Dustin, get the furler and sail to work. :)
i wouldn't sail without one unless i had to. i am all day and see all kinds of weather (last week we had waterspouts) and require the need to furl.
H18 Jib furler on a P18
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Posted: Aug 10, 2010 - 03:34 PM
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Posted: Aug 11, 2010 - 03:37 PM
I was at the sailmakers today, getting the new forestay for my furler,(I know, I know, it's been months & I still don't have it installed)& happened to bring my Invitation sail for a repair after the kids ripped the leech in a big blow.
I inquired about getting the Nacra jib tweaked for use with the furler, & the gal told me they remove the two battens, then to make up for what they do, she will sew a strip of stiffener into the leech. She said it will work as weel as the original, & that without it, or the battens, the leech will tend to flap more.
I am taking a bunch of pictures, & will build a new album that will hopefully save others some legwork.
edited by: Edchris177, Aug 11, 2010 - 02:38 PM
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Posted: Aug 11, 2010 - 11:34 PM
Quarath, if you dont end up buying it from the guy, want to PM me his info. I concidentally need a furler, forstay, upperforstay, and swivel. -
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Posted: Aug 13, 2010 - 07:11 PM
If he still has it and I don't get it I will do that. It is in Utah. He had a Hobie 3.5 and a 14 turbo for cheap I wish I could get for boys as well. He also had a Gin pole setup I was hoping to acquire.
Finally got my Suburban to pass Emissions now I need to get the wheel bearing fixed and pass safety. Only 3 months late. gonna have to try to sell my Caravan that lost the Transmission. My Dad picked up wrecked Venture he's getting fixed that may replace it.
edited by: Quarath, Aug 13, 2010 - 05:14 PM
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Dustin Finlinson • Magna, UT
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1982 Prindle 18
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Posted: Aug 14, 2010 - 07:39 PM
EC,
Let me know how that works for you. My furler works awesome (it is an H18 setup by the by) but I removed my battens and they are correct, the leech tends to flap around quite a bit. I am going to get one made this winter with vertical battens, but the stiffener is intriging.
I think that sail cut is also a factor. I have a 4 oz jib that is completely flat (not that jibs are overly shaped anyway) made by a local tarp guy and the leech would flog uncontrollably, it is now very close to toast and I doubt I will ever use it again. Live and learn.
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Posted: Aug 15, 2010 - 02:26 PM
I'll let you know Dave. I stumbled on a little shop in Barrie ON, SOBSTAD SAIL, they actually make sails, repair them, & seem very knowledgeable. The rigging guy works with the Olympic team & seemed very helpful. He said he raced Cats for 15 years.
I don't have forks or marine eye on the end of my bridle wires, just the cheaper thimble & loop. They are new, so I don't want to change them yet. He didn't like the way a shackle fit the end of the furler drum & the bridles, so he is making up a system with the triangular plates.
The chief sail sewing gal invited me into the loft, interesting, as I'd never been in one before. As soon as she looked at the Invitation sail she told me it was in fine shape, & pointed out a small leech tear that someone fixed before, (improperly) She said you couldn't just resew the torn part, as it would "pinch" the sail. Anyway, she will remove the entire leech seam, tape it, then resew it. About an hours works she said, & $90-$110.
Anyway it was good to find this place, they have been in business for 40 years, & prices were better than the other shops for line, rigging etc. That place might be an option for you.
edited by: Edchris177, Aug 15, 2010 - 03:38 PM
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Posted: Aug 15, 2010 - 04:10 PM
Yeah they sound like they know what they are doing! I actually have a really good local sailmaker for repairs who is the local hobie dealer also (not the tarp maker that made my original sails).
I went to Chip Buck because my local guy indicated that he had never done a flat top sail and wasn't familiar with how to design one properly. He is actually now a distributer for Lee sails out of Ontario.
I really like what Chip did for me and his background with Hobie's loft and sailboard sails seems to really add something to his designs. The main he made me is super powerful, probably too much so for me. And the quality is second to none. The only issue I have is that I believe he made the sail to specs for a post 1985 5.2 that may have used the ring and hook method of attachment at the top. So the Luff is a little longer that my original which means I can only downhaul so much with my 6:1 until it hits the boom gooseneck. I'm actually thinking of lowering the boom gooseneck 3-4" to make room for more downhaul (rather than fooling with the sail). Not 100% sure at this point whether I actually need that much flattening on the small lake I sail on.
D.
edited by: Wolfman, Aug 15, 2010 - 03:11 PM
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