Scotty wrote:
"Dave" wrote in message
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On Fri, 8 Sep 2006 15:14:15 -0400, "Scotty"
said:
I note that the most recent GOB recommended simply
putting
an extra line
around the jib (near where the sheets attach, now
spiral
fashion) to protect
from unfurling and flogging.
At first I was wondering how they got a line to the top.
I
suppose I could spiral my extra jib halyard around and
tie
it off. Sounds like a good idea.
Sorry Scotty, typo. Should have said "not spiral fashion."

Oh, right, that's what I do now. Wouldn't wrapping the
spare halyard around work, too.

That's just what I do. I wind the reverse of the jib sheets. Off
course, its almost as easy to simply drop it.

"Dave" wrote in message
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On Fri, 8 Sep 2006 19:09:27 -0400, "Scotty"
said:

Oh, right, that's what I do now. Wouldn't wrapping the
spare halyard around work, too.

I should think so. At this point, it's academic for me, as
I carry hank-on
jibs.

Don't despair, Dave, maybe some day you will be able to
afford a RF.

Bart Senior wrote:

I talked to abother friend in Greenwich. He reports the
winds were Southeasterly and that a dozen boat went up on
the rocks and half a dozen sank at Indian Harbor. All on
moorings.

Some say the winds were over 60 knots. They were
definately over 50 knots with 11 feet of surf according to my
friend.


It would have to be a pretty strong mooring to take 11 foot
waves, no matter the wind force.

It's odd that Ernesto kept such strength so far north,
usually hurricanes weaken quickly traveling over land. I am
glad all your boats & property came out safely.

Fresh Breezes- Doug King

Considering I saw several boats 5 feet above the high
water mark it seems 11 feet of surf is possible. It
would have been worth a trip to the beach just to see it.

"DSK" wrote

Bart Senior wrote:

I talked to abother friend in Greenwich. He reports the
winds were Southeasterly and that a dozen boat went up on
the rocks and half a dozen sank at Indian Harbor. All on
moorings.

Some say the winds were over 60 knots. They were
definately over 50 knots with 11 feet of surf according to my
friend.

It would have to be a pretty strong mooring to take 11 foot waves, no
matter the wind force.

It's odd that Ernesto kept such strength so far north, usually hurricanes
weaken quickly traveling over land. I am glad all your boats & property
came out safely.

Fresh Breezes- Doug King

Bart Senior wrote:
Considering I saw several boats 5 feet above the high
water mark it seems 11 feet of surf is possible. It
would have been worth a trip to the beach just to see it.

"DSK" wrote

Bart Senior wrote:

I talked to abother friend in Greenwich. He reports the
winds were Southeasterly and that a dozen boat went up on
the rocks and half a dozen sank at Indian Harbor. All on
moorings.

Some say the winds were over 60 knots. They were
definately over 50 knots with 11 feet of surf according to my
friend.

It would have to be a pretty strong mooring to take 11 foot waves, no
matter the wind force.

It's odd that Ernesto kept such strength so far north, usually hurricanes
weaken quickly traveling over land. I am glad all your boats & property
came out safely.

Fresh Breezes- Doug King



Bart, are you seeing high surf from Florence yet? We're getting 6-8
footers here..the surfers are ecstatic.......

I was out yesterday and it was the typically flat water
we get here in the Sound.

I'm going out tomorrow, but I doubt we'll see anything
here as the weather report is cloudy and cooler tomorrow.


"katy" wrote
Bart, are you seeing high surf from Florence yet? We're getting 6-8
footers here..the surfers are ecstatic.......

"Dave" wrote in message
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On Fri, 8 Sep 2006 21:08:31 -0400, "Scotty"
said:

Don't despair, Dave, maybe some day you will be able to
afford a RF.

It's on my list. This year it was a new main.

Who made it?

I have a 130 RF, it's not too bad rolled up to 100% or so. I
think a 150% would be worse when partially rolled up. I'll
eventually get an Assy for when winds are light. BTW, I just
finished making a new 130% RF last night.

SBV


"Dave" wrote in message
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On Wed, 13 Sep 2006 18:38:15 -0400, Charlie Morgan
said:

Smart choice. Clarke Bassett is not only a great
sailmaker, but he's a very nice
guy. I believe he has patents on his "boxcut" sails. I
have a shelf-foot main
from him, and I love it. When my 100% jib gets older,
I'll be going to him for a
reefable 130%. They are made with two different weights.
Lighter near the luff,
so when you roll it up to use a 100%, you have a much
smaller diameter leading
edge spoiling things. When the winds are lighter, you
roll out the rest, and
the lighter weight cloth is plenty strong enough for
those conditions. The sail
has a good shape in both positions.

That's my sense as well. What he said just seemed to make
sense. When I get
to installing RF I'll probably ask him to do the new
Genoa.

One thing I'm curious about--why just a 130? When I talked
to him his
suggestion was that if I was going to do roller reefing
(as opposed to just
roller furling) I should go with something like 150, which
is often needed
on the Sound.