[Rhodes22-list] Genoa Question

[Bob Keller]

Thanks Jim, that is the direction I am leaning at this point.
Bob K> From: FCrawford0707 at aol.com> Date: Fri, 7 Sep 2007 09:02:06 -0400> To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Genoa Question> > > In a message dated 9/6/2007 8:11:43 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, > jbconnolly at comcast.net writes:> > I do not have experience with the 175, but I have a North Sails 150 on FF-2> furler, bought new from GB. > > I would guess that winds in Salem/Beverly MA area are not frequently 20 kts,> but are often 12-15, except lately, when we have not seen 10 on any weekend> I have been able to get out. > > Works fine for me in all conditions, but I don't race, and am seldom in a> hurry, since I am already where I want to be when I get to the boat.> > Jim Connolly > > > > Bob - I would second Jim's advice - we sail at the South shore of New Jersey > and two years ago replaced our original 170 with a 140, as part of Stan's > refit of Sunday Morning. We also replaced the original main (furling) with the > battened (furling) main. The combination provides all the power we need and > the 140 is far better for our conditions than the 170 was. I still often > reef to about a 110 for upwind work, using the inner sheeting - then roll out > all the way for beam or broad reach. I have also rigged sheeting blocks on > the forward pushpit rails, so have three sheeting options - side of the > cabintop (inner), the "outside" blocks on the track and then the pushpit blocks ( > in combination if needed for downwind angles with a whisker pole). > Frone Crawford> s/v Sunday Morning> > > > ************************************** Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL at > http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour> __________________________________________________> Use Rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org, Help? www.rhodes22.org/list
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