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Frozen sails
Posted: Sun Aug 15, 2004 7:47 pm
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?
Posted: Sun Aug 15, 2004 9:09 pm
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...
Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2005 6:33 pm
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.
Ross
Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2005 9:06 pm
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.
