[C320-list] Jib Furling line.

[Jack Brennan]

In my experience, well-made sails are tough. Most damage from minor flapping, chafing, etc., over a period of years can be fixed by a good sailmaker for a couple of hundred dollars.

What kills them is UV. People not bothering to put mainsail covers on when they’re anchoring for four or five days. Poorly wrapped jibs sitting for awhile with the white “stripes” exposed. 

My sails are 23 years old and still crispy, believe it or not. The P.O. apparently day sailed about once a month and was religious about keeping them properly covered. My sailmaker always finds it hard to believe they’re original when I bring them in for minor problems. 

On the other hand, my Sunbrella is three years old and already starting to show it age in the Florida sun. I’ll be lucky to get six years out of the Bimini and mainsail cover. 

Jack Brennan
Sonas, 1998 Catalina 320
Tierra Verde, Fl.




Sent from Mail for Windows 10

From: Troy Dunn
Sent: Monday, July 12, 2021 9:50 PM
To: C320-List at catalina320.com; Roger Nitkin
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Jib Furling line.

Dave

You misunderstand… new sailitis like new caritis is a disease inflicted
upon those with a generally new and usually expensive item that they don’t
want to see injured.   With cars a sure sign of new caritis is parking in
an unused corner of the parking lot to avoid door dings, or checking to
make sure your friend doesn’t have a pen or pencil in their back pocket
ready to scribble all over those leather seats…or worse…poke a hole.

If/When I buy sails again…they won’t be for Wonky Dog.

Cheers

Troy