[Rhodes22-list] Sail question

[Bill Berner]

Can't speak specifically about a CDI, but on my Harken, there is a
grommet at the head, and sail is raised/tensioned with a halyard.  The
halyard actually connect to a swiveling, damn can't remember what they
call it, and the sail connects to it as well.  The tack of the sail
connects to a shackle at the base of the foil on top of the furling
drum..

Yes I did have to replace the headstay.

BB

Bill Berner
191 South Broadway
Hastings on Hudson, NY  10706
 
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-----Original Message-----
From: rhodes22-list-bounces@rhodes22.org
[mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces@rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Todd Tavares
Sent: Saturday, November 02, 2002 12:10 AM
To: bberner@optonline.net; rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org
Subject: RE: [Rhodes22-list] Sail question

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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