[Rhodes22-list] Sail question

[Bill Berner]

The sleeve is just that, a sleeve.

The original GB furler is the only one I know of that uses this
arrangement.

Most furlers do use a luff tape.

A luff tape is a strip of sail cloth that has an appropriately sized
piece of wire rope sewn into the forward edge.  That edge is fed into
the furlers foil.  

Many people also have foam luff pads sewn into their furling headsails.
A luff pad makes it possible for the sail to wrap better on the foil
when reefed.  This allows for better sail shape, making the sail more
efficient (better sail shape)when reefed than it would be otherwise.

Hope this helps.

BB

Bill Berner
191 South Broadway
Hastings on Hudson, NY  10706
 
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[mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces@rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Christine
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Tell the loft you want to convert the sail to roller reefing/furling.
They
will need the make and model of the furler so that the luff wire will be
of
the proper diameter.

You can specify SunBella or Dacron for the sacrificial fabric on the
foot
and leech.  The Sunbrella, is heavier and will last longer but in my
estimation is not appropriate for smaller headsails.  The Dacron which
will
last half as long is better from a performance standpoint.

Richard Smith

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