Hi everyone,
I am currently windsurfing out of a spot with limited access to water. I usually take a few containers which give me enough to wash myself and my board. My sails normally don't get a cleaning and I don't really care too much. But the salt water usually gets into the car or onto the racks where I store my gear.
My sail bags absorb the salt water and then that leaches out over time. But I noticed that the Ezzy sail bags have a more plastic feel and don't absorb the water (I think). So I was thinking that if I got the wife's sewing machine out maybe I could make some bags to throw my sails in.
During the ride home, I could lean the sails facing down into my wetsuit bucket which most of the water could run off into.
The only issue is that I don't know what material to use. Has anyone tried this idea out? Any other ideas on how to transport wet sails home in the car without turning the car into a total mess?

Henners said..
Hi everyone,
I am currently windsurfing out of a spot with limited access to water. I usually take a few containers which give me enough to wash myself and my board. My sails normally don't get a cleaning and I don't really care too much. But the salt water usually gets into the car or onto the racks where I store my gear.
My sail bags absorb the salt water and then that leaches out over time. But I noticed that the Ezzy sail bags have a more plastic feel and don't absorb the water (I think). So I was thinking that if I got the wife's sewing machine out maybe I could make some bags to throw my sails in.
During the ride home, I could lean the sails facing down into my wetsuit bucket which most of the water could run off into.
The only issue is that I don't know what material to use. Has anyone tried this idea out? Any other ideas on how to transport wet sails home in the car without turning the car into a total mess?

Dear Henners,
I solved this problem with plastic(nylon) bags. I have got an industrial sewing machine. I can sew all kind of material sail,bag etc.
You can use your wife's sewing machine it is a good idea. Nylon is water proof material. However very little water runs out from stitches.
Good luck.
Melih Ankara Turkey.

melih said..

Henners said..
Hi everyone,
I am currently windsurfing out of a spot with limited access to water. I usually take a few containers which give me enough to wash myself and my board. My sails normally don't get a cleaning and I don't really care too much. But the salt water usually gets into the car or onto the racks where I store my gear.
My sail bags absorb the salt water and then that leaches out over time. But I noticed that the Ezzy sail bags have a more plastic feel and don't absorb the water (I think). So I was thinking that if I got the wife's sewing machine out maybe I could make some bags to throw my sails in.
During the ride home, I could lean the sails facing down into my wetsuit bucket which most of the water could run off into.
The only issue is that I don't know what material to use. Has anyone tried this idea out? Any other ideas on how to transport wet sails home in the car without turning the car into a total mess?

Dear Henners,
I solved this problem with plastic(nylon) bags. I have got an industrial sewing machine. I can sew all kind of material sail,bag etc.
You can use your wife's sewing machine it is a good idea. Nylon is water proof material. However very little water runs out from stitches.
Good luck.
Melih Ankara Turkey.

Excellent. Thank you very much Melih.
I was thinking, for the stitching holes, if it's a problem maybe I could use some sort of adhesive tape. But it is very early days. Not sure if the material could handle a clothes iron.
Thank you again I will start to look into plastic(nylon).
Not many fabric shops around me so it is going to be an internet order.

300D woven Nylon with .15mm PVC

Manuel7 said..
300D woven Nylon with .15mm PVC

Thank you very much Manuel.
Am on the lookout for it.

(Note sure what to say about above.) Another thing at risk of starting the obvious is make packing the sail up the very first thing after session and let it drain maximum time, rolled up standing on the luff end. I always do this and then put it in the bag and like you said angled down into the bin with the wet gear. Car is ok. (This method is particular good if you hang around banging on with others about how good/bad the session was.) BTW I've got a bunch of ezzys of various vintages and the bag material seems to changed over time.

What I do is try to do my last gybe without crashing so I get back to the beach without a lot of water inside the mast sleeve.
Then I use a towel to get most of the water on the sail removed before I unrig. I started doing this because I put together board racks inside my car made with MDF and I thought water is going to ruin it quickly. No problems so far.
If I have failed at point one above, holding the rig vertical for a minute or 2 before doing the other stuff drains the sleeve.

I'm too lazy and let my car rust from the inside out.

15 oz PVC fabric can be sewn on a decent home sewing machine that can sew blue jean denim, I make dry bags with the PVC, and do not bother to seal the seams, just need splash protection.

After I rinse my sail off in the bay, to get rid of beach sand, I roll it up and lean on some tree roots with bigger end lowest to drain, then when I am ready to go I stick the bigger end of rolled up sail into a 20 L dry bag from Walmart $5, and then lay in vehicle with dry bag lowest to collect salt water. Once I get home rinse off sail with fresh water.


www.seattlefabrics.com/pvc-coated-vinyl-fabrics_c_65.html

I think all the Ezzy sails owned since '12 have mesh vent bottom end panel. Bags seem to stay dry, but usually a bit of water dribbles out of the bottom side. Haven't looked at the insides of a bag. Guessing it is coated polyester or poly blend. Nylon would stretch too much. Polyester is more hydrophilic than nylon.

For needle hole leaks. Just use some tent, hammock canopy seam sealer. The stuff available at any shop that sells tents.

Bunch of options for diy waterproof bags. Thinking recycle. Old or damaged Spintex sail, Dacron sails that still have some resin impreg remaining, damaged camping tarps, old Sunbrella or WeatherMax sail covers. Usually freebies. Up here it's a pita and costly disposing of those types of materials.