Frozen sails

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WindNut
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Frozen sails

Post by WindNut »

Hi guys, this might sound a bit stupid but here it goes anyway. I'm moving out of the country for a yr or so. The plan is to store my gear in the back shed. Temps can drop down to -40 and I really don't know what kind of damage this can have on my sails/boards? (if any) Has anybody done this? What happened? I appreciate any help I can get. ... maybe I shouldn't huh?
adam

Post by adam »

as long as your gear is dry, should be no problem. i've left my gear in the garage for many a PEI winter with no problems, don't know if it got to -40 that often though...
Yukon-eh!
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Post by Yukon-eh! »

Hi there
Just don't disturb them when it's colder than about 20 below. Thin plastic products snap and split easily at those temps.
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Russian Dood
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Post by Russian Dood »

Should be OK. People sail on ice during the winter time with monofilm sails and carbon masts no problem, so I suppose storage is fine too. As about the boards, they should be fine as long as they are dry. Just don't forget to open went plugs.
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