. Good and weather-proof. Not available now that they've gone over to embossed tags which are more difficult to interfere with. Such is progress!

 

[Daydream believer]

You used to be able to get pens which were intended for marking sheep's ear tags. Good and weather-proof. Not available now that they've gone over to embossed tags which are more difficult to interfere with. Such is progress!

So that was a really helpful comment from the farming community then

All we want now is for someone to suggest washing sails in sheep dip then the thread will really go virol

 

[Leighb]

I remember Virol, they gave it to us as kids to boost our vitamins or something, a bit like Extract of malt but not as nice.

 

[Daydream believer]

I remember Virol, they gave it to us as kids to boost our vitamins or something, a bit like Extract of malt but not as nice.

Yes brown sweet treacly stuff-- sorry i cannot spell

 

[PabloPicasso]

Can you still get malt? I remember my brothers being given a spoonful and me not liking it