Where to buy red ensign in woven polyester?

[Stork_III]

Perhaps I'm wrong then. My son has a Union Flag which appears to be woven, it certainly isn't sewn, and it hasn't faded, so I assumed it wasn't printed. Has printing cloth got better?

So perhaps I will rephrase my question: where can I buy a decent ensign that doesn't look like it was made from leftovers in the sewing box.

Yes, from Easyflags.

 

[alahol2]

Never, ever thought of myself as a snob before but printed flags just look wrong to me. Wouldn't ever fly one.

 

[Upnorth]

Can recommend www.the-flag-loft.co.uk The courtesy flags I bought in Oct 2010 have still not begun to disintegrate, they are on the boat all year. All the previous ones don't seem to last more than a couple of months.

 

[charles_reed]

I'm confused as to what the difference is.
Isn't the flag sewn together from panels of woven polyester?

Probably not - the cheapest polyester flags are in printed polyester. For those whose boats spend their time in the marina, it's felt more select to have a flag sewn out of woollen cloth.

I've found that woollen flags last the longest, but being heavy, tend not to fly very well.

I've been very satisfied with Gael Marine's range of ensigns.

 

[bert49uk]

i too recommend easy flag, they made are club bergees and the we are very pleae with there ensigns

 

[emandvee44]

http://www.mrflag.com/p/7013/UK_Red_Ensign__Traditional_.html

We got our RED ensign from here.

Michael.

 

[Boo2]

They are both the same type aren't they. Fully sewn woven polyester.

I dont suppose anyone on here has carried out a proper scientifically controlled comparison test of the two makes.

Maybe someone should stump up and write a review for one of the mags

Boo2

 

[[70521]]

Thanks for the links, new red ensign just purchased. The one that came with the boat was a nice shade of dark pink!

 

[Boo2]

As an aside, how do you use the toggle to attach the ensign to a staff ?

Boo2

 

[Stork_III]

As an aside, how do you use the toggle to attach the ensign to a staff ?

Boo2

Most staffs have small sheave in top and horn cleat at bottom. Thread halyard line through sheave, tie loop pass toggle through loop. Raise Ensign, (to suitable music) tie off halyard on horn.

 

[nigelmercier]

Most staffs have small sheave in top and horn cleat at bottom. Thread halyard line through sheave, tie loop pass toggle through loop. Raise Ensign, (to suitable music) tie off halyard on horn.

I made my own staff, so I just have a cleat at the top and bottom.

 

[Keen_Ed]

As an aside, how do you use the toggle to attach the ensign to a staff ?

Boo2

Clove hitch halyard to toggle. Or splice a loop into halyard.

 

[Boo2]

Most staffs have small sheave in top and horn cleat at bottom. Thread halyard line through sheave, tie loop pass toggle through loop. Raise Ensign, (to suitable music) tie off halyard on horn.

But what if it's the sort like this with a ball end ? Is there a sheaf in the ball ?

Boo2

 

[Stork_III]

But what if it's the sort like this with a ball end ? Is there a sheaf in the ball ?

Boo2

Usually a sheave or may be just a hole or two. Like http://www.force4.co.uk/1887/Force-4-Ensign-Staffs---Pine.html

 

[VicS]

But what if it's the sort like this with a ball end ? Is there a sheaf in the ball ?

Boo2

I'd expect the catalogue entry to say so if it was fitted with a sheave.

Mine has the more traditional (??) button shaped truck. That simply has two holes in it IIRC. The halyard goes up through one and back down through the other.


However it does not matter much how the flag is secured. You'd remove it complete with staff, rather than lower it and remove it from the staff, presumably.

The only time I can think that you would want to be able to lower it is to fly it at half-mast.

 

[alahol2]

The only time I can think that you would want to be able to lower it is to fly it at half-mast.

Are you saying that you don't dip to Naval vessels? Shame...

 

[VicS]

Are you saying that you don't dip to Naval vessels? Shame...

Without fail.

But by lifting the staff from the socket and angling it down a bit to lower the ensign to a suitable level.

It's much appreciated esp in foul weather by the crewman who has to leave the warm dry bridge and dash to the stern to return the salute.