[C38] Jib Wanted

[david at dlrfilms.com]

Sounds like it might be my sail.

Do you know the luff length? I lose a little of my I to the placement of
my furling drum above lifeline level.

My phone is 631 668 2826

> David,
> I've got a #3 (110) with a Gemini luff tape I have no intention of ever
> using.   It's well used to the point where it's not worth putting a uv
> cover on, but would do in a pinch.   More importantly, I just replaced the
> luff tape on a H1, L1, and
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Jul 15, 2011, at 7:12 PM, david at dlrfilms.com wrote:
>
>> Got hit with a micro-burst while carrying full sail a couple of days
>> ago.
>> Not sure if it was better or worse that we were already back in Lake
>> Montauk, having turned tail 15 minutes earlier. Probably less scary for
>> my
>> passengers and more scary for me to have the boat go near knock-down
>> then
>> big round up in tight quarters. The bonus was after I got the anchor
>> down
>> to wait out the squall, one of passengers informed me they were having
>> an
>> anaphylactic reaction to some medication they took before getting on the
>> boat. All ended fine. Got the customer to shore to a waiting ambo and
>> off
>> to the hospital, and heard later they're doing fine. So good, no one
>> hurt,
>> and no one too badly scared.
>>
>> But, the UV strip on my genoa got tore up pretty good before I could get
>> it rolled up, which reminds me I've been in the market for a smaller
>> sail
>> for a while. A couple days ago I found out there's deeper water on the
>> west side of the channel than I thought, which means I can short-tack
>> out
>> on a NW wind, but not with a big lapper (Well I can, but it's not fun.)
>> Plus a spare for when something needs to get repaired (like now) seems
>> like a good idea.
>>
>> So.
>>
>> Anyone got a smaller size jib they want to part with? I've got a
>> Pro-Furl
>> roller furler with the drum about 22" off the deck, so my luff length is
>> a
>> little short. If anyone's got a decent sail at a decent price, please
>> let
>> me know!
>>
>> -David
>>
>>
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