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(@Anonymous 14460)
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I need to replace the sails on my p18. Is going with a boomless sail possible and what might be the advantages?

Thanks.


 
Posted : June 29, 2010 1:06 pm
(@erice)
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i'm not expert but i think you would need a new sail from a sailmaker who knew how to do the swap as the sheeting position for the block would need to very carefully thought out. without a boom the sail would be narrower with less area. advantages without boom is just the safety factor


 
Posted : June 30, 2010 3:29 am
yurdle
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My guess is that it would be quite a bit cheaper to get a standard dacron main for a P18 than to try to design a new boomless one.


 
Posted : June 30, 2010 4:43 am
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