[C320-list] Furling jib Sunbrella

[Len]

My boat came with blue sunbrella on the genoa even though I had ordered with
white---Catalina switched for one with white---they make both ways.

Mainsail has in-boom furling---white sunbrella only on small top area that
remains out when furled.

Len Krane
Aqua5   #1070


On 11/19/06, Steve Magennis <magenns at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> 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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