Ships, Sails, & Stickers

[JLMatterer]

I'm thinking of taking some of my sailing ships to the Fort Steuben fountain for pictures of them in water. They will get soaked as there is a heavy spray. What will happen to the sails & the stickers after this? I'm referring to my 2 Roman galleys & the new Egyptian ship. I don't want to do this if there's going to be permanent damage. I could go to a large pond in a local park instead, but the fountain spray makes great as a backdrop. TX.

[Pynedor]

As far as I know, the ships are meant to be put in water, so they should be okay. I imagine that the sails are made of a synthetic blend of some sort or at least are coated in some kind of wax-like material, so they should be relatively unaffected by water.

The stickers might eventually come off if they get wet though, but I would also guess that they were made to withstand water.

[JLMatterer]

As far as I know, the ships are meant to be put in water, so they should be okay. I imagine that the sails are made of a synthetic blend of some sort or at least are coated in some kind of wax-like material, so they should be relatively unaffected by water.

The stickers might eventually come off if they get wet though, but I would also guess that they were made to withstand water.

TX for the advice I haven't sailed any boats yet but may try to get to one of the local lakes while the weather is still good.

[playmofire]

When sailing PM sailing ships, the important thing id to have the rigging slack so that the sails can fill and empty with the wind.  If the rigging is taught, a gust of wind will simply blow the ship over.

I speak from experience.