[C320-list] 150% Genoa

[Angus Henderson]

Thanks for this Jeff. You just confirm my thoughts and Rod's experience that the there needs to be a means of taking the bag out the sail when reefed. I had a Neil Pryde sail on my previous Beneteau that had a foam luff but had not heard of using rope to accomplish the same thing.  Would you know the size of rope they used?  1/2 or 5/8 perhaps?
Thanks again
Angus
Hull # 999

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> On Jul 26, 2016, at 6:14 PM, Jeff Hare <Catalina at thehares.com> wrote:
> 
> We purchased a new 135 last year from North Sails.  They put in a rope luff.
> So, it actually has 3 ropes sewn side by side into pockets.  One long one
> near the foil, a slightly shorter one next to that and an even shorter one
> next to that.  When furled, these ropes do a good job of taking in the extra
> belly and leaving the sail much flatter when reefing.
> 
> It reefs SO MUCH BETTER than our old stock sail that had no such thing.
> Reefed to 100/110 it flattens out very nicely and lets us point in higher.
> So, basically, we can be sloppy with our sail handling and still point with
> good speed.
> 
> -Jeff Hare
> #809
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: C320-list [mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf
> Of Angus Henderson
> Sent: Tuesday, July 26, 2016 4:11 PM
> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] 150% Genoa
> 
> Thanks Rod. This confirms my short experience with the big Genny. Looks like
> a winter's job for the local sailmaker!
> 
> Angus
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> On Jul 26, 2016, at 2:47 PM, Rod Boer <rod.boer1 at verizon.net> wrote:
>> 
>> Hi Angus,
>> 
>> I purchased my boat in late summer of 1999 and determined on the 
>> maiden voyage that I needed a foam luff installed.  I don't remember 
>> what I paid for it but it wasn't very expensive.  Call your local sail 
>> maker and they should be able to give you an estimate.
>> 
>> Rod Boer
>> #688
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: C320-list [mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On 
>> Behalf Of Angus Henderson
>> Sent: Tuesday, July 26, 2016 11:48 AM
>> To: c320-list at lists.catalina320.com
>> Subject: [C320-list] 150% Genoa
>> 
>> This is my first season with the C320 and was surprised that the genny 
>> did not have a foam luff to keep a better shape when reefed. This 
>> makes it difficult when close hauled in a breeze.
>> Do other owners have the same experience and has anyone had the sail 
>> modified to add a foam luff and at what cost?  I assume this should be 
>> possible.
>> Thanks
>> Angus
>> Hull# 999
>> 
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>> 
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