[quote=erice][quote=golfdad75]I have read where the overlapping jib on the 5. 2 is outdated and it has been found that the smaller blade jibs were more efficient. If that is true and (i really don't know) Then why aren't 5.2 skippers not having their jibs cut down. Or am I asking a stupid question?[/quote]
i don't think it is true
boats like the tornado that cut down their over lapping jibs to blade jibs
did so also make them self-tacking
(plus i think they kept the same jib area by raising the mast hound, that may have made the sail plan more efficient but that is a big mod usually meaning new masts etc.
they did all this so they could more easily add and use spins
the 5.2 is a 37yo design that sails very nicely as it is
if you want to throw 1000's of $ at it
go ahead
but you'd probably get better value by selling it for $2000? and buying an old hobie tiger for $5000[/quote]
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