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[quote=foursail]I had a new old stock cross cut multicolor main I got for the color sail cloth in it to make a matching jib for my main. i cut all the stitches in the seams and deconstructed it, I was not aware of broadseams at the time because the sail would lie flat before taking apart, but when I went to make the jib, I turned a panel over and the curb of the cut became apparent when placed against opposite curb cut in cloth. The half inch in five feet became a inch gap in the sail cloth overlap. When I put a straight edge on the cloth, you could see the 1/2" gap. This curve varied in the sail from zero to 1/2 inch depending where in the sail the panel came from. Also max curb of the cord was at 30 or 40 percent was also easily seen when panels reversed(luff to leach).[b] There's a lot going on in a well made flat cut sail that's hard to see when the sail is laying flat on a surface.[/b] The luff curb is apparent, the broadseams not. It took a couple recuts of the luff curb and broadseams to get the shape I wanted in the jib. Took a lot of time , but [b]gained a lot appreciation of what a sailmaker does to make a sail.[/b][/quote]
I was always underestimating how much work goes into something SIMPLE like a luff repair
just removing the batten pockets is large production that if done wrong (and even just the fact of re-stitching/perforating the sailcloth) can have dramatic effect on the form/fit/function and lifespan of that sail[/quote]
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