petehay Posted March 2, 2013 Share #1 Posted March 2, 2013 I am about to work on the mast and sails and the kit instructions call for brushing diluted wood sealer over the sailcloth. I did not purchase the Midwest paint kit and could not find water based sanding sealer at my LHS. Can anyone give me a substitute product or guide me through creating the sails for this kit? Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted March 3, 2013 Share #2 Posted March 3, 2013 Pete, Try a mix of water and white glue at 50-50. Test it. You might have to go down on the glue. If use this, form the sail and then let the cloth dry. It can add a nice billow. I've also seen hairspray, starch, and matte finish (diluted) polyeurtothane varnish used. Oh... and did I mention test... test.. test before putting anything on the sail? grsjax 1 Quote Mark "The shipwright is slow, but the wood is patient." - me Current Build: Past Builds: La Belle Poule 1765 - French Frigate from ANCRE plans - ON HOLD Triton Cross-Section NRG Hallf Hull Planking Kit HMS Sphinx 1775 - Vanguard Models - 1:64 Non-Ship Model: On hold, maybe forever: CH-53 Sikorsky - 1:48 - Revell - Completed Licorne - 1755 from Hahn Plans (Scratch) Version 2.0 (Abandoned) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petehay Posted March 3, 2013 Author Share #3 Posted March 3, 2013 Is this process just meant to give billow to the sail or does it also keep it from fraying? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted March 3, 2013 Share #4 Posted March 3, 2013 It actually will do both. Quote Mark "The shipwright is slow, but the wood is patient." - me Current Build: Past Builds: La Belle Poule 1765 - French Frigate from ANCRE plans - ON HOLD Triton Cross-Section NRG Hallf Hull Planking Kit HMS Sphinx 1775 - Vanguard Models - 1:64 Non-Ship Model: On hold, maybe forever: CH-53 Sikorsky - 1:48 - Revell - Completed Licorne - 1755 from Hahn Plans (Scratch) Version 2.0 (Abandoned) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petehay Posted March 6, 2013 Author Share #5 Posted March 6, 2013 I'm toying with the idea of displaying the daysailer with the sails down as opposed to removed. Like when you would be docked at a marina for a beer. Is there a term for this? Where does the jib get stored? Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccoyle Posted March 6, 2013 Share #6 Posted March 6, 2013 The term is furled -- it's a good way to display sails. If the boat's owner is only temporarily tied up, the jib might just be lowered to the deck. If you go for furled sails, you'll only need sails about 2/3 or so of the full size; full-sized sails on models don't roll up as compactly as the real thing. Quote Chris Coyle Greer, South Carolina When you have to shoot, shoot. Don't talk. - Tuco Current builds: Brigantine Phoenix, Hawker Hurricane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cap'n Rat Fink Posted March 7, 2013 Share #7 Posted March 7, 2013 Pete, Try a mix of water and white glue at 50-50. Test it. You might have to go down on the glue. If use this, form the sail and then let the cloth dry. It can add a nice billow. I've also seen hairspray, starch, and matte finish (diluted) polyeurtothane varnish used. Oh... and did I mention test... test.. test before putting anything on the sail? Mark is giving good advice Pete. I scratch built a crabbing skiff and used water/white glue mix. it worked well. to also stop the fraying you can use two way tape along the perimeter which works well. heres a picture of my KRUSTY CRABB grsjax and mtaylor 2 Quote Thank You all... Mario "Each of us is a mixture of some good and some not so good qualities. In considering one's fellow man it's important to remember the good things ... We should refrain from making judgments just because a fella happens to be a dirty, rotten SOB(biscuit) " My Builds.... BETTEAU WAR OF 1812 BOUNTY LAUNCH(bashed) CHESAPEAKE BAY FLATTIE THE SEA of GALILEE BOAT VICTORIAN STEAM LAUNCH(bashed) HOWARD CHAPELLE's CRABBING SKIFF LADY KATHRINE 1812 SCHOONER Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petehay Posted March 11, 2013 Author Share #8 Posted March 11, 2013 I decided to give the sails a try. Got a little heavy handed penciling in the seams and had to wash them back a bit. What is two-way tape? Do you mean Double sided? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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