I pretty much agree with Joel for the features on this one. Having had experience with both high-tech laminates(2) and dacron (2) in the past 20+ years, I would go with the dacron option as well. The high tech stuff will keep its shape until it doesn’t, and then it delaminates – and you have nothing! I had a very nice 3DL genoa which was great until it dissolved into a bag of strings…. The dacron can be recut if it gets old – and it will slowly get old and may need a tune up a few years into its life. Add some draft stripes so you can keep track of the shape (I have 2). The shelf deal is not that important, it was a throw-back to the days of non loose footed sails. I have gone with a single full length batten up top and three partials, but that is just my (and a couple of sailmakers) choice.
And, get good cloth, that is the most important feature. Maybe a little heavier than what the cheap options suggest, just for longevity sake. I crew on a J-105 at times and the new high tech sails he has are like plywood they are so stiff, but they hold their shape like plastic in heavy or light air. But, he will toss them when they stop doing that. Good luck, the studying is as much fun as sailing itself. Gary Maryland From: CnC-List [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Joel Aronson via CnC-List Sent: Thursday, October 13, 2016 9:19 AM To: [email protected] Cc: Joel Aronson <[email protected]> Subject: Re: Stus-List Mainsail replacement considerations Dave, 50 sailors will have 100 opinions on this one! I would go with a high quality Dacron cross-cut with at least 2 full battens, a loose foot, 2 reef point points. Their Coastal Cruising sail sounds like a good fit for you. The cunningham is important for controlling luff tension. Much easier to load up than a halyard. I had one of their gennies on my 35/3. Other than some restitching of the UV cover, the sail looked like new after 3,000+ miles. RT does not do much in laminates. UK does not do much in dacron. Joel On Thu, Oct 13, 2016 at 8:55 AM, Dave S via CnC-List <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > wrote: Just received the results from the fall check-up and the local sail loft has diagnosed Windstar's ('85 33-2) mainsail as "beyond expired". Cue the Monty Python... The current main has two sets of reef points, (cringle at the leech and and ring-on-webbing-straps at the luff.) No telltales other than streamers off the leech. IIRC there may be a leech line. 4 partial battens battens. There are two cringles at the clew, one above the other, and what I believe is called a "shelf" of lighter weight cloth along the foot. Have never used this out of ignorance, but perhaps I should. it has a rope foot, slides on the luff. I will have Rolly Tasker in Thailand quote, as well as UK sails here in Toronto. I value the 33-2's performance but most of my sailing is recreational sailing here on Lake Ontario. Would like to distance race but not looking to be ultra-competitive at the top level. Don't want to buy another Main for this boat in the next decade. Any thoughts or recommendations on a replacement, or comments on sail lofts? Many thanks! Dave Windstar 33-2 _______________________________________________ This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you like what we do, please help us pay for our costs by donating. All Contributions are greatly appreciated! -- Joel 301 541 8551
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