Question Re: [Rhodes22-list] u p s sail revisited

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hi mary lou
god i wish i had rogers ability to explain things but this is my best 
shot.....you may not need a restrainer..it depends on the configuration of 
the masthead...at some point on the masthead you need a block for the 
halyard....i had a spare sheeve because i use a cdi furler..if you use a jib 
halyard thats not built in you probably dont have a spare sheeve...so if you 
have the spare sheeve the halyard will come out of the mast at the very 
top...i felt this was too close to the forestay since the sail is to be flown 
inside the forestay...so i asked stan to put a restrainer on the mast which 
would give me maximum luff but keep the sail and upper swivel of the furling 
unit away from the forestay.....maybe im nuts and i did not discuss this with 
doyle because they dont know the boat anyway...i just had a fear of having a 
loose sail luff so close to the genny and the forestay...now if you dont have 
a spare sheeve you must attach a block to the masthead for the halyard....the 
positioning of that block will take the place of the restrainer....the 
restrainer does not inhibit the the operation of the sail and i havent had a 
problem..where it is placed or where you put your halyard block will affect 
the luff length of the sail...again this was a personal hangup,
i am not trained in engineering or physics..it just didnt look right to 
me...if more people buy the sail and use different configurations ..im sure 
with the minds on this list a better mousetrap will be built...but you have 
to start someplace
i hope this helps
best
tom