Not much life looking at the angle of the boom. Racing or not bad sails is like driving a Yugo that needs a tune-up, has bad shocks and firing only on two cylinders.Michel wrote:I think so. There is still some life in them and I don't race!
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Re: No more boatless!
wdscobie wrote:Not much life looking at the angle of the boom. Racing or not bad sails is like driving a Yugo that needs a tune-up, has bad shocks and firing only on two cylinders.Michel wrote:I think so. There is still some life in them and I don't race!
Quit talking about my car like that!
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So far I only sailed the boat once and in light wind. The boat was moving along fine upwind. I will simply get a new main if needed.
DSCN4844 by Michel Boulet, sur Flickr
Is that boom angle so bad?...
DSCN4844 by Michel Boulet, sur Flickr
Is that boom angle so bad?...
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Aft end lower than the gooseneck shows the leech is a mess. The huge bag I can see in the forward and lower half of the sail. It looks well blown out!Michel wrote:Is that boom angle so bad?...
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Re: No more boatless!
I will surely see how it sails in some more wind the next time I put her in the water. I will roll the sail some bit on the boom (rolling boom) if needed but I may get a brand new main for next season if it really sails bad.
I also want to find or make myself a reefing claw.
I also want to find or make myself a reefing claw.
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Re: No more boatless!
From looking at the photos, I'm thinking the problem might not be the leech but the luff. I would first try to lower the gooseneck and see if that helps. If the gooseneck is as low as can be then a new main is probably in order or maybe you can get it recut for now.
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You could be right Jacques. After all, it was the first time I was rigging that boat. I was not at home on her like on my Piper!
Next time I should make it better.
I'll see.
Next time I should make it better.
I'll see.
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Now: "Papou" Tanzer 16 dinghy
Montreal
"Let the world say what it will"
~~_/)~~