[Rhodes22-list] Genoa failure

[Chris Cowie]

My sails are now two seasons old and I haven't had a problem but will
check the genoa when I take it down this weekend.

 

Christopher P. Cowie      

 

 
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From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
[mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Bob Keller
Sent: Thursday, November 18, 2010 11:29 AM
To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Genoa failure

 

 

Has anyone had a similar problem that I had?  I have a 2 year old genoa
- the sail is still almost like new and on my sailing trip in S. Florida
last week the loop connecting it to the top of the furling tube frayed
and broke.  The sail immediately started to drop and we  were able to
furl it and only missed out on the last 2 hours of sailing fortunately.
You can see the pictures attached where the loop frayed and Doyle said
it was likely UV deterioration that weakened it.  My complaint is that
there is no way that this should happen after only two years. It is an
easy fix to have a sail loft replace the loop with a more stout version.


Never had this issue with the previous genoa because it was attached by
sliding over the furling tube in a sock-type manner with screws securing
it top and bottom - much more secure method although the sail shape and
pointing ability is better with the new method of attaching the sail.
Has anyone else had this problem with a broken loop on their genoa or
did I just get a bad "batch" of material as some have suggested?

Bob K
Yankee Clipper                                   
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