[Public-List] furling New Main Sail

[John Birch]

Fine sails from Triton - my main has a two ply leach about 2 feet of it = 
16oz of cloth when doubled over. Where do mains always fail ?! At the leach. 
Have a #1 & #3 as well all about 10 years old - great sails.

Win races too.

ATB

John

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gordon Laco" <mainstay at csolve.net>
To: "Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all" <public-list at lists.alberg30.org>
Sent: Tuesday, November 27, 2007 11:40 AM
Subject: Re: [Public-List] furling New Main Sail


> Hi Michael -
>
> I ordered from Triton Sails; Ron, who runs the loft is the son of Joe
> Fernandes, who made sails for Whitby Boatworks while our boats were in
> production.
>
> My new main will have two reefs, conventional battens and a leach line.  I
> have asked Ron to make it a weight heavier than normal - they did my
> Folkboat main that way and I really appreciated the stiffness and 
> longevity.
>
> G
>
>
>
>> Hi Gord,
>>
>> What type of main sail did you order?  Who was the manufacturer?
>>
>> Michael
>> Gordon Laco <mainstay at csolve.net> wrote:
>> In my Tom Taylor Co days we sold the American 'Cruising Design' furler 
>> that
>> operated the same way... Integral halyard with no top swivel. It worked 
>> OK
>> on small boats but people used to complain that they could not get enough
>> halyard tension on it. CD came up with a 4:1 tackle to haul down on the
>> tack of the headsail in an attempt to let people put on appropriate 
>> tension,
>> but that ended up a bit of a pickle with the tail of the tackle coming 
>> off
>> and getting into the furling line spool. We started offering a velcro
>> fastened sheath to keep the tackle contained... But that was starting to 
>> get
>> complicated - band aids on top of band aids...
>>
>> On a happier note, I finally ordered a new mainsail yesterday. Nice
>> Christmas present to myself...
>>
>> Gord #426
>>
>>
>>
>>> I have a Simplicite furler in my shed that came with the boat. I took it 
>>> off
>>> for two reasons: First, I had 3 hank on headsails that I wanted to use 
>>> and
>>> only 1 rather worn sail with a luff rope for use on the furler. Second, 
>>> the
>>> Simplicite has a built in halyard that puts the extrusion in compression
>>> when tensioning the sail luff. This keeps the cost down because you dont
>>> need a halyard bearing at the top of th extrusion but I found that it 
>>> was
>>> difficult or impossible to set up the luff tension properly. Also you 
>>> have
>>> to go forward to the furler to make any adjustments to halyard tension 
>>> while
>>> underway.
>>>
>>> The furler is very simple and because of this, unlikely to break or
>>> malfunction. If the above are not concerns for your type of sailing the 
>>> unit
>>> works very well.
>>>
>>> By the way, the one in my shed is all set up for an A30 and is for sale 
>>> if
>>> you are interested.
>>>
>>>
>>> Philip
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "John Birch"
>>> To: "Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all"
>>
>>> Sent: Monday, November 26, 2007 1:33 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [Public-List] furling
>>>
>>>
>>>> I have a Schaeffer System - the 1100 would be perfect for an A-30. It 
>>>> has a
>>>> round section, double grooved alumuminium extrusion and is excellent -
>>>> nicest looking of all the furlers and adds aesthetically to the Boat
>>>>
>>>> We own an A-37, so we have the Schaeffer 2000 - had it for 10 years no
>>>> problems.
>>>>
>>>> Re: pointing. Course racing against fin keelers we have found that the
>>>> pointing, although marginally impeded, has not stopped us from winning
>>>> several regattas both on corrected time, but also taking line honours - 
>>>> ie
>>>> first over the finish line against X Boats and Comfortina 42s so I
>>>> wouldn't
>>>> worry about pointing.
>>>>
>>>> Two club members have the Simplicite and I have handled it and seen it 
>>>> up
>>>> close and under load. Its section diameter is much larger than the
>>>> Schaeffer - but not as strong. My opinion, morceau de merde (Google the
>>>> phrase if you don't parlez the language).
>>>>
>>>> My advice, spend the extra nickel and buy a Schaeffer
>>>>
>>>> You won't regret it
>>>>
>>>> JMHO
>>>>
>>>> ATB
>>>>
>>>> John
>>>>
>>>>
>
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