Home made sail top flottation
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Home made sail top flottation
Separated parts of a life jacket and a leg from some white jeans.
IMG_20180916_181248016 by Michel Boulet, sur Flickr
It slides in nicely!
IMG_20180916_181413359 by Michel Boulet, sur Flickr
Finding the right spot.
IMG_20180916_181632523 by Michel Boulet, sur Flickr
Stitched near the luff rope and going freely around the leech.
IMG_20180917_155714036 by Michel Boulet, sur Flickr
A capsize is always possible when sailing a dinghy but complete inversion is something I prefer to avoid.
IMG_20180916_181248016 by Michel Boulet, sur Flickr
It slides in nicely!
IMG_20180916_181413359 by Michel Boulet, sur Flickr
Finding the right spot.
IMG_20180916_181632523 by Michel Boulet, sur Flickr
Stitched near the luff rope and going freely around the leech.
IMG_20180917_155714036 by Michel Boulet, sur Flickr
A capsize is always possible when sailing a dinghy but complete inversion is something I prefer to avoid.
Michel Boulet
Ex: "Mari-Bell" Sandpiper 565 (18.5367454 ft)
Now: "Papou" Tanzer 16 dinghy
Montreal
"Let the world say what it will"
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Ex: "Mari-Bell" Sandpiper 565 (18.5367454 ft)
Now: "Papou" Tanzer 16 dinghy
Montreal
"Let the world say what it will"
~~_/)~~
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Re: Home made sail top flottation
Michel, will you be testing if it works? Can't wait to see the video. Wear a wet suit just in case.
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Re: Home made sail top flottation
Ha ha!... Maybe next summer!... (intentionally)
Michel Boulet
Ex: "Mari-Bell" Sandpiper 565 (18.5367454 ft)
Now: "Papou" Tanzer 16 dinghy
Montreal
"Let the world say what it will"
~~_/)~~
Ex: "Mari-Bell" Sandpiper 565 (18.5367454 ft)
Now: "Papou" Tanzer 16 dinghy
Montreal
"Let the world say what it will"
~~_/)~~
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Re: Home made sail top flottation
A bit of prevention!Art Haberland wrote:good idea!
Michel Boulet
Ex: "Mari-Bell" Sandpiper 565 (18.5367454 ft)
Now: "Papou" Tanzer 16 dinghy
Montreal
"Let the world say what it will"
~~_/)~~
Ex: "Mari-Bell" Sandpiper 565 (18.5367454 ft)
Now: "Papou" Tanzer 16 dinghy
Montreal
"Let the world say what it will"
~~_/)~~
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Re: Home made sail top flottation
Better an ounce of prevention than a pound of cure... and hope you never need to test it!
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Re: Home made sail top flottation
I intend of sailing that already very stable boat in a very reasonable way. I don't mind reefing the main or rolling the jib at all if needed and I have nothing to prove to anybody.
Nobody will see me on the trapeze!...
Nobody will see me on the trapeze!...
Michel Boulet
Ex: "Mari-Bell" Sandpiper 565 (18.5367454 ft)
Now: "Papou" Tanzer 16 dinghy
Montreal
"Let the world say what it will"
~~_/)~~
Ex: "Mari-Bell" Sandpiper 565 (18.5367454 ft)
Now: "Papou" Tanzer 16 dinghy
Montreal
"Let the world say what it will"
~~_/)~~
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Re: Home made sail top flottation
Michel, you mention rolling the jib. Do you intend installing a furler? I chose a simple system from RWO (200$ for the drum and swivel)for my Piper. It does require a wire in the luff. No need for foils on the forestay but it works fine.
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Re: Home made sail top flottation
I already have a jib furler. I prefered to use hanks on my Piper but I like the confort and security of a furler on a dinghy. I don't want to spend too much time on the foredeck!
A dinghy sails very well with the main only, specially if the board is about half raised. It sets the center of effort to the right spot.
A dinghy sails very well with the main only, specially if the board is about half raised. It sets the center of effort to the right spot.
Michel Boulet
Ex: "Mari-Bell" Sandpiper 565 (18.5367454 ft)
Now: "Papou" Tanzer 16 dinghy
Montreal
"Let the world say what it will"
~~_/)~~
Ex: "Mari-Bell" Sandpiper 565 (18.5367454 ft)
Now: "Papou" Tanzer 16 dinghy
Montreal
"Let the world say what it will"
~~_/)~~