[C320-list] Furling jib Sunbrella

[Steve Magennis]

I believe that Catalina offers the option of a white UV strip on their
sails imn place of the standard navy ones.  I know that I ordered a
white UV panel for my genoa from Sobstadt in 2000, and a similar one
from Doyle a few years before that.  These white UV protective strips
are hard to tell from the regular sail cloth, but are readily replaced
by a sail maker (I actually coiled my sail the wrong direction the
first year and had the protective strip on the inside of the roll).

A knowledgable sail maker can easily tell if there is a white UV
protective strip on both the leach and the foot of your sail.

Steve
Alchemist #909

--- Denny Browne <dennybrowne at verizon.net> wrote:

> I'm surprised a Catalina sail didn't come with it. I was at the
> sailmaker
> yesterday, discussing the removal of the Sunbrella cover on a sail
> that I
> don't leave on the furler. It's heavy, and contributes to some leach
> hooking. He observed that Catalina is the only manufacturer he knows
> who
> sometimes uses white Sunbrella, which may be what you have. The white
> Sunbrella turns yellow from exposure to the sun, sacrificing itself
> for the
> preservation of the sailcloth. My boat, hull 935 came with a white
> Sunbrella
> cover.
> 
> As does my much older backup sail that I bought from Roy Kraft quite
> a few
> years ago.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com
> [mailto:c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com] On Behalf Of
> bruceheyman at cox.net
> Sent: Sunday, November 19, 2006 6:33 AM
> To: C320-List
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Furling jib Sunbrella
> 
> Bob,
> Any sail maker should be able to handle this job.  Typically the
> threads
> that hold the Sundbrella on only last 5-7 years and then you have to
> have
> new put on.  Should be about 3-500 bucks.
> Bruce
> Somerset 671 SoCal
> Sent via BlackBerry from Cingular Wireless  
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Robert Seastream <seastream at adelphia.net>
> Date: Sun, 19 Nov 2006 09:00:09 
> To:C320-List <c320-list at catalina320.com>
> Subject: [C320-list] Furling jib Sunbrella
> 
> Anyone know where I can have Sunbrella (I think that's what it's 
> called) fabric added to the leech of my jib, other than sewing it on 
> myself?
> Apparently Catalina doesn't feel it's necessary equipment.
> 
> Bob Seastream
> 2002 'Intuition'
> Hull 906
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 



 
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