[Public-List] furling New Main Sail

Tue Nov 27 11:16:37 PST 2007

That sounds like a great idea - I will ask Ron to do mine that way.

G

> 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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