dacron vs. nylon

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dacron vs. nylon

Postby thomas » Sat Jul 05, 2008 9:53 am

Can someone tell me how to determine whether my sails are made of dacron or nylon?
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Postby shawn » Sat Jul 05, 2008 3:10 pm

Main and jibs (at least in our class are made of dacron) when compared to nylon it is heavy and stiff and made to hold their shape. Spinnakers are made of nylon, a very light, soft material

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Postby thomas » Sat Jul 05, 2008 7:22 pm

shawn-thanks for the reply. this is what I thought but wasn't completely sure. thanks so much.
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