[C38] Sail modifications

[William Knowles]

I would send it back a 3dl sail is molded, and I do not think it can be
recut and still have any shape at all. I did the same thing about 3 years
ago but my sail was only about a foot to long.
Bill
Flying Goose

On Wed, Aug 12, 2009 at 1:12 AM, Steve Smolinske <
SSmolinske at rainierrubber.com> wrote:

>  Okay so in a late night dyslexic epsisode I bought a used sail online, a
> very nice UK Mylar/Kevlar blade.  However the luff is 51'8".  realizing my
> mistake after the sail shipped I figure the head needs to be lowered 7
> feet.  I'll be talking with North tomorrow about their thoughts, the
> question for the group is with that much cut off normally on a larger sail
> I'd worry about screwing up the draft but since it is a blade and flatter
> than a normal head sail what are your thoughts or experience?  A new North
> 3DL 600 is about 5,000 I picked this one up from Bacon with a good rating
> for $700 and talking with them while they had the sail out the luff tape
> still looks brand new and the sail has very little wear as you would expect
> with a blade.  Should I return the sail or for a few hundred more is the
> consensus that it might be okay?   Thanks.
>
> Steve
>
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