[Rhodes22-list] Sail question

[Wally Buck]

Todd,

I have a Harken furler and it serves as the headstasy. I have never seen the 
GB furler so I can't comment. I just use the halyard to raise genoa.

Wally

>From: "Todd Tavares" <sprocket80@mail.com>
>Reply-To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>
>To: bberner@optonline.net, rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org
>Subject: RE: [Rhodes22-list] Sail question
>Date: Sat, 02 Nov 2002 00:09:35 -0500
>
>Bill,
>
>    So the luff tape is like the bolt rope on the luff and foot of a 
>standard type mainsail that slides into a groove in the furler, correct?  
>The wire in the sail ends at the and terminates with a beckett/eye.  With a 
>normal furler like a Harken or CDI, how is the luff of the genoa tensioned?
>
>    I am guessing that if I went to a normal furler like a CDI or Harken, I 
>would have to replace the headstay too??
>
>Todd
>
>
>
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Bill Berner <bberner@optonline.net>
>Date: Fri, 01 Nov 2002 09:44:53 -0500
>To: "'The Rhodes 22 mail list'" <rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>
>Subject: RE: [Rhodes22-list] Sail question
>
>
> > 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
> >
> > v 914 478 2896
> > f 914 478 3856
> > e BBerner@optonline.net
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: rhodes22-list-bounces@rhodes22.org
> > [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces@rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Christine
> > Allison
> > Sent: Thursday, October 31, 2002 4:55 PM
> > To: The Rhodes 22 mail list
> > Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Sail question
> >
> > 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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