Apr 8, 2025 · Contender makes a dacron laminate that has the best both worlds, yarns are aligned along load paths and dacron is less expensive than the exotics, like carbon fiber. It is the fabric we used for …

Oct 7, 2025 · The Ocean 330 is made of dacron, but it is not a woven dacron cloth. 3Di uses thin unidirectional fiber filament tapes impregnated with a heat set resin that are laid out along load paths …

Oct 2, 2007 · Along a similar line to the "Kevlar vs. Carbon" thread... I'm no longer in the big league but am wondering if Mylar laminates are a better option than ordinary Dacron sails for racing. Anyone …

Jun 8, 2004 · Dacron will get yellow from exposure to UV or exposure to bleaches in high concentration, both of which irreparably damage the bonds in polyester. I have tested old dacron sails with highly …

Dec 28, 2009 · The sail lofts use a sticki-back dacron material for logos that are CRC cut or else traced and cut with an exacto knife. The material in questions is called Insignia Cloth or is called Adhesive …

Oct 21, 2018 · Dacron works well pretty much anywhere on a boat; it looks good, is easy to handle, and has decent characteristics. The downside to upgrading to such standards is the cost; Dacron and …

Jun 23, 2008 · A well made dacron sail can be tuned a laminate "is what it is" so "you better hope the sailmaker got it right". You can ruin a laminate sail by trying to change it's shape through halyard …

Dec 17, 2008 · I am about to buy my first new mainsail. I was wondering do I need a 6.5 oz dacron sail cloth or can you go with 5.5oz? What is the difference, does it have to do with durability?

Sep 26, 2024 · My new C30 has a set of dacron and UK X-Drive laminate sails. Are there any drawbacks to using them on a daysailor or anything that I should be aware of?

Oct 24, 2014 · Here's a process for woven dacron sails that Ive been using for many many years for outstanding results. Its similar to the same 'washing' process for new (greige) polyester fabrics during …