[Alberg30] New Main Sail
John Birch
Sunstone at cogeco.ca
Sun Oct 5 00:09:30 PDT 2003
7/8" external T track is still manufactured by Schafer Marine to name one -
it is a standard and all sailmakers carry the slides.
Regards,
John
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dave Terrell" <dterrell at message.nmc.edu>
To: <public-list at alberg30.org>
Sent: Saturday, October 04, 2003 10:09 PM
Subject: Re: [Alberg30] New Main Sail
> I have spoken with several sailmakers who know the Alberg 30 and all
> undestand that they do have slides that fit our masts. I think they
> emphasize the slide system that fits in a slot in the mast, but they
> have both. I will see what I can find tomorrow. I have one of their
> pamphlets which says - I think - that they have both. I will look around
> for it tomorrow and get back to you.
> >>> timmins at optonline.net 10/04/03 06:49 AM >>>
> Try this link:
> http://www.neilprydesails.com/pdf/np-strong%20overview.pdf
> for a pdf version of the tides brochure.
> Brian ex#497
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Gavin Morrice" <gmorrice at sympatico.ca>
> To: "Alberg 30 public list" <public-list at alberg30.org>
> Sent: Friday, October 03, 2003 10:12 PM
> Subject: RE: [Alberg30] New Main Sail
>
>
> > David,
> > I checked the Tides Marine website. I saw their sail track system
> > but saw no mention of a system that fits over the existing external
> track.
> > Where (on the web) could I find more info on what you are buying?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Gavin.
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: public-list-bounces at alberg30.org
> > [mailto:public-list-bounces at alberg30.org]On Behalf Of Dave Terrell
> > Sent: Friday, October 03, 2003 12:28 PM
> > To: public-list at alberg30.org
> > Subject: Re: [Alberg30] New Main Sail
> >
> >
> > My plan is to install a strong slide system made by tides marine. It
> is
> > much less expensive than the Harken system and works just as well. It
> > fits over the current external sail track and should be very stiff. I
> > expect to make certain that the underslying track is not loose or
> > wobbly in any way before the new system is installed.
> >
> > David - Talisman - 432 -
> >
> > >>> rkingsland101 at ksba.com 10/03/03 11:24AM >>>
> > Don;
> >
> > It's nice to know that a fully battened main will work. Thee
> > questions
> > please. What is a "2+2"? Did you do anything to reinforce the track?
> > What
> > kind of cars do you use to hold the sail to the track (I have heard of
> > "bat
> > cars" but don't know if that is specific manufacturer) ?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Roger
> >
> > PS - I think I have good boat names for the Shark owner's boats in
> > your
> > story; "Double Whammy" and "Poor Step Child." Thanks for making such
> a
> > good
> > point.
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Don Campbell" <dk.campbell at sympatico.ca>
> > To: "Alberg 30 public list" <public-list at alberg30.org>
> > Sent: Wednesday, October 01, 2003 8:41 PM
> > Subject: Re: [Alberg30] New Main Sail
> >
> >
> > > Dave:
> > > I have had a full battened North main for the last 6 years that
> I
> > have
> > > owned the boat. The sail was built in the early 90's to the best of
> > my
> > > knowledge, and I still have a straight track. I just bought a new
> one
> > this
> > > year from North Toronto and as luck would have it it was also built
> > in
> > > Toronto. It is a 2 + 2 because they don't like having to pay UPS
> > extra for
> > > shipping full battens. However it is easy to adjust the shape of
> this
> > new
> > > sail to whatever me or my crew would like when racing. I priced 4
> > different
> > > makers and they were all within $100. CDN for a main at last year's
> > Toronto
> > > boat show. I did not price Doyle's because their loft in Sarnia
> often
> > cuts
> > a
> > > small sail relative to the max allowed. As for cloth, I believe that
> > both
> > > Challenge and Contender are American and that one is made by the son
> > of
> > the
> > > original cloth maker. (After one of those family disputes, the
> > impetuous
> > > younger generation thought he knew more than Dad, so went out on
> > his
> > own).
> > > North makes all their own dacron. I believe Polyant is the French
> > cloth
> > > maker.
> > > It would appear as if there are three sailmakers who have made a
> > number
> > > of Alberg 30 sails and they are Triton in Port Credit Ont. ( Joe
> > Fernandez,
> > > the original sailmaker for Whitby once Tom Taylor closed his loft),
> > North
> > > and Haarstick. Why stay in Traverse city if there are others who
> have
> > more
> > > knowledge for the original cut?
> > > Don
> > >
> > > Dave Terrell wrote:
> > >
> > > > The time has come to get a new main sail for Talisman. I would
> like
> > the
> > > > work to be done locally in Traverse City - so my question is -
> > what
> > > > things do I have to watch out for so that the sail comes out "just
> > > > right"? Any suggestion about sail cloth? One sailmaker suggest
> > Contender
> > > > made by a Dutch company. Another suggests Challenge? Any opinions
> > on
> > > > either of these? I am also planning on putting on a Strong Slide
> > System.
> > > > Racing is not going to be my thing so I am planning on full
> > battens
> > > > throughout and two reefs - opinions and suggestions will be
> > appreciated
> > > > on all these ideas.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks for the help.
> > > >
> > > > David - Talisman #432
> >
> >
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