[Rhodes22-list] cutting down sails?

[Mike Cheung]

Thanks Rummy!  I think that's exactly what I'll do.  I 'll see if I can find
a local sail shop to cut it to the 175 size and NOT have sun protection put
on it so it'll fill better in light air.  Means I'll have to switch back at
the end of the day, but that's probably smart anyway for me since I trailer. 
There's a Doyle shop nearby that may be the best choice since Doyle makes
Stan's sails.  Though I may be best sending the present 175 along as a
model?

I'm not sure what to do with the main sail.  With the IMF I can't change
mainsails on the water.  Guess I can just hold on to it in case I need to
replace the light weight genoa in the future.  What's the "shelf life" for
sail material?  I'd guess a good long time if kept clean and dry.

FWIW the sails in question were originally used on a Tartan 34.  

Mike s/v Muireann 93/08 Rhodes 22



R22RumRunner wrote:
> 
> Mike,
> Sorry for taking so long to respond. The lite weight sails you are talking  
> about are referred to as drifters and will work exceptionally well on your
> R22. 
>  I would have one of them cut to the same size as a 175 on the R22. It
> will 
> come  in handy on those low to no wind days and you will be the envy of
> other 
> sailors. 
>  
> Rummy
>  
>  
> In a message dated 8/20/2008 2:13:58 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
> mikecheung at att.net writes:
> 
> 
> A  colleague of mine who used to own a 34' sailboat has offered me a set 
> of
> very light wind sails he still has. He said the sails worked well on  his
> boat in the 2 - 6 knot wind speed range.  My question is whether  anyone
> has
> any experience having sails from a bigger boat cut down to fit  their
> Rhodes? 
> Was it a cost effective thing to do?  The sails are  free in this case. 
> I'm
> thinking the headsail may be the most useful  since I could switch on the
> fly
> if need be; our boat has the CDI furler and  it doesn't look too difficult
> to
> change sails.  I'm not sure about  switching out the mainsail, but may
> have
> the light wind mainsail cut down  to fit anyway if the cost isn't
> excessive.
> 
> Mike Cheung, s/v Muireann  1993/2004/2008 R22
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