Fogg 427 Posted February 18, 2010 Share Posted February 18, 2010 And the best 2 cents ever spend, Thanks Boo. We need a library or somewhere to store posts like that. I've been asking for a function to 'save favourites' to years now..... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted February 18, 2010 Share Posted February 18, 2010 And the best 2 cents ever spend, Thanks Boo. We need a library or somewhere to store posts like that. I've been asking for a function to 'save favourites' to years now..... I know and agree it's a bloody good idea. There are some other pearlers well worth keeping alongside Boo's. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted February 18, 2010 Share Posted February 18, 2010 Sounds like new sail time for me. That sounds expensive. The only questions is whether to keep the current worn no.1 for light winds and buy a yankee style no.2/3 for 10+ knots. Or do I buy a new no.1 and hope it furls well enough to take me through until I hoist my storm jib? A new mainsail is probably called for too. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Absolution 7 Posted February 18, 2010 Share Posted February 18, 2010 My 2c worth.... I would go for a #2 somewhere around 125-135%, high cut so that it reaches and furls well. You can furl it down to a #3 when it blows. You probably don't need a #1 unless it's really light or you have lots of weight on the rail to make it go. For the cloth get Booboo to quote up a cruising laminate vs regular Dacron. The cruise laminate will hold it's shape well and still be durable. Higher purchase cost but lowest cost per NM. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted February 18, 2010 Share Posted February 18, 2010 And spent the extra couple of minutes at the end of the day to make sure the sails are packed away nicely. It can extend their life if you do. I cringe at what I see some people do to new sails. Booboo and his colleges must damn near cry when they see their hard work being trashed they way some do. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Murky 1 Posted February 18, 2010 Share Posted February 18, 2010 One man's sail-trasher is another man's best customer... So long as they don't complain that their sails don't last. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted February 19, 2010 Share Posted February 19, 2010 Hey, you always complain no matter what. Just keeps them on their toes more Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted February 20, 2010 Share Posted February 20, 2010 Thanks for the advice folks, much appreciated. Anyone know a good place for second hand sails? Or maybe I should get my current sail recut - I just had a new UV strip put on last year at great expense and don't want to waste it. Right there is your 1st problem "2nd hand sail", if you want to go to windward in all conditions, the sails needs to be cut as a roller reef sail So was the old sail a cut down #1 from a Nova 28? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted February 23, 2010 Share Posted February 23, 2010 How does your current sail perform in 0-12 knots? if the performance is acceptable you could get a 120-135% furler for everyday sailing then if it gets light you can drop your furler and hoist your old sail. Cruisers rarely look at sail shape when deciding if a sail is good or not to them if its still in one piece its good. Dacron generaly has a poor shape life compared to a laminate. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Myjane 40 Posted March 6, 2017 Share Posted March 6, 2017 Try , cut jib flush the mast no over hang , then roach the main , fully batterened , loose footed , and tension the battons to form some shape firm , and you will fond the helm soft in all weathers ,and it frees up the slot and she sails much better , ,so full hight jib , flush ish at the mast ,works for me , 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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